Comparison of the sun Protection Factors of 8 % Homomenthyl Salicylate Lotion According to the Light Sources in Koreans.
- Author:
Jai Il YOUN
1
;
Byoung Kook KIM
;
Dae Hun SUH
;
Sun Jin OH
;
Jin Jun KIM
;
Seh Hoon KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sun protection factor;
8% homomenthyl salicylate;
Xenon arc solar simulator;
Fluorescent sunlamp
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Skin;
Solar System*;
Sun Protection Factor*;
Sunscreening Agents;
Xenon
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1996;34(1):46-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The need for using sunscreen is increasing today, but we know little about the effect of sunscreens on the skin of Korean people. OBJECTIVE: We tried to estimate and compare the SPF of 8% homomenthyl salicylate lotion, which was recommended as the control in SPF experiments by the FDA, USA, in Koreans according to different light sources. METHODS: After application of 8% homomenthyl salicylate lotion to the back, 33 men of the third decade were irradiated by xenon arc solar simulator or by fluorescent sunlamp, We estimated the SPF of them 24 hours later. RESULTS: The SPF of 8% homomenthyl salicylate lotion was 4.8+/-0.8 with the solar simulator, 2.7+/-0.6 with the fluorescent sunlamp. CONCLUSION: We confimed that the SPF of 8% homomenthyl salicylate lotion with xenon arc solar simulator can be used as a control value in Koreans, and found out that the SPF with the fluorescent sunlamp was significantly lower than that with the xenon arc lamp. So it should be taken into consideration that differences of SPF according to light sources exists in studying sunscreens.
