☀️ Sunscreen Shelf

German drugstore sunscreens — ingredients translated, UV filters decoded, US approval flagged.

Active UV filter UV filter not FDA-approved in the US

“Not FDA-approved” means the filter isn’t on the FDA’s OTC sunscreen monograph, so products containing it can’t be sold as sunscreen in the US — several of these filters (Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150) are newer European filters with strong UVA protection. Inactive ingredients aren’t subject to FDA sunscreen approval.

Ingredient lists transcribed from the bottles. Not medical advice.