Claims
- 1. A sunscreen composition comprising:
- (a) an inorganic sunscreen agent;
- (b) an anionic emulsifier selected from the group consisting of salts of saturated fatty acids, salts of straight-chain fatty acids, alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl phosphates and mixtures thereof; and
- (c) an oil component comprising a carrier oil and at least one emollient.
- 2. A sunscreen composition according to claim 1 wherein said inorganic sunscreen agent is selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof.
- 3. A sunscreen composition according to claim 2 wherein said inorganic sunscreen agent is titanium dioxide.
- 4. A sunscreen composition according to claim 3 wherein said titanium dioxide has a primary particle size of less than about 30 nanometers.
- 5. A sunscreen composition according to claim 1 wherein said anionic emulsifier is a salt of a fatty acid.
- 6. A sunscreen composition according to claim 1 wherein said anionic emulsifier is selected from the group of sodium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, DEA cetyl phosphate, and dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
- 7. A sunscreen composition according to claim 1 wherein said carrier oil is selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid fatty alcohol esters, polyalkoxylated fatty substances of the general formula R--O.sub.x --Po.sub.y --EO.sub.z wherein x=1, 2 or 3, y=0 to 4, z=6 to 20 with R=C.sub.8 to C.sub.15, and polyether interrupted fatty acid esters.
- 8. A sunscreen composition according to claim 7 wherein said polyether interrupted fatty acid ester is a C.sub.8 to C.sub.22 fatty alkyl (optionally polypropylenoxy) polyethylenoxy carboxylate ester, the ester having an alkyl group which has from one to twenty-two carbon atoms, optionally straight or branched.
- 9. A sunscreen composition according to claim 7 wherein said carrier oil is a benzoic acid fatty alcohol ester.
- 10. A sunscreen composition according to claim 7 wherein said carrier oil is a polyalkoxylated fatty substances of the general formula R--O.sub.x --Po.sub.y --EO.sub.z wherein x=1, 2 or 3, y=0 to 4, z=6 to 20 with R=C.sub.8 to C.sub.15.
- 11. A sunscreen composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition further comprises nonionic emulsifiers or mixtures thereof.
- 12. A sunscreen composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition has a pH of at least 5.
- 13. A sunscreen composition according to claim 12 wherein said pH is from about 7.5 to about 8.5.
- 14. A sunscreen composition according to claim 1 having a Sun Protection Factor of at least 10.
- 15. A method of making a sunscreen composition comprising:
- (a) adding deionized water to a vessel;
- (b) then, heating the water;
- (c) then, adding a carrier oil and an anionic surfactant to the vessel;
- (d) then, slowly adding an inorganic sunscreen agent to said vessel and heating and mixing said resultant composition; and
- (e) then, adjusting the pH of said composition to above 5.
- 16. A sunscreen composition comprising from about 2% to about 25% of an inorganic sunscreen agent, from about 0.5% to about 10% of an anionic emulsifier and from about 0.5 to about 10% of an oil component comprising a carrier oil and an emollient.
- 17. A sunscreen composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of inorganic sunscreen agent to oil component is from about 0.3:1 to about 1:1.
- 18. A sunscreen composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition further comprises one or more topically active agents.
- 19. A sunscreen composition according to claim 18 wherein said topically active agents are selected from the group consisting of: a sunless tanning agent, an organic sunscreen agent, an antimicrobial agent, a depigmentation agent, an anti-aging agent, an antifungal agent, an insect repellent and a combination thereof.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/495,734, filed Jun. 8, 1995, and hereby incorporates by reference that application and the subject matter therein into this application.
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