Abstract
Exposure of human skin to sunlight is steadily rising. Complete protection against the detrimental effects of sun exposure requires strategies that have to include protection against all harmful wavelengths. Importantly, detrimental effects are not limited to the ultraviolet part of the solar spectrum but include near infrared as well. In order to achieve complete photoprotection it is mandatory to combine chemical and physical UV filters with molecules that can interfere with and/or prevent the detrimental effects of infrared-A radiation. Mitochondrially targeted antioxidants of synthetic as well as of natural origin are a promising approach to achieve this.
Financial & competing interests disclosure
Jean Krutmann is a consultant for STADA concerning the development of IRA photoprotection products. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.
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