UV filters: challenges and prospects

A Jesus, E Sousa, MT Cruz, H Cidade, JMS Lobo… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of sunscreens is an established and recommended practice to protect skin from
solar-induced damage. Around 30 UV filters can be used in sunscreen products in the …

Applying seaweed compounds in cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and nutricosmetics

L López-Hortas, N Flórez-Fernández, MD Torres… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
The interest in seaweeds for cosmetic, cosmeceutics, and nutricosmetics is increasing
based on the demand for natural ingredients. Seaweeds offer advantages in relation to their …

Organic UV filters in marine environments: An update of analytical methodologies, occurrence and distribution

MI Cadena-Aizaga, S Montesdeoca-Esponda… - Trends in Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet filters (UV Filters) are compounds that are widely employed in personal care
products such as sunscreens to protect the skin from sun damage, but they are also added …

Ecotoxicological assessment of pharmaceuticals and personal care products using predictive toxicology approaches

S Kar, H Sanderson, K Roy, E Benfenati… - Green …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and personal care products (PCPs) is
growing day by day all over the world. Thus, these materials have appeared as …

An overview on the nutritional and bioactive components of green seaweeds

J Xu, W Liao, Y Liu, Y Guo, S Jiang, C Zhao - Food Production, Processing …, 2023 - Springer
Green seaweed, as the most abundant species of macroseaweeds, is an important marine
biological resource. It is a rich source of several amino acids, fatty acids, and dietary fibers …

The potential of algae in the nutricosmetic sector

I Dini - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds or algae are marine autotrophic organisms. They produce nutrients (eg, proteins,
carbohydrates, etc.) essential for the survival of living organisms as they participate in …

Occurrence and fate of benzophenone-type UV filters in aquatic environments: a review

F Mao, Y He, KYH Gin - Environmental Science: Water Research & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Benzophenone-type ultraviolet filters (BP-type UV filters or BPs) are extensively used in a
diverse array of personal care products (PCPs), including sunscreens and many cosmetics …

Environmental occurrence and distribution of organic UV stabilizers and UV filters in the sediment of Chinese Bohai and Yellow Seas

C Apel, J Tang, R Ebinghaus - Environmental pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Organic UV stabilizers and UV filters are applied to industrial materials and cosmetics
worldwide. In plastics they prevent photo-induced degradation, while in cosmetics they …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence and seasonal variation of several endocrine disruptor compounds (pesticides, bisphenols, musks and UV-filters) in water and sediments from the …

SC Cunha, R Ferreira, I Marmelo, LR Vieira… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Exposure of aquatic environments to emerging contaminants is a global issue, special
relevant in many estuaries due to impacts from anthropogenic activity. The aim of this work …

Massive coastal tourism influx to the Mediterranean Sea: The environmental risk of sunscreens

A Tovar-Sánchez, D Sánchez-Quiles… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The Mediterranean region is, by far, the leading tourism destination in the world, receiving
more than 330 million tourists in 2016. This tourism is undertaken mostly for seaside …