Changes in ultraviolet absorption of sunscreens after ultraviolet irradiation

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 547-553

  Tarras Wahlberg, Nils ^a   Stenhagen, Gunnar ^a   Larkö, Olle ^b   Rosén, Arne ^a   Wennberg, Ann Marie ^b   Wennerström, Olof ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Gas chromatography and mass spectrometry; Ultraviolet A; Ultraviolet B

Indexed keywords

3 (4 METHYLBENZYLIDENE)CAMPHOR; 4 DIMETHYLAMINOBENZOIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL ESTER; 4 ISOPROPYLDIBENZOYLMETHANE; 4 METHOXYCINNAMIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL ESTER; AVOBENZONE; ESCALOL 567; EUSOLEX 4360; EUSOLEX 6007; MEXENONE; SUNSCREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0032849696     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1999.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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