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Microbiological assessment of the ultraviolet screening effect of sunscreen preparations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18818849     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was the development of a microbiological method for the assessment of the ultraviolet (UV) screening effect of sunscreen preparations and determination of their sun protection factor. The method is based on the lethal effect of UV radiation on Escherichia coli (E. coli ) and the protective ability of sunscreens. The time of UV exposure required for the reduction of the E. coli viable count by 90% (decimal reduction time, DRT) was used as the photoprotection assessment parameter. The method was tested by assessing the effect of selected experimental variables on the DRT. The suitability of the method as a quality control tool for sunscreen preparations was then checked by assessing the influence of selected formulation variables on the photoprotective effect of a series of o/w emulsion formulations with different compositions. The method proved valid for detecting changes in the photoprotective effect of a market sunscreen product as a result of modifying experimental conditions. It also proved valid for ranking market sunscreen products according to their UV screening effect. Equally important, the method could successfully detect changes in the photoprotective effect of sunscreen test formulations as a function of the concentration and type of the sunscreen agents.
Authors:
Yasmine Gomaa; Elsayed Aboulmagd; Nabila A Boraei; Inas A Darwish; Labiba K El-Khordagui
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cosmetic science     Volume:  59     ISSN:  1525-7886     ISO Abbreviation:  J Cosmet Sci     Publication Date:    2008 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-26     Completed Date:  2008-10-16     Revised Date:  2010-07-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9814276     Medline TA:  J Cosmet Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  291-302     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Alexandria, El-Khartoum Square, Azarita, Alexandria 21521, Egypt.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Benzimidazoles / pharmacology
Benzophenones / pharmacology
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / methods
Escherichia coli / growth & development,  radiation effects*
Reproducibility of Results
Sulfonic Acids / pharmacology
Sunscreening Agents / pharmacology*
Titanium / pharmacology
Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Benzimidazoles; 0/Benzophenones; 0/Sulfonic Acids; 0/Sunscreening Agents; 0/ensulizole; 131-57-7/oxybenzone; 13463-67-7/titanium dioxide; 7440-32-6/Titanium

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