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. 2014 Mar 8;4(1):9-12.
eCollection 2014 Mar.

Production of a Novel Mineral-based Sun Lotion for Protecting the Skin from Biohazards of Electromagnetic Radiation in the UV Region

M M Movahedi  1 , A Alipour  2 , S A R Mortazavi  3 , M Tayebi  4
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Production of a Novel Mineral-based Sun Lotion for Protecting the Skin from Biohazards of Electromagnetic Radiation in the UV Region

M M Movahedi et al. J Biomed Phys Eng. .

Abstract

Background: Sun protection materials have been one of the major concerns in pharmaceutical in-dustry since almost one century ago. Various materials have been found to have such an effect but there are still many unknown substances that have not been discovered. Objective : To introduce a novel mineral-based sun lotion with considerable UV absorption properties compared to commercially available sunscreens.

Method: UV absorption properties of transparent plas-tic sheets covered by a uniform cream layer of different mineral-based sun lotions and a commercially available sun lotion were tested.

Results: Sun lotions containing specific proportion of bentonite and zeolite minerals were capable of absorbing the highest level of UV light com-pared to that of the commercially available sun lotion.

Conclusion: Mineral-based sun lotions can be considered as cost effective alternatives for current commercial sunscreens.

Keywords: Bentonite; Mineral; Skin; Sunscreens; UV; Zeolite.

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