There's a sunscreen rebellion brewing on TikTok, where young people have rejected traditional formulas for feeling greasy and leaving white casts. According to Victoria Song's Optimizer column at The Verge, a new sunscreen ingredient called Bemotrizinol could finally end this standoff. With FDA clearance in sight, Bemotrizinol promises to deliver sun protection with better cosmetics—lighter, less visible, less of a hassle. For a generation that's ditched sunscreen entirely, this could be the breakthrough that brings them back.

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