EFFECTIVE SUNSCREEN INGREDIENTS AND CUTANEOUS IRRITATION IN PATIENTS WITH ROSACEA

Patients with rosacea sire particularly susceptible to the irritation caused by sunscreen ingredients. The purpose of this bilateral compari son study was to examine the effects of different. ingredients found i n sunscreen on facial cutaneous irritancy in patients with rosacea. Pa tients clinically diagnosed with rosacea were asked to test different preparations of common sunscreens on their faces. The results show tha t the presence or absence of appropriate protective ingredients, such as dimethicone and cyclomethicone in the vehicle, may prevent irritati on from other sunscreen ingredients in patients with inflammatory cond itions such as rosacea.