Recently Enacted Florida Legislation Supports Sunscreen Access

In response to efforts by Key West and other localities in Florida to ban the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, legislation was recently enacted that supports access to FDA-approved sunscreens. Specifically, the law, effective July, 1, 2020, preempts the regulation of over-the-counter propriety drugs or cosmetics to the state.

ASDSA, the Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery and others advocated for the passage of this legislation.