In vitro measurement of sun protection factor of sunscreens by diffuse transmittance

Analytica Chimica Acta

Volumn 380, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 155-164

  Springsteen, Art ^a   Yurek, Ramona ^a   Frazier, Michelle ^a   Carr, Kevin F ^a  

^a Labsphere Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffuse transmittance; Erythemal action function; Integrating sphere; Sun protection factor (spf)

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ACCURACY; CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISPERSION; EPIDERMIS; GEOMETRY; INSTRUMENT; LIGHT; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETER; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0033045872     PISSN: 00032670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-2670(98)00577-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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