UV filters
Radiation-blocking lens coatings
UV filters are substances or materials that block or absorb ultraviolet radiation.
In sunscreens, UV filters protect skin from sun damage—some work chemically by absorbing UV rays, others physically by reflecting them.
Camera lenses use UV filters to reduce haze and protect the glass.
Aquarium keepers use the term for devices that sterilize water with ultraviolet light.
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- sun protection factorUV-blocking strength measure
- zinc oxideInorganic UV-blocking compound
- titanium dioxideWhite inorganic pigment compound
- mineral sunscreenUV barrier using minerals
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