# US 2026/0096980 A1 · Compositions Containing a UV-Absorbing System Including Physical UV-Attenuating Material and Substantially Spherical Cellulose Particles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0096980 A1 - Document ID: US20260096980A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/906,384 - Filed: 2024-10-04 - Published: 2026-04-09 - Earliest claimed: 2024-10-04 - Assignees: L'oreal - Applicants: L'oreal - Inventors: ANIL SHAH; BRIAN BODNAR - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260096980A1 ## CPC - A61K 8/731: {Cellulose; Quaternized cellulose derivatives} - A61K 8/0241: {Containing particulates characterized by their shape and/or structure (see also A61K8/04, A61K8/11, and A61K8/14, further aspects are classified in A61K2800/40 and subcodes)} - A61K 8/025: {Explicitly spheroidal or spherical shape} - A61K 8/25: Silicon; Compounds thereof - A61K 8/27: Zinc; Compounds thereof - A61K 8/29: Titanium; Compounds thereof - A61Q 17/04: Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations - A61K 2800/30: Characterized by the absence of a particular group of ingredients - A61K 2800/412: Microsized, i.e. having sizes between 0.1 and 100 microns - A61K 2800/413: Nanosized, i.e. having sizes below 100 nm - A61K 2800/522: Antioxidants; Radical scavengers - A61K 2800/592: Mixtures of compounds complementing their respective functions - A61K 2800/62: Coated - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to compositions including a UV absorbing system including at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material and substantially spherical cellulose particles, as well as to methods of making and using such compositions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A composition comprising a UV absorbing system comprising at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material, preferably at least one metal oxide selected from oxides of titanium, chromium, zinc, tin, alumina, cerium, and/or iron, and substantially spherical cellulose particles, wherein the substantially spherical cellulose particles are present in an amount sufficient to increase UV efficacy of the composition. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one antioxidant. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, further comprising ethylhexyl methoxycrylene and/or diethylhexyl syringylidene malonate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the substantially spherical cellulose particles comprise cellulose microbeads. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the SPF value of the composition is at least 30. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material and the substantially spherical cellulose particles are present in the composition in a weight ratio from about 10:1 to about 1:1. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material is present in the composition in an amount of at least 5% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition, preferably about 5% to about 40% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is devoid of organic UV filters. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition has a UVA1/UV ratio of 0.7 or higher and/or a Critical Wavelength of 370 nm or higher. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is non-greasy and/or non-whitening upon application to keratinous material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one UV absorbing system essentially contains at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material is selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, iron oxide, chromium oxide, tin oxide, alumina, cerium oxide, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material is surface treated with a surface treatment agent, preferably the surface treating agent comprising at least one of amino acids, beeswax, fatty acids, fatty acid salts, fatty alcohols, anionic surfactants, lecithin compounds, metal alkoxides, polyethylene, silicones, proteins, alkanolamines, silicon oxides, metal oxides different from the at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material, sodium hexametaphosphate, alumina, glycerol, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material comprises zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide, preferably passivated. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material comprises zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide, preferably coated with a coating agent, preferably the coating agent comprising at least one of hydrated silica, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, hydrogen dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material comprises zinc oxide, preferably passivated or coated with hydrated silica and/or hydrogen dimethicone. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material has a mean primary particle size of from 1 om to 500 om, preferably from 5 nm to 250 nm, preferably from 10 nm to 100 nm, preferably from 20 nm to 50 nm. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one physical ultraviolet (UV)-attenuating material has a mean primary particle size of about 10 nm to about 40 nm.