Topic

Photoprotection

Photoprotection covers the measures, from shade and clothing to sunscreen, that limit skin damage from ultraviolet and visible light.

Abstract editorial cover image: afternoon sunlight passing through a frosted glass panel and spreading into a soft, even band of light on a pale surface, used to represent broad-spectrum filtering. Illustrative only; not a clinical image.

News

Bemotrizinol: what the first new US sunscreen filter in 20 years adds

The FDA added bemotrizinol to the OTC sunscreen monograph in June 2026. What the order allows, what absorption and stability data show, and what is unknown.

Sep 4, 2026 · 8 min · Medically reviewed

Patient Ed

Summer photoprotection 2026: why visible light matters

Why visible light, not just UV, drives melasma and post-inflammatory pigmentation — and what tinted iron oxide sunscreens add to a summer skin care routine in 2026.

May 28, 2026 · 5 min · Medically reviewed