Daily Hot Takes from SOCU 2026: Day 1 Highlights
Day 1 of the 17th Annual Skin of Color Update (SOCU 2026) opened with a historic sense of community, reflection, and relentless dedication to advancing dermatologic care for patients with skin of color.
Co-Chairs Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH, FAAD, and Eliot F. Battle, MD, welcomed attendees from across the globe—spanning Europe, the Caribbean, the UK, and across the United States—marking 17 y …
Day 1 of the 17th Annual Skin of Color Update (SOCU 2026) opened with a historic sense of community, reflection, and relentless dedication to advancing dermatologic care for patients with skin of color.
Co-Chairs Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH, FAAD, and Eliot F. Battle, MD, welcomed attendees from across the globe—spanning Europe, the Caribbean, the UK, and across the United States—marking 17 y … Continue reading "Daily Hot Takes from SOCU 2026: Day 1 Highlights"
Bemotrizinol’s recent FDA approval – the first new approval of a UV filter in more than 20 years -- made headlines in several media outlets, including NPR. The broad-spectrum, chemical sunscreen ingredient is a welcome addition to the U.S. market, according to dermatologists, who have been advocating for its approval for decades. The U.S. lags behind other countries in the number of approved s … 
Summer means news articles on sun protection and the dangers of tanning, and for the first time in more than 20 years, the news includes FDA approval of a sunscreen ingredient. As detailed by NPR, newly approved bemotrizinol protects against both UVA and UVB rays, and is photo stable, offering longer protection than other U.S. sunscreens. Even the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is excited about … 
At the 2026 ODAC Dermatology Conference in Orlando, Dr. Misty Eleryan, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at George Washington University and Director of Mohs Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology at Chosen Dermatology in Los Angeles, California, presented her talk “Sun Protection 2.0: Advances in UV Filters, Blue Light Defense, & Beyond” which detailed new developments in our understand …