Sun protection effect of dihydroxyacetone [4]

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 886-887

  Faurschou, Annesofie ^a   Janjua, Nadeem Rezaq ^b   Wulf, Hans Christian ^b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; DIHYDROXYACETONE; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; CARCINOGENESIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DENMARK; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LETTER; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; NUDE MOUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLECTOMETRY; SKIN COLOR; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; SUN EXPOSURE; SUN PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; ARM; BACK; DIHYDROXYACETONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 3142707472     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.7.886     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

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2. Petersen AB, Na R, Wulf HC. Sunless skin tanning with dihydroxyacetone delays broad-spectrum ultraviolet photocarcinogenesis in hairless mice. Mutat Res. 2003;542:129-138.
3. Cripps DJ. Natural and artificial photoprotection. J Invest Dermatol. 1981;77: 154-157.
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5. Wulf HC, Stender I-M, Lock-Andersen J. Sunscreens used on the beach do not protect against erythema: a new definition of SPF is proposed. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 1997;13:129-132.