Positive photocontact responses are not elicited to sunscreen ingredients exposed to UV A prior to application onto the skin

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 273-275

  Wahie, Shyamal ^a   Lloyd, James J ^a   Farr, Peter M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Photocontact allergy; Photopatch testing; Sunscreens; Ultraviolet A

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CASE REPORT; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MALE; PATCH TEST; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOPATCH TEST; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN; TEST STRIP; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATITIS, PHOTOALLERGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 34548545021     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01217.x     Document Type: Article

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