“…1,3,5,18,19 Two studies 3,5 showed that UV transmission may be enhanced by emollients while two reported the contrary, 1,18 with Otman et al 1 concluding that, in the NB-UVB range, 23 of 30 emollients had a monochromatic protection factor (MPF) of 1AE2 or above -a result considered clinically significant in order to avoid a decrease of UV transmission. 1,3,5,18,19 Two studies 3,5 showed that UV transmission may be enhanced by emollients while two reported the contrary, 1,18 with Otman et al 1 concluding that, in the NB-UVB range, 23 of 30 emollients had a monochromatic protection factor (MPF) of 1AE2 or above -a result considered clinically significant in order to avoid a decrease of UV transmission.…”