摘要 |
A method of characterizing a topical protective capacity, relative to human skin, of a composition, the method involving: assigning a first score, indicative of a first protective capacity of a composition relative to human skin, to the composition; assigning a second score, indicative of a second protective capacity of the composition relative to human skin, to the composition; assigning a third score, indicative of a third protective capacity of the composition relative to human skin, to the composition, and presenting the scores and/or combining all scores to obtain and/or present a total protective factor value, wherein the composition has a non-antioxidant substance from which a tested component is selected, the protective capacities optionally including cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer formation, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine formation, protein carbonylation, SPF, and/or antioxidant capacity. |