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Table 2 Sun protection factor (SPF) of WEAOR

From: Alpinia officinarum Rhizome ameliorates the UVB induced photoaging through attenuating the phosphorylation of AKT and ERK

Wavelength, nm

EE x I

Absorbance for WEAOR (Abs1)

Absorbance for para-amino benzoic acid (Abs2)

Abs1 x EE x I (WEAOR)

Abs2 x EE x I (para-amino benzoic acid)

290

0.0150

0.104

2.272

0.00157

0.03408

295

0.0817

0.083

1.987

0.00678

0.16192

300

0.2874

0.073

1.842

0.02117

0.52958

305

0.3278

0.287

1.317

0.09407

0.43171

310

0.1864

0.671

0.820

0.12513

0.15291

315

0.0837

1.124

0.804

0.09407

0.06735

320

0.0180

0.023

0.509

0.00042

0.00916

Total

   

0.34323

1.38673

Total x CF (10)

   

3.43236

13.86738

SPF values

   

3.43

13.86

  1. EE The erythemal effect spectrum, I The solar intensity spectrum, Abs The absorbance of sunscreen product, CF The correction factor (= 10)