Claims
- 1. An ultraviolet ray-absorbing cosmetic composition for application to skin, consisting essentially of an aqueous suspension of a cyclic imino ester represented by the following formula (I) ##STR7## wherein R is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon residue, said cyclic imino ester having a particle size of less than 3 .mu.m in average diameter in said aqueous suspension, and being present in said aqueous suspension in a quantity effective for absorption of ultraviolet ray, together with at least one cosmetic base selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons fatty acid glycerides, waxes, fatty acids, alkyl esters of fatty acids, aliphatic alcohols, polyhydric alcohols and inorganic pigments.
- 2. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein the cyclic imino ester of the formula (I) is used wherein R is phenylene, diphenylene or naphthylene.
- 3. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 which is cream, foundation, powder, stick or oil.
- 4. A method for protecting a site of human skin against ultraviolet ray, which comprises applying a cosmetic composition of claim 1 to said site.
Priority Claims (1)
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63-204596 |
Aug 1988 |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application U.S. Ser. No. 07/474,100 filed on Apr. 17, 1990, now abandoned, which is a national phase application phase application based on International Application No. PCT/JP89/00842 filed on Aug. 18, 1989.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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474100 |
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