Relationship between sun-protection factor and application thickness in high-performance sunscreen: Double application of sunscreen is recommended

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 904-908

  Teramura, T ^a   Mizuno, M ^a   Asano, H ^a   Naito, N ^a   Arakane, K ^a   Miyachi, Y ^b  

^a Cutaneous Research Section   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PROTECTION; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SUN PROTECTION FACTOR; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 84870057796     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2012.04388.x     Document Type: Article

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