UV Protection Ability of Latvian Illite Clays
Abstracts of the Riga Technical University 55th International Scientific Conference 2014
Inga Jurgelāne, Iveta Kusiņa, Juris Mālers, Līga Bērziņa-Cimdiņa

UV radiation is well known for its harmful effect on human health and can cause sunburn, premature skin aging and skin cancer. Both organic and inorganic compounds are being used in sunscreens as UV filters. From inorganic compounds TiO2 and ZnO are the most used, but they can cause an unexpected photo-catalytic effect and damage the skin, while organic UV filters can cause allergic reactions. Therefore one of the potential candidates as natural UV filters in sunscreens are clays and clay minerals, due to their positive impact on human health and chemical inertness [4]. Recent research shows that clays have the UV protection ability due to their high specific surface area, therefore providing effective coverage of skin surface. The magnitude of UV protection depends on the clay mineralogical composition.


Atslēgas vārdi
clays, illite, UV transmission, carbonates, iron oxides
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Dušenkova, I., Kusiņa, I., Mālers, J., Bērziņa-Cimdiņa, L. UV Protection Ability of Latvian Illite Clays. No: Abstracts of the Riga Technical University 55th International Scientific Conference, Latvija, Rīga, 14.-17. oktobris, 2014. Riga: RTU Press, 2014, 37.-37.lpp. ISBN 978-9934-10-592-0.

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