这无声的UVA
Sérgio Schalka1, Marcelo de Paula Correa2
1Medcin Skin Research Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
概括
大多数防晒提供对紫外线A (UVA) 辐射的弱保护,导致显著的"无声UVA"暴露. 开发具有增强UVA保护的防晒对于更好的皮肤健康至关重要.
科学领域:
- 皮肤病学 皮肤病学
- 摄影生物学 摄影生物学
- 化品科学 化品科学
背景情况:
- 紫外线A (UVA) 辐射对皮肤的有害影响已被广泛记录.
- 传统的防晒主要针对UVB保护,不太重视UVA.
- 当前市场上的防晒通常在UVB和UVA保护水平上表现出显著的差异.
研究的目的:
- 分析商业可用的防晒的传输特征.
- 从理论上计算和量化用户对UVA辐射的暴露.
- 引入和定义"无声UVA"暴露的概念.
主要方法:
- 对三种不同的防晒产品的传输光谱进行分析.
- 理论计算以估计基于传输数据的UVA暴露.
- 关于紫外线影响和防晒有效性的文献综述.
主要成果:
- 商业防晒显示不充分的UVA阻能力.
- 用户接触到大量的紫外线辐射,称为"无声紫外线".
- 在目前的防晒配方中,UVB和UVA保护之间存在很大的差距.
结论:
- 人们迫切需要具有更好的UVA保护的防晒.
- 减少"无声UVA"暴露对于预防长期皮肤损伤至关重要.
- 应该开发出新一代具有更高UVA功效的防晒.
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