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Sunscreens

Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2012
Photoprotection is an essential component of many dermatologic therapeutic programs, which includes effective sunscreens. An ideal effective sunscreen should provide broad spectrum photoprotection (290-760), photostable, non-toxic, aesthetically acceptable and affordable. Sunscreens are broadly grouped as organic and inorganic.
Aruna Chintaginjala, Lakshmi Kamcharla, Seetharam Kolalapudi   +2 more
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Antioxidants in Sunscreens: Which and What For?

Antioxidants, 2023
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation promotes the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS), resulting in skin damage. Cosmetic industries have adopted a strategy to incorporate antioxidants in sunscreen formulations to prevent or ...
Ana Jesus, Sandra Mota, Ana Cristina Ramos Torres   +2 more
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Photoprotection in pregnancy: addressing safety concerns and optimizing skin health. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne)
Pregnancy is associated with physiological skin changes, altered response to UV exposure and increased risk of pigmentary disorders such as melasma and linea nigra, which can impact quality of life.
Lim HW, Piquero-Casals J, Schalka S, Leone G, Trullàs C, Brown A, Foyaca M, Gilaberte Y, Krutmann J, Passeron T.   +9 more
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Do sunscreens have more positive or negative effects? Study review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022
Introduction: UV radiation is related to skin cancers, skin photoaging and sunburn. It can be harmful for human skin, so it is crucial to have a protection against sun rays.
Alicja Maria Ozga-Stachurska, Justyna Wójcik-Grudzień, Paulina Pawłowska, Martyna Rozenbajgier   +3 more
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Sunscreens

Dermatologic Clinics, 2006
Linda Rhein, Steven Harripersad
europepmc   +3 more sources

The Comparison of Sun Protection Factor 30 Persistence Between Inorganic and Organic Sunscreen in Swimmers: Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial

JMIR Dermatology, 2023
BackgroundLong-term sun exposure is one of the risks faced by outdoor swimmers and can cause sunburn. Using sunscreen is one way to prevent sunburn; however, physical activity can trigger sweat, friction, and water washing that ...
Karin Rachmani, Shannaz Nadia Yusharyahya, Adhimukti Sampurna, Respati W Ranakusuma, Sandra Widaty   +4 more
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Photosynthetic performance of symbiont-bearing foraminifera Heterostegina depressa affected by sunscreens

Scientific Reports, 2022
Foraminifera are abundant unicellular organisms that play an important role in marine element cycles. A large benthic foraminifer obligatory bearing photosymbionts is Heterostegina depressa.
Michael Lintner, Michael Schagerl, Bianca Lintner, Matthias Nagy, Petra Heinz   +4 more
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Recent Progress in the Production of Lignin-based Sunscreens: A Review

BioResources, 2022
Technical lignins are becoming an attractive natural, renewable, and non-toxic ingredient in sunscreens, having the capability for replacing synthetic compounds.
José Luis Espinoza-Acosta, Evelyn Guadalupe Figueroa-Espinoza, María de los Ángeles De la Rosa-Alcaraz   +2 more
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A Novel Fluorescent-Material-Based Simple Method for Sunscreen Evaluation

Applied Sciences, 2022
ISO standards exist for evaluating sunscreens, such as those based on visual inspection. This assessment yields subjective results and is thus unreliable.
Kae Nakamura, Takahiro Kono, Uma Maheswari Rajagopalan, Jun Yamada   +3 more
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Separating and Purifying Mycosporine-like Amino Acids from Cyanobacteria for Application in Commercial Sunscreen Formulations

BioTech, 2023
Using algal-derived mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) in sunscreen formulations is constrained by low cellular concentrations of MAAs and by the high costs associated with harvesting algal cells and extracting the MAAs.
Valeria Candelo, Carole Anne Llewellyn
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