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Sunscreen products: Rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations
The association of sunrays with skin damage have been known since medieval times. The description of the electromagnetic spectrum facilitated the identification of the ultraviolet light spectrum as being responsible for skin damage resulting from prolonged skin exposure. Sunscreens have been used si...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6978633/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31997908 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2019.08.003 |
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author | Geoffrey, Kiriiri Mwangi, A.N. Maru, S.M. |
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description | The association of sunrays with skin damage have been known since medieval times. The description of the electromagnetic spectrum facilitated the identification of the ultraviolet light spectrum as being responsible for skin damage resulting from prolonged skin exposure. Sunscreens have been used since ancient civilizations with various measures to limit exposure to sun exposure being employed. Awareness of the risks associated with sunrays has been increasing in the last century, and as a result, the science, technologies, and formulation have advanced significantly. The use of sunscreen products continues rising as government health agencies seek to contain increasing cases of UV induced melanomas. Recreational sunbathing and artificial tanning have increased the risk for these diseases significantly. This review article sought to expound the scientific basis of sunscreen use, the classification, formulation, quality control and regulation across the different countries around the world. The literature review was conducted on Google scholar, PubMed, SCOPUS, Cochrane, BMJ, SCIELO among others. |
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spelling | pubmed-69786332020-01-29 Sunscreen products: Rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations Geoffrey, Kiriiri Mwangi, A.N. Maru, S.M. Saudi Pharm J Article The association of sunrays with skin damage have been known since medieval times. The description of the electromagnetic spectrum facilitated the identification of the ultraviolet light spectrum as being responsible for skin damage resulting from prolonged skin exposure. Sunscreens have been used since ancient civilizations with various measures to limit exposure to sun exposure being employed. Awareness of the risks associated with sunrays has been increasing in the last century, and as a result, the science, technologies, and formulation have advanced significantly. The use of sunscreen products continues rising as government health agencies seek to contain increasing cases of UV induced melanomas. Recreational sunbathing and artificial tanning have increased the risk for these diseases significantly. This review article sought to expound the scientific basis of sunscreen use, the classification, formulation, quality control and regulation across the different countries around the world. The literature review was conducted on Google scholar, PubMed, SCOPUS, Cochrane, BMJ, SCIELO among others. Elsevier 2019-11 2019-08-16 /pmc/articles/PMC6978633/ /pubmed/31997908 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2019.08.003 Text en © 2019 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Geoffrey, Kiriiri Mwangi, A.N. Maru, S.M. Sunscreen products: Rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations |
title | Sunscreen products: Rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations |
title_full | Sunscreen products: Rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations |
title_fullStr | Sunscreen products: Rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations |
title_full_unstemmed | Sunscreen products: Rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations |
title_short | Sunscreen products: Rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations |
title_sort | sunscreen products: rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6978633/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31997908 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2019.08.003 |
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