Patent ID: 6217852
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: A61K,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A composition for use as a sunscreen for application during washing to the skin of a wearer, the composition comprising;a soap component for cleansing the wearer's skin:at least two photoprotective agents in a total amount of between about 0.1% and 25.0% by weight, said at least two photoprotective agents including at least one organic photoprotective agent and at least one inorganic photoprotective agent, said at least one inorganic photoprotective agent being selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, at least one of said at least two photoprotective agents being encapsulated in a time-release capsule;a carrier in an amount of between about 0.1% and 40.0% by weight;a longevity and substantivity enhancing agent in an amount of between about 0.1% and 20.0% by weight, said longevity and substantivity enhancing agent being selected from the group consisting of ethoxyldiglycol and a carboxylate-based emollient; andwater in an amount of between about 5.0% and 95.0%,whereby said encapsulation of said at least one of said at least two photoprotective agents provides time released delivery of said encapsulated photoprotective agent to the wearer's skin.