Stabilized sunscreen compositions
OwnerLea VON OPPEN BEZALEL, Fabien HAVAS +5inventors
InventorsLea VON OPPEN BEZALEL, Fabien HAVAS, Ilana KACHKO-CHERNETSKY, Alex ALILUIKO, Danit FISHBEIN MANOR, Olga BEN CHITRIT, Inon PERRY
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Abstract
Sunscreen compositions comprising at least one sunscreen active wherein said sunscreen active and composition are stabilized by the addition natural or synthetic phytoene or phytofluene or mixtures thereof and optionally at least one other natural or synthetic carotenoid. A method of stabilization of sunscreen compositions and sunscreen actives, especially avobenzone, when exposed to UV light and free radicals attack.
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A sunscreen composition comprising at least one sunscreen active, wherein said sunscreen active and sunscreen composition are stabilized by the addition of natural or synthetic phytoene or phytofluene or mixtures thereof and optionally at least one natural or synthetic carotenoid other than phytoene/phytofluene.
A method for stabilization and preventing the degradation of sunscreen actives and sunscreen compositions by sunlight or UV light, selected from UVA, UVB and UVC and combinations thereof, by addition of phytoene or phytofluene or mixtures thereof and optionally at least one additional natural or synthetic carotenoid other than phytoene/phytofluene.
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