Sunscreen/insect repellant compositions and methods of making and using the same

A combination sunscreen and insect repellant composition comprising:

• from about 15 weight percent (wt %) to about 50 wt % of diethyl toluamide (or N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide or DEET);
• at least 15 wt % of a combination of sunscreen components, said combination of sunscreen components comprising:
• (a) 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)propane-1,3-dione, (b) 2-ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-2-propenoate, (c) 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, (d) (RS)-2-ethylhexyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate, and (e) 2-ethylhexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate;
• and
• a polymeric binder system comprises one or more acrylate polymers or copolymers present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt % to about 10.0 wt %;
• wherein all weight percents are based on a total weight of said composition.

A combination sunscreen and insect repellant composition comprising an amount of each component shown below:

• Component
• Amount
• deionized water
• 32.57 wt %
• disodium EDTA
• 0.10 wt %
• xanthan gum
• 0.35 wt %
• propanediol
• 2.00 wt %
• a first emulsifier comprising a mixture of cetearyl alcohol
• 1.50 wt %
• and cetearyl glucoside
• a second emulsifier comprising a mixture of glyceryl
• 2.50 wt %
• stearate and PEG-100 stearate
• DEET
• 20.00 wt %
• 2-ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-2-propenoate
• 3.00 wt %
• 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
• 8.00 wt %
• (RS)-2-ethylhexyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
• 7.50 wt %
• 2-ethylhexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
• 5.00 wt %
• tocopheryl acetate
• 0.10 wt %
• 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)
• 3.00 wt %
• propane-1,3-dione
• at least one C12-15 alkyl benzoate
• 4.00 wt %
• cetyl phosphate
• 2.00 wt %
• a thickener comprising a mixture of polyacrylamide, C13-14
• 2.00 wt %
• isoparaffin and laureth-7
• an antimicrobial comprising a mixture of phenoxyethanol,
• 1.00 wt %
• benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate and tocopherol
• citronella oil extract
• 0.01 wt %
• (i) at least one acrylate polymer(s), (ii) at least one acrylate
• 4.00 wt %
• co-polymer(s), or a combination of (i) and (ii)
• sodium hydroxide solution (20 wt % NaOH in water)
• 1.00 wt %
• citric acid solution (20 wt % citric acid in water)
• 0.37 wt %