Challenges of tinted sunscreen in skin of color

Int J Dermatol. 2024 Sep;63(9):e221-e222. doi: 10.1111/ijd.17347. Epub 2024 Jun 21.

Authors

Gloria R Xue¹, Iltefat H Hamzavi², Indermeet Kohli^{2

3}, Tasneem F Mohammad²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
² The Henry W Lim, MD, Division of Photobiology and Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI, USA.
³ Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.

PMID: 39215428
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.17347

No abstract available

Keywords: melasma; photoprotection; skin of color (SOC); tinted sunscreen; visible light.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Humans
Skin Pigmentation* / drug effects
Skin Pigmentation* / radiation effects
Sunscreening Agents* / administration & dosage
Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects

Substances

Sunscreening Agents