Natural Sunlight Protection and Simulated Sunlight Protection Offered by Sunscreens and Fabrics

Conditions

• Overexposure to Sun Rays
• Sun Damaged Skin
• Sunburn

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

15 Years - 90 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• otc sunscreens — DRUG
  Sunscreens of various SPF levels and ingredients
• sun protection fabrics — OTHER
  fabrics
• Optical Filters — OTHER
  Optical band pass or long pass filters or surfaces/mirrors used in solar simulators

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to assess how human skin reacts and how sunscreens and sun protection fabrics protect in natural sunlight compared to their labeled claims, indoor testing methods (existing or modified) and instructions.

Key Dates

Start date

Apr 30, 2014

Status verified

May 2025

Primary completion

Jan 31, 2040

Completion

Jan 31, 2040

Study Design

Enrollment

200 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Arms

• Other: Location
  Location and Intensity of Exposure to Sunlight otc sunscreens sun protection fabrics optical filters
• Other: Single Duration or SPF Test
  Single exposure of interventions or multiple exposures of interventions (SPF or PPD-PF tests) otc sunscreens sun protection fabrics optical filters

Primary Outcome Measure

Erythema [ Time Frame: 16-24 hours post exposure to natural sunlight ]

Locations (3)

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