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|+Measurement of UV protection afforded by sunscreens and clothing | |||
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!'''SPF (Sun protection factor)''' | |||
!'''UVA‐PF (UVA‐protection factor''') | |||
!'''UPF (Ultraviolet protection factor)''' | |||
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|Definition | |||
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* Sunscreens | |||
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* Sunscreens | |||
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|Global acceptance | |||
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* International | |||
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|UV wavelengths protected | |||
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* UVB | |||
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|Examples | |||
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* SPF 2 protects against 50% UVB | |||
* SPF 8 protects against 88% UVB | |||
* SPF 15 protects against 93% UVB | |||
* SPF 30 protects against 97% UVB | |||
* SPF 50 protects against 98% UVB | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]