Patent ID: 6174520
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: A61K,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A topically applicable UVA photoprotective cosmetic/dermatological composition, comprising:an effective photoprotecting amount of at least one UVA screening agent which is a sulfo or sulfonate derivative of benzophenone, and an effective UVA photoprotecting-enhancing amount of at least one otherwise non-UVA photoprotecting iron chelating agent having an association constant with ferrous or ferric ions greater than 10.sup.2 selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminetetramethylenephosphonic acid and its salts, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and its salts, citric acid, tartaric acid and phytic acid and salts thereof and dibenzyldithiocarbamate in a cosmetically/dermatologically acceptable topical vehicle, carrier or diluent therefor.