DNA cleavage, photoinduced by benzophenone-based sunscreens.

The topical application of sunscreens is widely practised to protect healthy and photosensitive skins from the sun. The benzophenone-derived sunscreens, e.g. 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzophenone-5-sulphonic acid (or benzophenone-4) and 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzophenone (or benzophenone-3), were ranked as...

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Main Author: Sewlall, Avashnee.
Other Authors: Martincigh, Bice S.
Language:en
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3631