U.S.HEALTH WATCH
The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store…
The new active ingredient is now sold in US stores, giving shoppers their first fresh option in a quarter century; the old bottles can finally retire.
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from The Midday Show at 12:36 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are AP News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by AP News: “The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 12:36 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: US.
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What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHere it is, the story we hinted at: the first new type of sunscreen in twenty-five years is now on store shelves across the country.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwenty-five years. My last two cars were younger than this bottle, and I still apply it like a man buttering toast.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's a new active ingredient, the part that actually blocks the sun, and anyone who burns at a barbecue will care about that.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'm picturing a summer with no lobster necks.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLobster necks, Vera, are the one thing I look forward to in July.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou look forward to a sunburn?

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's the only time anyone asks if I'm alright. Fine, I'll buy it, and I'll still wear the hat.
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