Stable nanopigmented sunscreen/cosmetic compositions
US5670139A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/43
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Stable and homogeneous, topically applicable sunscreen/cosmetic compositions well suited for the photoprotection of human skin and/or hair against the damaging effects of UV-A and/or UV-B irradiation, particularly solar radiation, and which display excellent transparency on the skin, comprise a storage-stable, ultrafine oil-in-water emulsion resistant to phase separation/settling, of a photoprotecting effective amount of homogeneously and finely dispersed particulates of at least one inorganic nanopigment which comprises a metal oxide, for example titanium dioxide, as well as a stabilizing amount of at least one mixed silicate which comprises alkali and/or alkaline earth metals, and further wherein the average particle size of the globules comprising the oily phase of the emulsion characteristically ranges from 100 nm to 1,000 nm.
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