Sunburn protection as a function of sunscreen application thickness differs between high and low SPFs

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 120-126

  Liu, Wei ^a   Wang, Xuemin ^b   Lai, Wei ^c   Yan, Tian ^a   Wu, Yanyu ^b   Wan, Miaojian ^c   Yi, Jinling ^c   Matsui, Mary S ^d  

^a AIR FORCE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b Shanghai Skin Disease and STD Hospital   (China)

^c THE THIRD AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Estee Lauder Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Sun protection factor; Sunscreen; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PROTECTION; SUNBURN;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SUN PROTECTION FACTOR; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 84860438487     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2012.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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