UV absorption and scattering properties of inorganic-based sunscreens

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 117-122

  Egerton, Terry A ^a   Tooley, Ian R ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Croda Inc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

absorption; scattering; sunscreen; titanium dioxide; zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUP; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INORGANIC COMPOUND; SUNSCREEN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEASUREMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PARTICLE SIZE; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84859111486     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2011.00689.x     Document Type: Article

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