How to measure UVA protection afforded by sunscreen products

Expert Review of Dermatology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-313

  Moyal, Dominique ^a  

^a L ORÉAL RECHERCHE   (France)

Author keywords

Critical wavelength; Persistent pigment darkening; Photostability; Sunscreens; Ultraviolet A; UVA protection factor

Indexed keywords

AVOBENZONE; COSMETIC; OCTOCRYLENE; PARSOL; SUNSCREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AUSTRALIA; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN PROTECTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 55249100993     PISSN: 17469872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17469872.3.3.307     Document Type: Review

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