Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Topical sun or radiation screening – or tanning preparations
Patent
1989-08-11
1991-04-16
Dees, Jose G.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Topical sun or radiation screening, or tanning preparations
424 47, 424 60, 514847, 514947, A61K 742
Patent
active
050081004
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with this invention, a stable oil-in-water emulsion containing polyethylene which is an effective sunscreen composition is provided. The polyethylene is stable in the oil-in-water emulsion because of the presence of esters in the emulsion. The emulsions of the invention comprise: from about 0.5% by weight to about 30% by weight sunscreen agents; from about 0.2% by weight to about 5% by weight polyethylene; from about 0.5% by weight to about 20% by weight oil-in-water emulsion forming surfactants; from about 0.5% by weight to about 30% by weight esters; 0% to about 25% by about skin compatible non-silicone oils and hydrocarbons; 0% to about 30% by weight silicone oils; from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight humectants; and from about 20% to about 80% by weight water.
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Clement Pamela A.
Krishnaswamy Natrajan
Vargas Anthony
Zecchino Julius R.
Carr Deborah D.
Dees Jos,e G.
Elizabeth Arden Co. Division of Conopco, Inc.
Honig Milton L.
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