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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1998
Paul Robert Tanner, Maineville, OH (US);
Christopher Irwin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Margaret Ann O'Donoghue, Monroe, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions suitable for use as sunscreens which comprise a UVA sunscreen active and a carrier suitable for application to the skin. These compositions are substantially free of benzylidene camphor derivatives and provide excellent stability, efficiency, and UV protection efficacy in a safe, economical and aesthetically appealing manner. The compositions have a Sunscreen Efficiency Index of at least about 1.75, a UVA Efficacy Value of at least about 0.5, a UVA Photostability Index of at least about 0.85, a UVB Photostability Index of at least about 0.85, and a Transparency Value of less than about 10. Methods of using the compositions are also disclosed.