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US 5,961,961 AGranted
Sunscreen cosmetic composition
AssigneeChesebrough-Pond's USA Co.
InventorsBrian John Dobkowski, Michael Charles Cheney, Alexander Paul Znaiden, Walter Rose
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Abstract
A sunscreen cosmetic composition is provided which is a water and emollient oil emulsion containing an inorganic sunscreen agent such as titanium dioxide with a relatively large particle size ranging from about 0.1 to 20 micron and an organic sunscreen agent. High levels of sunscreen activity are achievable without any significant adverse effect on emulsion aesthetics.
Claims10
A sunscreen cosmetic composition comprising:
- (i) from about 0.01 to about 5% by weight of an oil dispersible inorganic sunscreen particulate having an average particle size of from about 0.1 to about 20 micron;
- (ii) from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of an organic sunscreen agent with a chromophoric group active within the ultraviolet radiation range from 290 to 400 nm;
- (iii) from about 0.5 to about 50% by weight of an emollient oil;
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- (iv) from about 1 to about 90% by weight of water.
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