L’Oréal Study Supports Proposed SPF/PPD Method For Assessing UVA
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
UVA protection in sunscreen labeling should be classified into three categories ranging from low to high, based on a ratio of SPF to persistent pigment darkening, according to L'Oréal scientist M. Jean-Louis Refregier
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