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 …

A systematic review and ecological risk assessment for organic ultraviolet filters in aquatic environments

M Carve, D Nugegoda, G Allinson, J Shimeta - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Organic ultraviolet filters (OUVFs) are used in a wide range of manufactured products
including personal care (eg sunscreens) and plastic items. This review summarizes the …

Effects of UV radiation on aquatic ecosystems and interactions with other environmental factors

DP Häder, CE Williamson, SÅ Wängberg… - Photochemical & …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Interactions between climate change and UV radiation are having strong effects on aquatic
ecosystems due to feedback between temperature, UV radiation, and greenhouse gas …

A review of organic UV-filters in wastewater treatment plants

S Ramos, V Homem, A Alves, L Santos - Environment international, 2016 - Elsevier
UV-filters are a group of compounds which have been massively used in the past years due
to the recent concerns with sunburns, premature skin ageing and the risk of developing skin …

Are sunscreens a new environmental risk associated with coastal tourism?

D Sánchez-Quiles, A Tovar-Sánchez - Environment international, 2015 - Elsevier
The world coastal-zone population and coastal tourism are expected to grow during this
century. Associated with that, there will be an increase in the use of sunscreens and …

Benzophenone accumulates over time from the degradation of octocrylene in commercial sunscreen products

CA Downs, JC DiNardo, D Stien… - Chemical research in …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. Its presence in food
products or food packaging is banned in the United States. Under California Proposition 65 …

Occurrence of PPCPs in the marine environment: a review

L Arpin-Pont, MJM Bueno, E Gomez… - Environmental Science and …, 2016 - Springer
Little research has been conducted on the occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care
products (PPCPs) in the marine environment despite being increasingly impacted by these …

Occurrence, distribution, and fate of organic UV filters in coral communities

MMP Tsui, JCW Lam, TY Ng, PO Ang… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Organic ultraviolet (UV) filters are widely used in personal care products and occur
ubiquitously in the aquatic environment. In this study, concentrations of seven commonly …

Sources, impacts and trends of pharmaceuticals in the marine and coastal environment

S Gaw, KV Thomas… - … Transactions of the …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There has been a significant investment in research to define exposures and potential
hazards of pharmaceuticals in freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. A substantial number …

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 …