Sunscreens

Schlumpf M, Cotton B, Conscience M, Haller V, Steinmann B, Lichtensteiger W. In vitro and in vivo estrogenicity of UV screens. Environ Health Perspect. 2001 Mar;109(3):239-44. Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.

Harvard Health Lett. Shedding light on sunscreens. Getting burned. The sunny side is up. 2005 Jun;30(8):7.

Wetz F, Routaboul C, Denis A, Rico-Lattes I. A new long-chain UV absorber derived from 4-tert-butyl-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane: absorbance stability under solar irradiation. J Cosmet Sci. 2005 Mar-Apr;56(2):135-48. Laboratoire des Interactions Moleculaires et Reactivite Chimique et Photochimique, CNRS UMR 5623, Universite Paul Sabatier, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.

Sayre RM, Dowdy JC, Gerwig AJ, Shields WJ, Lloyd RV. Unexpected photolysis of the sunscreen octinoxate in the presence of the sunscreen avobenzone. Photochem Photobiol. 2005 Mar-Apr;81(2):452-6. Rapid Precision Testing Laboratories, Cordova, TN 38016, USA.

Armeni T, Damiani E, Battino M, Greci L, Principato G. Lack of in vitro protection by a common sunscreen ingredient on UVA-induced cytotoxicity in keratinocytes. Toxicology. 2004 Oct 15;203(1-3):165-78. Instituto di Biologia e Genetica, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, I-60131 Ancona, Italy.

Damiani E, Carloni P, Biondi C, Greci L. Increased oxidative modification of albumin when illuminated in vitro in the presence of a common sunscreen ingredient: protection by nitroxide radicals. Free Radic Biol Med. 2000 Jan 15;28(2):193-201. Dipartimento di Scienze dei Materiali e della Terra, Universita degli Studi di Ancona.

Smith GJ, Miller IJ, Clare JF, Diffey BL. The effect of UV absorbing sunscreens on the reflectance and the consequent protection of skin. Photochem Photobiol. 2002 Feb;75(2):122-5. New Zealand Institute for Industrial Research, Lower Hutt.

Parry EJ, Bilsland D, Morley WN. Photocontact allergy to 4-tert.butyl-4'-methoxy-dibenzoylmethane (Parsol 1789). Contact Dermatitis. 1995 Apr;32(4):251-2. Department of Dermatology, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.

Buckley DA, O'Sullivan D, Murphy GM. Contact and photocontact allergy to dibenzoylmethanes and contact allergy to methylbenzylidene camphor. Contact Dermatitis. 1993 Jul;29(1):47. Regional Centre of Dermatology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Motley RJ, Reynolds AJ. Photocontact dermatitis due to isopropyl and butyl methoxy dibenzoylmethanes (Eusolex 8020 and Parsol 1789). Contact Dermatitis. 1989 Aug;21(2):109-10. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Health Park, Cardiff UK.

English JS, White IR, Cronin E. Sensitivity to sunscreens. Contact Dermatitis. 1987 Sep;17(3):159-62. St John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London, England.

de Groot AC, Weyland JW. Contact allergy to butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane. Contact Dermatitis. 1987 May;16(5):278.