{"title":"Testing the efficacy of sunscreens: effect of choice of source and spectral power distribution of ultraviolet radiation, and choice of endpoint.","authors":"F Urbach","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The problems inherent in testing the protective efficacy of sunscreens are reviewed. Of primary importance are: the spectral power distribution of the test light source, which should simulate the ultraviolet radiation of midlatitude, midsummer sunlight; definition of minimal erythema of skin, and equilibration of light source and filters prior to testing.</p>","PeriodicalId":20061,"journal":{"name":"Photo-dermatology","volume":"6 4","pages":"177-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1989-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Photo-dermatology","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The problems inherent in testing the protective efficacy of sunscreens are reviewed. Of primary importance are: the spectral power distribution of the test light source, which should simulate the ultraviolet radiation of midlatitude, midsummer sunlight; definition of minimal erythema of skin, and equilibration of light source and filters prior to testing.