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FDA has finally expanded sunscreen ingredients for the first time in over 20 years
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FDA has finally expanded sunscreen ingredients for the first time in over 20 years

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-expands-sunscreen-options-first-time-20-years

For the first time in over 20 years the FDA has finally approved the first sunscreen ingredient, Bemotrizinol, under the trade name PARSOL Shield in the US.

This is huge! That means Asian sunscreens like Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence and BoJ Relief Sun with their Korean formulations will be able to sell in the US.

What are your thoughts?

Edit: Looks like I stand corrected that while this is a great first step, it may still be a while until we see our favorite sunscreen formulations return due to needing approval of other ingredients :(

u/kenny_nuvomi — 12 hours ago
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Having a skincare routine as an Asian guy

Growing up, skincare wasn't foreign to me, with those around me often having some kind of a routine even if it wasn't the most complex. I wasn't personally consistent with my own routine because I just didn't think it was for me or that I needed it until I started to explore Korean/Japanese skincare after college in my mid 20s due to the popularity and my struggles with dry skin. When I finally did, I never stopped.

I was pretty surprised as to why I didn't start sooner because soon after, I started getting random compliments on how good my skin looked and what I was doing, even though my routine was nothing crazy or complex with a bunch of products.

So I'm curious, for those of you who are like the way I was before and don't have a routine, is it because you just don't care, don't know where to begin, or potentially it just seems like a lot of effort and money?

If you do care, what are the things that bother you about your skin? Mine was dry, tight skin but I know a lot of people might struggle with different issues like acne or razor bumps/redness.

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