Sun protection factor measurement of sunscreens is dependent on minimal erythema dose

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 502-507

  Damian, D L ^a   Halliday, G M ^a   Barnetson, Ross StC ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Erythema index; Melanin index; Minimal erythema dose; Sun protection factor; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0032852387     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.03045.x     Document Type: Article

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