The US is getting a new sunscreen ultraviolet (UV) filter for the first time in 30 years. On June 9, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a final order that adds bemotrizinol (BEMT) to its list of approved sunscreen ingredients and declares it to be generally recognized as safe and effective.

A UV protection lens filter is an accessory that attaches to the front of your camera lens and blocks ultraviolet light rays. Many photographers argue that UV filters are essential, while others maintain that they are a waste of resources and effort.

Have you ever heard someone talk about UV filters degrading or ruining image quality on digital cameras? This photo myth has been around for ages in the photography community, with pixel peepers — photographers who heavily inspect images in ways that ...

All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Enter The Ordinary’s new sunscreen: UV Filters SPF 45 Serum, £15.80. Longtime fans of The Ordinary will know this isn’t the ...

We’ve all seen how to peel IR filters off digital cameras so they can see a little better in the dark, but there’s so much more to this next project than that. How about being able to see things normally completely outside the visual spectrum, like ...

Scientists have completed the first comprehensive assessment of UV-filters in surface seawater, sediment, and coral tissue from multiple coral reefs around the island of Oahu, Hawaii. UV-filters are active ingredients in sunscreens, but are also added to ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should conduct an ecologic risk assessment of the UV filters found in sunscreens to understand their effects on aquatic environments and human health, an expert panel of the National Academies of Sciences ...