Polyhydroxy fullerene sunscreen active agents and compositions
AssigneeThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation
InventorsVijay Krishna, Sanjay Anand, Edward Maytin, Stephen Grobmyer
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Abstract
Sunscreen compositions comprising a dermatologically acceptable carrier and a polyhydroxy fullerene compound are described. The sunscreen compositions can be used to protect a substrate such as the skin of a subject from the effects of ultraviolet radiation.
Claims3
A sunscreen composition, comprising a dermatologically acceptable carrier and a polymer-bearing fullerene compound according to the formula C2n[CmOpHq](OH)t(COOH)w(COOM)xOyMz, wherein M is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal, post-transition metal, or lanthanide, n is a number ranging from 10 to 270, m is a number ranging from 1 to 30, p is a number ranging from 0 to 15, q is a number ranging from 2 to 60 t is number ranging from 8 to 60, w is a number ranging from 0 to 60, x is a number ranging from 0 to 60, y is a number ranging from 0 to 30, and z is a number ranging from 0 to 30.
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