The ideal spectral profile of topical sunscreens

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 744-747

  Diffey, Brian L ^a   Brown, Michael W ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 84863398097     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2012.01084.x     Document Type: Article

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