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DSM Proposes Alternative, Accelerated Approach for UV Filter Products

Presented findings to FDA with Parsol 1789 as a model to confirm GRASE status.

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By: Christine Esposito

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DSM’s Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients business unit proposes an accelerated scientific approach to confirm GRASE status for most UV-filter products in the United States. The company has used avobenzone, the most protective sunscreen active on the market against UVA damage, marketed by the company as Parsol 1789 to showcase the model it believes will accelerate sunscreen safety assessment.  On Feb. 21, 2019, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule (tentative fin...

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