L'oreal

Societe L'oreal Sa

Sandrine Vernaire

Martin Josso

Isabelle Bara

Raluca Lorant

Isabelle Hansenne

Karine De Chabannes

Topically applicable, solid UV-photoprotecting compositions suited for the UV-photoprotection and/or makeup and/or care of the lips and/or the face, advantageously shaped as sticks, contain a) at least one fatty phase, a UV-photoprotecting amount of b) at least one organic UV-screening agent and c) a fraction of metal oxide mineral nanopigments, and d) an SPF-increasing amount of at least one octenylsuccinic anhydride-esterified starch salt, formulated into a physiologically acceptable medium therefor.

Solid photoprotective compositions comprising octenylsuccinic anhydride-esterified starch salts

Transparent or translucent emulsions, process for preparing them and cosmetic use thereof

Topically applicable, water resistant cosmetic/dermatological compositions well suited for enhanced photoprotection of human skin and or/hair against the damaging effects of UV-A and UV-B irradiation, particularly solar radiation, comprise (I) a continuous aqueous dispersing phase, (ii) a first discontinuous globular oily dispersed phase O.sub.1, (iii) a second discontinuous globular oily dispersed phase O.sub.2, (iv) at least one O/W emulsifying agent, (v) at least one W/O emulsifying agent, (vi) a photoprotecting effective amount of at least one lipophilic UV screening agent, (vii) a photoprotecting effective amount of at least one hydrophilic screening agent, said first and second oily phases O.sub.1 and O.sub.2 being mutually incompatible, and the globules constituting said oily phase O.sub.1 having an average size which is different from the globules constituting said oily phase O.sub.2.

Photoprotective compositions comprising mutually incompatible oily

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