Patent ID: 8465729
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
1. A photo-protective composition consisting of: at least one sunscreen agent present in an amount of about 4 wt. % to about 35 wt. %, based on the total weight of said composition, and selected from the group consisting of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), benzophenone-1, benzophenone-2, benzophenone-3, benzophenone-4, benzophenone-6, benzophenone-8, benzophenone- 12, methoxycinnamate, ethyl dihydroxypropyl-PABA, glyceryl PABA, homosalate, methyl anthranilate, octocrylene, octyl dimethyl PABA, octyl methoxycinnamate, octyl salicylate, 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid, triethanolamine salicylate, 3-(4-methylbenzylidene)-camphor, red petrolatum, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, 3-(4-methylbenzyldine)boran-2-one(methylbenzindinecamphor), benzotriazole, phenylbenzimidazole-5- sulfonic acid, methylene bis-benzotrizolyl tetramethylbutyl phenol, and any combinations thereof; at least one carotenoid present in an amount of about 0.00001 wt. % to about 0.011 wt. %, and selected from the group consisting of lutein, lutein ester, xanthophyll, alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, gamma- carotene, lycopene, zeaxanthin, isozeaxanthin, astaxanthin, canthaxanthin, tanaxanthin, cryptoxanthin, rhodoxanthin, capxanthin, and any combinations thereof; water; and optionally, at least one component selected from the group consisting of: wherein said at least one sunscreen agent and said at least one carotenoid provide a synergistic combination that results in said photo-protective composition having a higher SPF than a photo-protective composition without said synergistic combination, and wherein said composition has a pH of from about 6 to about 8.