The state of nano-sized titanium dioxide (TiO2) may affect sunscreen performance

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 234-244

  Tyner, K M ^a   Wokovich, A M ^a   Godar, D E ^b   Doub, W H ^a   Sadrieh, N ^a,c  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

nanoparticle; permeability enhancer; sunscreen; titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLE; SUNSCREEN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; PARTICLE SIZE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DRUG STABILITY; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NANOPARTICLES; SKIN, ARTIFICIAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 79955771710     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00622.x     Document Type: Article

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