Patent ID: 6193959
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: A61K,A61Q,C08G

Abstract:
A photostable, cosmetic light-screening composition comprising:a) a cosmetically acceptable vehicle containing at least one fatty phase;b) about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt % of a dibenzoylmethane type UV-A screening agent; andc) at least about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % of a photostabilizing benzylidene malonate silicone having formula: ##STR24##wherein:R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methoxy; andwherein r and s are selected from the following combinations: when r is 60, s is 4; when r is 127, s is 15; when r is 116, s is 15; and when r is 51, s is 11.