dc.contributor.author | Dlova, NC | |
dc.contributor.author | Nevondo, FT | |
dc.contributor.author | Mwangi, EM | |
dc.contributor.author | Summers, B | |
dc.contributor.author | Tsoka-Gwegweni, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Martincigh, BS | |
dc.contributor.author | Mulholland, DA | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-11-07T05:47:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-11-07T05:47:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2013 Jun;29(3):164-9. doi: 10.1111/phpp.12042. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23651277 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/58267 | |
dc.description.abstract | Clays have been used in southern Africa as photoprotectants by the indigenous people. Typically, two types of clay are used: one white in colour and the other red. In this work, the two clays were identified and characterized, and their in vitro SPF values measured. The clays afford a low SPF but offer broad-spectrum protection. No cutaneous side effects from the use of these clays are known. Further consideration should be given to the potential use of clays in sunscreen preparations. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Chemical analysis and in vitro UV-protection characteristics of clays traditionally used for sun protection in South Africa. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Chemistry | en |