Claims
- 1. A personal care composition having improved waterproofing properties and high temperate stability comprising (a) an active personal care material and (b) a copolymer or vinyl pyrrolidone and an olefinic fraction containing predominantly a C.sub.30 alpha-olefin provided in flake or powder form having a melting point of at least 50.degree. C.
- 2. A personal care composition according to claim 1 where (a) is a sunscreen, an eye shadow or a lip balm.
- 3. A personal care composition according to claim 1 wherein said melting point is at least 60.degree. C., and the copolymer comprises about 20% by weight vinyl pyrrolidone and about 80% by weight of said C.sub.30 alpha-olefin.
- 4. A personal care composition according to claim 1 wherein said copolymer comprises about 1-10% by weight of the composition.
- 5. A sunscreen composition according to claim 1 the material comprising (a) an active sunscreen material, and (b) about 1-10% by weight of a copolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone and an olefinic fraction containing predominately a C.sub.30 alpha-olefin having a melting point of at least 50.degree. C.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 749,755, filed Aug. 26, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,171.807.
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