Ultraviolet Filters for Cosmetic Applications

Coupled exposure to ingredients of cosmetic products: III. Ultraviolet filters.

BACKGROUND The use of cosmetics exposes consumers to mixtures of ingredients, many of which are potential allergens. Ultraviolet (UV) filters are used not just in sunscreens, but also in other products. Many UV filters are known contact allergens and photoallergens. OBJECTIVE To examine the pattern of co-exposure to UV filters in cosmetics. METHODS A survey of products marketed in Germany, ...

Ultraviolet filters.

The chemistry, photostability and mechanism of action of ultraviolet filters are reviewed. The worldwide regulatory status of the 55 approved ultraviolet filters and their optical properties are documented. The photostabilty of butyl methoxydibenzoyl methane (avobenzone) is considered and methods to stabilize it in cosmetic formulations are presented.

Health issues of ultraviolet tanning appliances used for cosmetic purposes.

Ultraviolet filters for sensors matching biological action spectra

A considerable interest is growing worldwide about the photobiological effects of the ultraviolet radiation; in fact, it has been demonstrated that ultraviolet radiation can affect both human health as well as the equilibrium of entire ecosystems. The relative effectiveness of ultraviolet radiation at a particular wavelength in producing a specific biological response is defined by an action sp...

Transparent perfluoropolyethers for vacuum ultraviolet applications.

After a broad scouting based on quantum chemical calculations, optical absorption measurements in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) wavelength region between 140 and 190 nm were performed on a narrower series of commercial and experimental liquids. By elimination of sources of external contamination, mainly due to atmospheric gases, the analysis of the contributions to the absorption related to the ...