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Table 3 Summary of the AUCI values for the investigated sunscreens

From: Photostability of commercial sunscreens upon sun exposure and irradiation by ultraviolet lamps

 

After natural UV exposure

After artificial UV exposure

Sunscreen

UVA

UVA1

UVA2

UVB

UVA

UVA1

UVA2

UVB

 

30 min

90 min

120 min

30 min

90 min

120 min

30 min

90 min

120 min

30 min

90 min

120 min

    

1

0.72

0.46

0.36

0.69

0.38

0.29

0.83

0.65

0.54

0.91

0.87

0.81

0.36

0.32

0.45

0.69

2

0.84

0.76

0.75

0.83

0.69

0.67

0.86

0.92

0.97

0.86

0.92

0.97

0.63

0.53

0.88

0.89

3

0.67

0.41

0.41

0.59

0.30

0.34

0.81

0.58

0.52

0.92

0.75

0.63

0.40

0.31

0.58

0.73

4

0.92

0.86

0.87

0.91

0.85

0.83

0.94

0.91

0.91

0.95

0.93

0.95

0.72

0.69

0.81

0.83

5

0.96

0.89

0.85

0.94

0.87

0.83

0.99

0.95

0.93

0.99

0.99

0.98

0.90

0.88

0.97

0.97

6

0.98

0.94

0.94

0.97

0.93

0.93

0.98

0.96

0.97

0.99

0.99

1.00

0.85

0.82

0.92

1.00

7

  

0.99*

  

1.00*

  

0.96*

  

0.92*

0.99

0.99

1.00

0.99

  1. The AUCI is defined as AUCafter/AUCbefore. The bold numbers show when AUCI is <0.80.
  2. * Sunscreen 7 was exposed to natural UV during 240 min.