How well are sunscreen users protected?

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 186-188

  Stokes, R ^a   Diffey, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Application thickness; Excised epidermis; Sun protection factor; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; SUNSCREEN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0031430952     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1997.tb00227.x     Document Type: Article

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