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FEDERAL REGISTER · NOTICEJune 10, 2026

Amending Over-the-Counter Monograph M020: Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use, and Related Information

Document type
Notice
Agency
Health and Human Services Department
Published
June 10, 2026
Document number
2026-11578
ABSTRACT

In response to an over-the-counter (OTC) monograph order request (OMOR), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability on its website of the final administrative order (final order) (OTC000039) titled "Amending Over-the-Counter Monograph M020: Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use, and Related Information." This final order amends "Over-the-Counter Monograph M020: Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use" (OTC Monograph M020) to add bemotrizinol at concentrations up to 6 percent as a sunscreen active ingredient. A sunscreen drug product containing bemotrizinol is generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE) if it meets the conditions described in OTC Monograph M020 as amended by this final order.

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