Photoprotection of the Skin from Visible Light‒Induced Pigmentation: Current Testing Methods and Proposed Harmonization

Authors

Henry W. Lim, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Indermeet Kohli, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Corinne Granger
Carles Trullàs
Jaime Piquero-Casals
Mridvika Narda
Philippe Masson
Jean Krutmann
Thierry Passeron

Recommended Citation

Lim HW, Kohli I, Granger C, Trullàs C, Piquero-Casals J, Narda M, Masson P, Krutmann J, and Passeron T. Photoprotection of the Skin from Visible Light‒Induced Pigmentation: Current Testing Methods and Proposed Harmonization. J Invest Dermatol 2021.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-7-2021

Publication Title

The Journal of investigative dermatology

Abstract

Visible light (VL) can induce pigmentary alterations, especially in dark-skinned individuals, and exacerbate photodermatoses and pigmentary disorders. Currently, there is no standardized method for assessing sunscreen protection against VL. On the basis of a critical review of published in vitro and in vivo methods, a VL photoprotection assessment method based on pigmentation is proposed.

PubMed ID

34112516

ePublication

ePub ahead of print