Conopco, Inc.

Unilever Plc

Unilever, N.v.

Zhaoting Liu

Xiaoli Wang

Wei Zhang

Qiang Qiu

Sheng Meng

Chunwei Wu

Yajuan Li

Florian Hudelist

Jian Cao

Anjing Lou

Xiuxia Wang

Xiaoyi Pang

Robert Paul Velthuizen

Hongbo Liu

Nan Yang

The invention relates to a personal care cream composition, more particularly to a photo-protective composition that maintains its sensory properties while ensuring high sun-protection efficacy. The present inventors have herein determined that inclusion of hydrophobic polymer particles of a specified particle size range enables certain cream compositions to not only provide the sunscreen benefits but also deliver the excellent watery sensation the consumers have come to expect from such compositions.

Stable personal care cream composition

A cosmetic composition is disclosed comprising particle active and cosmetically acceptable carrier comprising hydrophobic material, wherein the hydrophobic material comprises less than 15% liquid oil by weight of the composition. The particle active comprises (i) water-insoluble shell component comprising inorganic material and having a refractive index of from 1.3 to 1.8; and (ii) core component comprising volatile liquid and having a refractive index of at least 1.2.

Cosmetic composition with increased opacity

A cosmetic composition is disclosed comprising particle active; opacifying particles having a refractive index of at least 1.7 and cosmetically acceptable carrier. The particle active comprises (i) water-insoluble shell component comprising inorganic material and having a refractive index of from 1.3 to 1.8; and (ii) core component comprising volatile liquid and having a refractive index of at least 1.2.

Composite particles and compositions with the composite particles are described. The particles have a polymeric base with or without voids and subparticles whereby the subparticles have indexes of refraction above and below the index of refraction of the polymeric base. When typically applied, the compositions impart excellent soft focus results on the skin of consumers.

Composite particles and compositions with composite particles

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Shanghai, China

Zhaoting Liu