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Sunscreen - Device or Drug

I see that some sunscreens are listed as DEVICEs in 20180609:

concept_id	concept_name
46343237	GIVENCHY TEINT COUTURE LONG WEARING FLUID FOUNDATION WITH SUNSCREEN BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 20 ELEGANT SIENNA - titanium dioxide liquid
46343507	LINGERIE DE PEAU INVISIBLE SKIN-FUSION FOUNDATION WITH SUNSCREEN BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 20 13 ROSE NATUREL - octinoxate, titanium dioxide liquid
46343841	LES BEIGES HEALTHY GLOW SHEER COLOUR, BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 15 SUNSCREEN, NO 10 - octinoxate and titanium dioxide powder
46344048	NO7 LIFTING AND FIRMING FOUNDATION SUNSCREEN SPF 15 VANILLA 25 - octinoxate and titanium dioxide emulsion
46344282	CERAMIDE LIFT AND FIRM MAKEUP BROAD SPECTRUM SUNSCREEN SPF 15 WARM BISQUE - octinoxate, titanium dioxide cream

But see other sunscreens that are drugs:

concept_id	concept_name
35403788	CLARINS UV PLUS ANTI-POLLUTION B.S. SPF 50, SUNSCREEN MULTI-PROTECTION TINT MEDIUM - homosalate,octocrylene,oxybenzone,titanium dioxide liquid
35403800	NEUTROGENA HYDRO BOOST WATER SUNSCREEN BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 15 - avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene gel
35403807	RAINFOREST OF THE SEA WATER FOUNDATION BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 15 SUNSCREEN FAIR - titanium dioxide and zinc oxide liquid
35403811	PREBEL NUDE PROTECT SPF 70 SUNSCREEN - avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, oxybenzone and octocrylene spray
35403943	LOCCITANE ALMOND VELVET HANDS YOUTHFUL HAND BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 15 SUNSCREEN - avobenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, octisalate cream
35403978	UNITED SPIRIT OF AMERICA BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 30 SUNSCREEN - avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene, oxybenzone lotion

They should all belong to devices and we’re slowly moving towards this.
And while all NDCs used to be drugs, we look for device indicators and
change those step-by-step. Will change more in the next NDC release

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