Photostable sunscreen compositions and methods of stabilizing
AssigneeAvon Products, Inc.
InventorsAnthony D. Gonzalez, Andrew H. Pechko, Robert E. Kalafsky
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Abstract
There is provided a photostable and synergistically enhanced topical sunscreen composition. There is further provided a method of enhancing the photostability of a sunscreen active in a topical sunscreen composition. There is further still provided a method of synergistically enhancing the UV absorbance of a sunscreen active in a topical sunscreen composition. The preferred compositions and methods of the present invention use a dibenzoylmethane sunscreen active, an extract of Kaempferia Galanga, and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.
Claims40
A method of enhancing the photostability of a sunscreen active in a topical sunscreen composition, the method comprising:
- introducing into the composition an amount of extract of Kaempferia Galanga plant sufficient to enhance the photostability of the sunscreen active.
A method of synergistically enhancing the UV absorbance of a topical sunscreen composition comprising a sunscreen active and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle, the method comprising:
- introducing into the composition an amount of extract of Kaempferia Galanga plant sufficient to synergistically enhance UV absorption.
A topical sunscreen composition, comprising:
- at least one sunscreen active;
- an extract of Kaempferia Galanga plant;
- and
- a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.