Sunscreens Inadequately Protect Against Ultraviolet-A-Induced Free Radicals in Skin: Implications for Skin Aging and Melanoma?

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 862-868

  Haywood, Rachel ^a   Wardman, Peter ^a   Sanders, Roy ^a   Linge, Claire ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electron spin resonance spectroscopy; Free radicals; Photoaging of skin; Sunlight; Sunscreens

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; SUNSCREEN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG SCREENING; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MEASUREMENT; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN PROTECTION; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0141921999     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12498.x     Document Type: Article

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