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. 2021 Jun 1;11(32):19682–19689. doi: 10.1039/d1ra02583j

In vitro SPF values, critical wavelength (λc), and UVA/UVB ratio of cream blended with different amounts of fungal melanin derived from A. resinae.

Melanin content (%) In vitro SPF Critical wavelength UVA/UVB ratio
0% 1.0 ± 0.1
0.5% 1.4 ± 0.1 388.8 ± 0.5 0.88 ± 0.04
1% 1.5 ± 0.1 388.8 ± 0.4 0.90 ± 0.02
3% 2.0 ± 0.2 388 0.84 ± 0.01
5% 2.5 ± 0.1 388 0.87 ± 0.01