Exposure to ultraviolet radiation has a variety of harmful effects ranging from photoaging to skin cancer. Sun protection is an effective method for preventing damaging effects from ultraviolet radiation. Sunscreens are an important component of sun protection. Sunscreens are composed of various ultraviolet filters, including inorganic/physical blockers and organic/chemical sunscreen agents. In this article we review sun protection and sunscreens.
Key words: sunscreens, sun-protection, ultraviolet radiation. Article Language: Turkish English
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