In vitro assessments of UVA protection by popular sunscreens available in the United States

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 934-942

  Wang, Steven Q ^a   Stanfield, Joseph W ^b   Osterwalder, Uli ^c  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b Suncare Research Laboratories   (United States)

^c CIBA GEIGY LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVOBENZONE; SUNSCREEN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; IN VITRO STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; UNITED STATES;

ACRYLATES; CHALCONES; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 55949114089     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.07.043     Document Type: Article

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