Sunscreens

Quimica nova

Davolos, Marian Rosaly¹  Correa, Marcos Antonio¹  Flor, Juliana¹ 

[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, Brasil

关键词: sunscreens;    SPF;    UV-absorbers.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422007000100027

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

Health problemsrelated to UV radiation can be minimized by the appropriate use of sunscreens.Different kinds of sunscreens are reported in the literature, even though thereis a misleading denomination among them and few discussions are presented abouthow they work. This paper describes some important aspects in order to understandsunscreen phenomena such as: solar radiation effect, type of solar filters,protection mechanism, formulations and solar protection factor (SPF). Moreoverthe importance of Chemistry and the interdisciplinary studies related to sunscreensand cosmetic researches are emphasized.

【 授权许可】

CC BY