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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Robert Tanner, Maineville, OH (US);
Christopher Irwin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 59 ; 424 60 ; 424400 ; 424401 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions suitable for use as sunscreens which have improved storage stability and improved retention of UV absorbance capability. Methods of using the compositions are also disclosed. The compositions comprise an emulsion comprising a safe and effective amount of a UVA-absorbing dibenzoylmethane sunscreen active in one or more oil phases, a safe and effective amount of a formaldehyde donor preservative in one or more aqueous phases, and an emulsifier.