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Sunscreen compositions

US5250289A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 1990
Grant dateOct 5, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2004/84
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sunscreening composition which comprises a water-in-oil emulsion which comprises a) 0.5 to 30% by weight of titanium dioxide having a mean primary particle size of less than 100 nm, b) 5 to 20% by weight of an oil phase, c) 1 to 15% by weight of an emulsifier, and d) at least 40% by weight of an aqueous phase. The titanium dioxide may be coated with aluminium stearate. Further sunscreening agents may be included. The oil phase may be a hydrocarbon oil, a wax, a natural oil, a silicone oil or a mixture. Preferred emulsifiers are sesquioleates such as polyglyceryl-2-sesquioleate or sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethoxylated esters of derivatives of natural oils such as polyethoxylated esters of hydrogenated castor oil or silicone emulsifiers such as silicone polyols.

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