INTRODUCTION: Use of sunscreen is encouraged to reduce the risk of skin pathologies caused by radiation. It is important to acknowledge the associated factors that promote or hinder sunscreen use in young populations as ...

Background: Nowadays, there has been increased incidence of skin cancer, which is mainly related to increased sun exposure. Although sunscreen products may prevent the appearing of this disease, consumers may not use them ...

Background To estimate labeled sun protection factor (SPF) for sunscreen, the amount of product applied on volunteers, according to food and drug administration (FDA) and International protocols, is 2 mg/cm(2). However, ...

Spent coffee grounds and green coffee defective beans, which are industrial sub-products of coffee processing, have a potential use for cosmetic applications, due to their safety and high content in lipids that present ...

Health problems related to UV radiation can be minimized by the appropriate use of sunscreens. Different kinds of sunscreens are reported in the literature, even though there is a misleading denomination among them and few ...

Eu(III) doped Zn2Al-LDH intercalated with cinnamate anions with different C9H7O2 -/M3+ molar ratios were synthesized by different anion-exchange methods. The XRD patterns indicate the formation of hydrotalcite-like compounds. ...

An alternative method to remove sunscreen compounds 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC), 3-benzophenone (BENZO) and 4-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) from swimming pool water is proposed based on photoeletrocatalytic oxidation ...

The human solar exposition at UVA and UVB radiation is a subject strongly studied in the pharmaceutical and dermocosmetical field. The dermal protection became, therefore, a main subject of study because of its importance ...