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In Vitro Evaluation of Sunscreens : An Update for the Clinicians
Joint Authors
Zattra, Edoardo
Peserico, Andrea
Nicolosi, Piergiorgio
Garoli, Denis
Pelizzo, Maria
Alaibac, Mauro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Topical sunscreens contain molecules or molecular complexes that can absorb, reflect, or scatter UV photons.
Evaluation of the efficacy of sunscreen products has been made through the Sun Protection Factor (SPF), a mean of quantitatively assessing in vivo the degree of protection offered by sunscreen products against solar radiation.
In vivo evaluation of SPF has several drawbacks.
First of all, this evaluation method is expensive in terms of money and time.
Moreover, it raises several ethical issues concerning the potential damage to skin volunteers.
Several in vitro techniques have been developed, but at present there is no broadly accepted method.
In this paper, we will discuss some of the recent advances concerning the in vitro evaluation of sunscreens which would be acceptable for replacing in vivo assays.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pelizzo, Maria& Zattra, Edoardo& Nicolosi, Piergiorgio& Peserico, Andrea& Garoli, Denis& Alaibac, Mauro. 2012. In Vitro Evaluation of Sunscreens : An Update for the Clinicians. ISRN Dermatology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pelizzo, Maria…[et al.]. In Vitro Evaluation of Sunscreens : An Update for the Clinicians. ISRN Dermatology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pelizzo, Maria& Zattra, Edoardo& Nicolosi, Piergiorgio& Peserico, Andrea& Garoli, Denis& Alaibac, Mauro. In Vitro Evaluation of Sunscreens : An Update for the Clinicians. ISRN Dermatology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465103
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465103