The Food and Drug Administration very quietly proposed a ban of over-the-counter products containing Hydroquinone, a popular skin lightening ingredient that men and women use to erase uneven skin pigmentation caused by sun damage and acne.
Hydroquinone, and it’s sister ingredient Kojic Acid, don’t bleach your skin exactly. What they do is inhibit your skin from producing melanin, the stuff that gives your skin its color when you go out in the sun. When your skin goes a little crazy and produces too much melanin, you  might consider a bleaching cream. …

The Food and Drug Administration has finally approved Ecamsule—also known as Mexoryl in Europe—the best darn chemical sunblock ingredient in the known universe. So, all of you who have been illegally purchasing La Roche-Posay’s Anthelios sunscreens can sleep soundly with a clear conscience.
 If you’re not familiar with Mexoryl, it’s a brilliant ingredient that blocks both UVA and UVB rays. While most sunscreen SPF ratings refer to protection against UVB rays that cause burning, they often weren’t as effective at protecting against UVA rays that cause premature aging and wrinkling. Mexoryl is …