Sunscreen products: Finding the allergen

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-166

  Avenel Audran, Martine ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Allergy; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBENZOIC ACID; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; BENZOPHENONE DERIVATIVE; CAMPHOR DERIVATIVE; CINNAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; COPOLYMER; DIBENZOYLMETHANE DERIVATIVE; DRUG PRESERVATIVE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; OCTOCRYLENE; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SUNSCREEN;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG LEGISLATION; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN ALLERGY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ECZEMA; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 77950438784     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2010.0865     Document Type: Review

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