The relation between sun protection factor and amount of suncreen applied in vivo

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 716-719

  Faurschou, A ^a   Wulf, H C ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Application thickness; Sun protection factor; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 33947434554     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07684.x     Document Type: Article

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