Dr. Teo Soleymani

Yeah. So a lot of the nomenclature data, understanding chemicals, things that were considered okay to be used came from an original FDA 1999 manuscript. And that data hadn't changed for almost 20-something years. And more recently in 2021, the FDA released a proposed final order for the term sunscreens as a whole.

Now, when we talk about sunscreens, sunscreens are considered an over-the-counter non-prescription drug. So they're regulated tightly by the FDA. They're in the same category as any over-the-counter drug. So before this decision ruling, there was a lot of nomenclature, wording, confusion. Sunblock seemed better than sunscreen, suntan, suntan oil. All of that's been...

Now, when we talk about sunscreens, sunscreens are considered an over-the-counter non-prescription drug. So they're regulated tightly by the FDA. They're in the same category as any over-the-counter drug. So before this decision ruling, there was a lot of nomenclature, wording, confusion. Sunblock seemed better than sunscreen, suntan, suntan oil. All of that's been...

Now, when we talk about sunscreens, sunscreens are considered an over-the-counter non-prescription drug. So they're regulated tightly by the FDA. They're in the same category as any over-the-counter drug. So before this decision ruling, there was a lot of nomenclature, wording, confusion. Sunblock seemed better than sunscreen, suntan, suntan oil. All of that's been...

changed recently or has been proposed to get rid of to unify the field and make it very clear what the goal is. So no longer do we use the term sunblock, although in the past that had been used for things like zinc or zinc and titanium based creams, like the old 1980s or 1990s white lifeguard noses, if you remember, that used to be thought of sunblock. Whereas

changed recently or has been proposed to get rid of to unify the field and make it very clear what the goal is. So no longer do we use the term sunblock, although in the past that had been used for things like zinc or zinc and titanium based creams, like the old 1980s or 1990s white lifeguard noses, if you remember, that used to be thought of sunblock. Whereas

changed recently or has been proposed to get rid of to unify the field and make it very clear what the goal is. So no longer do we use the term sunblock, although in the past that had been used for things like zinc or zinc and titanium based creams, like the old 1980s or 1990s white lifeguard noses, if you remember, that used to be thought of sunblock. Whereas

less protective chemicals were used as sunscreen. Now that's changing. And the FDA 2021 proposed order says we need to unify everything and call it a sunscreen. Now, sunscreens being regulated drugs take a lot of scrutiny for many reasons. They take scrutiny from the FDA in terms of proving efficacy and safety. They take a lot of scrutiny in society for being

less protective chemicals were used as sunscreen. Now that's changing. And the FDA 2021 proposed order says we need to unify everything and call it a sunscreen. Now, sunscreens being regulated drugs take a lot of scrutiny for many reasons. They take scrutiny from the FDA in terms of proving efficacy and safety. They take a lot of scrutiny in society for being

less protective chemicals were used as sunscreen. Now that's changing. And the FDA 2021 proposed order says we need to unify everything and call it a sunscreen. Now, sunscreens being regulated drugs take a lot of scrutiny for many reasons. They take scrutiny from the FDA in terms of proving efficacy and safety. They take a lot of scrutiny in society for being

dangerous or not dangerous, effective or not effective, causing downstream effects or not causing downstream effects. So that's been a big point of contention in terms of population, the American Academy's stance, dermatologists' stance, and then the skin cancer patients' beliefs, the beauty experts' beliefs, and average person's opinions.

dangerous or not dangerous, effective or not effective, causing downstream effects or not causing downstream effects. So that's been a big point of contention in terms of population, the American Academy's stance, dermatologists' stance, and then the skin cancer patients' beliefs, the beauty experts' beliefs, and average person's opinions.

dangerous or not dangerous, effective or not effective, causing downstream effects or not causing downstream effects. So that's been a big point of contention in terms of population, the American Academy's stance, dermatologists' stance, and then the skin cancer patients' beliefs, the beauty experts' beliefs, and average person's opinions.

Sunscreens generally fall into creams, lotions, topical products that protect the skin against sunburn. We used to be able to suggest that they reduced the risk of skin cancer, prevented premature aging, but that can be a little convoluted and the FDA is rewording that into not being able to say that anymore in their proposed order.

Sunscreens generally fall into creams, lotions, topical products that protect the skin against sunburn. We used to be able to suggest that they reduced the risk of skin cancer, prevented premature aging, but that can be a little convoluted and the FDA is rewording that into not being able to say that anymore in their proposed order.

Sunscreens generally fall into creams, lotions, topical products that protect the skin against sunburn. We used to be able to suggest that they reduced the risk of skin cancer, prevented premature aging, but that can be a little convoluted and the FDA is rewording that into not being able to say that anymore in their proposed order.

But what sunscreen's intention is, is to protect the skin against excess UV exposure. And they come in two flavors. They come in mineral-based sunscreens, which tend to be in the category of zinc and titanium minerals. And they tend to be chemical sunscreens, which are a bunch of different chemicals.

But what sunscreen's intention is, is to protect the skin against excess UV exposure. And they come in two flavors. They come in mineral-based sunscreens, which tend to be in the category of zinc and titanium minerals. And they tend to be chemical sunscreens, which are a bunch of different chemicals.

But what sunscreen's intention is, is to protect the skin against excess UV exposure. And they come in two flavors. They come in mineral-based sunscreens, which tend to be in the category of zinc and titanium minerals. And they tend to be chemical sunscreens, which are a bunch of different chemicals.

Yeah, inorganic or physical sunscreens, whereas the chemicals are considered organic or chemical sunscreens. Totally right.