Comparative evaluation of different substrates for the in vitro determination of sunscreen photostability: Spectrophotometric and HPLC analyses

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-64

  Scalia, Santo ^a   Mezzena, M ^a   Bianchi, A ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche   (Italy)

Author keywords

High performance liquid chromatography; In vitro sun protection factor; Photostability; Substrate; Sunscreens

Indexed keywords

AVOBENZONE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; PHOTODEGRADATION; SIMULATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DRUG STABILITY; HUMANS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 75149146647     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2009.00536.x     Document Type: Article

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