# US 2026/0272806 A1 · Sunscreen composition > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0272806 A1 - Document ID: US20260272806A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/164,014 - Filed: 2024-03-12 - Published: 2026-09-17 - Earliest claimed: 2023-03-16 - Assignees: Dsm IP Assets B.V. - Applicants: DSM IP Assets B.V. - Inventors: Anne JANSSEN; Karina RADOMSKY - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260272806A1 ## CPC - A61K 8/4966: {Triazines or their condensed derivatives} - A61K 8/37: Esters of carboxylic acids - A61Q 17/04: Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations - A61K 2800/20: Chemical, physico-chemical or functional or structural properties of the composition as a whole - A61K 2800/524: Preservatives - A61K 2800/5922: At least two compounds being classified in the same subclass of A61K8/18 - 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 invention relates to sunscreen compositions containing bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine (BEMT) and one or more cosmetic oils, characterized in that at least one of the cosmetic oils is isoamyl caprylate caprate. Said compositions exhibit an improved water repellency (lotus effect) and sensory attributes. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A sunscreen composition comprising bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and one or more cosmetic oils, characterized in that at least one of the cosmetic oils is isoamyl caprylate caprate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The sunscreen composition according to claim 1, wherein the amount of bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine in the composition is selected in the range from 0.1 to 10 wt.-%, preferably from 0.5 to 5 wt.-%, most preferably from 1 to 5 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The sunscreen composition according to claim 1, wherein the amount of isoamyl caprylate caprate in the composition is selected in the range from 5 to 30 wt.-%, more preferably from 7.5 to 20 wt.-%, most preferably from 10 to 15 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The sunscreen composition according to claim 1, wherein the weight-ratio of isoamyl caprylate caprate to bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine is selected in the range from 2.5:1 to 20:1, preferably from 4:1 to 10:1. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The sunscreen composition according to claim 1, wherein at least one further cosmetic oil selected from the group consisting of C12-C15 alkyl benzoate, dicaprylate/dicaprate, phenethyl benzoate, dibutyl adipate, diisopropyl sebacates, dicaprylyl carbonate, di-C12-13 alkyl tartrates, diethylhexyl syringylidene malonates, hydrogenated castor oil dimerates, triheptanoin, C12-13 alkyl lactates, C16-17 alkyl benzoates, propylheptyl caprylates, caprylic/capric triglycerides, diethylhexyl 2,6-naphthalates, octyldodecanol and ethylhexyl cocoates is present. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The sunscreen composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one further cosmetic oil is C12-C15 alkylbenzoate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The sunscreen composition according to claim 5, wherein the weight-ratio of the at least one further cosmetic oil to isoamyl caprate caprylate is selected in the range from 5:1 to 1:5, preferably from 2.5:1 to 1:2.5, most preferably from 1.5:1 to 1:1.5. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The sunscreen compositions according to claim 1, wherein the composition is an O/W emulsion comprising an oily phase dispersed in an aqueous phase in the presence of an O/W emulsifier, preferably in the presence of a cetyl phosphate emulsifier, most preferably in the presence of potassium cetyl phosphate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The sunscreen composition according to claim 1, wherein the sunscreen composition further comprises butylmethoxy dibenzoylmethane and/or diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The sunscreen composition according to claim 1, wherein the sunscreen composition further comprises one or more alkanediols, preferably selected from the group consisting of 1,3-propandiol, butylene glycol and 1,2-butandiol, more preferably from 1,3-propandiol and butylene glycol, most preferably butylene glycol is used as sole alkanediol. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The sunscreen composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises one or more a preservative/preservative booster selected from the group consisting of phenoxyethanol and/or ethylhexylglycerin. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The sunscreen composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises one or more of xanthan gum, microcrystalline cellulose, cellulose, cellulose gum, crosslinked acrylate/C10-C30 alkyl acrylate polymer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, preferably xanthan gum and hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The sunscreen composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises one or more of behenyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol and glyceryl stearate, preferably of behenyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol and cetearyl alcohol, preferably cetearyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. ### Claim 14 Use of isoamyl caprylate caprate for increasing the water repellency of a sunscreen composition comprising bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. ### Claim 15 A method of improving the water repellency of a sunscreen compositions, said method encompassing the step of preparing a sunscreen composition comprising both of bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and isoamyl caprylate caprate, applying said composition to the skin, allowing the volatile constituents to evaporate thereby forming a hydrophobic film and optionally appreciating the effect.