NCT03007589

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

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sun Protection Foundation · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

To evaluate the difference in the level of erythema and persistent pigment darkening sun protection following a single period of natural sunlight exposure or laboratory solar simulator exposure afforded by application of sunscreens, use of fabrics, and use of pass through glass filters.

Conditions

• Sunburn
• Sun Damaged Skin
• Overexposure to Sun Rays

Interventions

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

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-04-01
• Primary completion: 2040-01-01
• Completion: 2040-01-01
• First posted: 2017-01-02
• Last updated: 2025-05-15

Locations

5 sites across 3 countries: United States, Chile, Peru