Broad-spectrum, mineral, photoprotective compositions

A broad-spectrum mineral sunscreen composition comprising a water-in-oil emulsion-based stable dispersion that comprises:

• (1) a formulation component comprising
• (a) a water-in-oil emulsifier component (I) consisting of at least one polyglyceryl fatty acid ester compound containing 3-6 glycerin units, wherein the at least one polyglyceryl fatty acid ester compound is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % to about 6 wt. %, (II) wherein the water-in-oil emulsifier component is the only component in the composition that acts as an emulsifier, and (III) is free of any polyethylene glycol compounds,
• (b) a film-forming component consisting of a combination of two polysiloxane polymer compounds selected from (I) bis-vinyl dimethicone/dimethicone copolymer and (II) dimethicone and acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, wherein the combination of two polysiloxane polymer compounds is in an amount such that the film-forming component causes the composition to produce a continuous film on skin when applied thereto and wherein the film-forming component is the only component of the composition that is responsible for the formation of the film, and
• (c) a suspending dispersant component consisting of a mixture of disteardimonium hectorite, phenyl trimethicone, and triethyl citrate, wherein the suspending dispersant component makes up 1.5 wt. % to 3 wt. % of the composition, and
• (d) additional ingredients comprising polyhydroxystearic acid, dimethicone, and cetyl dimethicone,
• (2) a siliceous compound component consisting of
• (a) an amorphous spherical silica compound, and (b) a mixture of diatomaceous algae materials comprising materials from at least two of Fragilaria zeilleri, Gomphonema angustatum, Navicula radiosa, and Cyclotella andancensis,
• wherein the amorphous spherical silica compound and the mixture of diatomaceous algae materials are the only siliceous compound-containing materials in the composition, and
• (3) a sunscreen active ingredient component consisting of photoprotective metal oxide particles that block, reflect, refract, or otherwise attenuate ultraviolet radiation, the photoprotective metal oxide particles comprising
• (a) porous zinc oxide particles, wherein the porous zinc oxide particles (I) have an average particle size of greater than 100 nanometers and have an average particle size of less than about 800 nanometers, (II) comprise about 10 wt. % of the composition, and (III) are infiltrated by the formulation component in the composition, thereby significantly increasing the transparency of the porous zinc oxide particles in the composition, and
• (b) titanium dioxide particles, wherein (I) the zinc oxide particles and the titanium dioxide particles are evenly dispersed in the composition, (II) the composition does not separate into oil and water phases or experience particle agglomeration or particle settling after storage at an elevated temperature of 50° C. for one month or 40° C. for three months, (III) the composition provides a sun protection factor (“SPF”) of at least 50, (IV) the composition is free of any small-molecule organic sunscreen active ingredients, (V) the composition does not cause visible whitening when applied to the skin of a person having a Fitzpatrick Skin Type of I-IV, and (VI) the composition has a critical wavelength of at least 370 nanometers.