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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Samantha Holender

Ultra Violette’s Unblock Screen, the First SPF With the FDA’s Newly Approved Filter, Is Officially Here

Ocean water with new ultra violette spf and two women wearing sunscreen .

2026 has been a big year for sunscreen in America. Back in June, the FDA approved the first new SPF filter, called bemitrizinol, in 27 years. Today, the first-ever sunscreen featuring the ingredient—Ultra Violette's Unblock Screen SPF 50 Breakout-Friendly SkinScreen—is available for purchase.

“We are incredibly proud to be the first to bring our SPF products formulated with Bemotrizinol to Sephora and the wider US market,” says Ultra-Violette co-founder Bec Jefferd. "We have developed products using BEMT in our global range for close to 10 years, which is why we've been able to move fast."

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