Sun protection factors: World wide confusion

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages 13-24

  Osterwalder, U ^a   Herzog, B ^a  

^a CIBA GEIGY LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

PPD; Skin aging; Skin cancer; Sun protection factor; Sunscreen; UVA PF

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL; PROTEIN P53; SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CANCER PREVENTION; COMPUTER MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ABSORPTION; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 70349330922     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09506.x     Document Type: Article

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