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Sunscreens and the Prevention of Erythema

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Sunscreen Photobiology: Molecular, Cellular and Physiological Aspects

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Sunscreens are defined by their ability to prevent ultraviolet radiation-(UVR) induced erythema, or sunburn. It is this characteristic that is essential to labeling a compound a sunscreen. The ability of sunscreens to reduce sunburn is well established, confirmed by “extensive human experience.”1

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  1. Cheryl F. Rosen
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  1. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, 233 South 10th St. (BLSB 428), Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Francis P. Gasparro Ph.D.

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Rosen, C.F. (1997). Sunscreens and the Prevention of Erythema. In: Gasparro, F.P. (eds) Sunscreen Photobiology: Molecular, Cellular and Physiological Aspects. Biotechnology Intelligence Unit. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10135-3_4

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