Sunscreen composition containing sol-gel microcapsules
US6238650A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/412
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to safe and stable sunscreen compositions comprising of at least one sunscreen active ingredient in the form of an inert sol-gel microcapsules encapsulating ultraviolet absorbing compounds in any acceptable cosmetic vehicle. The composition according to the present invention can comprise several ultraviolet absorbers that may be encapsulated in the same sol-gel microcapsule or in different capsules. The encapsulation of the ultraviolet absorbers reduces or even prevents the contact between the sunscreen compounds and the human tissue, thus reducing various adverse effects that are associated with the use of sunscreens, such as photoallergy and phototoxicity, and makes the composition safer for use. The encapsulation also reduces or even prevents cross reactivity between the sunscreen compounds and the packaging material and between the sunscreen compounds and any other component present in the composition, thus enhance the compositions stability. The hydophobicity/hydrophilicity character of the sol-gel microcapsules can be controlled by selecting suitable sol-gel precursors and suitable reaction conditions and can be chosen to be compatible …
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