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Assessment of extracts of Helichrysum arenarium, Crataegus monogyna, Sambucus nigra in photoprotective UVA and UVB; photostability in cosmetic emulsions

Jarzycka, A., Lewinska, A., Gancarz, R. and Wilk, K.A. · Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology · 2013

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Abstract

Sunscreen emulsions containing Crataegus monogyna (and Helichrysum arenarium, Sambucus nigra) polyphenol extracts provided broad-spectrum UVA/UVB photoprotection with high photostability and antioxidant properties, supporting hawthorn extract as a skin-protective cosmetic additive.

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Jarzycka, A., Lewinska, A., Gancarz, R. and Wilk, K.A (2013) 'Assessment of extracts of Helichrysum arenarium, Crataegus monogyna, Sambucus nigra in photoprotective UVA and UVB; photostability in cosmetic emulsions', Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 128, pp. 50-57. doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.07.029

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