A photoprotective composition, comprising: 0.1 wt. % to 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one photoactive agent selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid and derivatives thereof, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, benzophenones, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, benzophonone-1, benzophenone-2, benzophenone-3, benzophenone-4, benzophenone-6, benzophenone-8, benzophenone-12, methoxycinnamate, ethyl dihdroxypropyl-p-aminobenzoate, glyceryl-p-aminobenzoate, homosalate, methyl anthranilate, octocrylene, octyl dimethyl-p-aminobenzoate, octyl methoxycinnamate, octyl salicylate, 2 phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid, triethanolamine salicylate, 3-(4-methylbenzylidene)-camphor, red petrolatum, 3-(4-methylbenzyldine)boran-2-one(methylbenzindinecamphor), benzotriazole, salicylates, phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutyl phenol, avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoymethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, octisalate, oxybenzone, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxy triazine, 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, metal oxides, zinc oxide, octyltriethoxy silanol, titanium dioxide, alumina, triethoxysilane, and any combinations thereof; a synergistic combination of polymers comprising: 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of lauryl PEG-8 dimethicone; 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a polymer with ester linkages selected from polyglyceryl stearate/isostearate dilinoleate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl stearate/isostearate dilinoleate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl stearate/isostearate dilinoleate crosspolymer, and combinations thereof; and 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of phenylisopropyl dimethicone; characterized in that said photoprotective composition further comprises 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of abietic acid, hydrogenated methyl abietate, or hydrogenated glyceryl abietate. 0.1 wt. % to 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one photoactive agent selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid and derivatives thereof, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, benzophenones, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, benzophonone-1, benzophenone-2, benzophenone-3, benzophenone-4, benzophenone-6, benzophenone-8, benzophenone-12, methoxycinnamate, ethyl dihdroxypropyl-p-aminobenzoate, glyceryl-p-aminobenzoate, homosalate, methyl anthranilate, octocrylene, octyl dimethyl-p-aminobenzoate, octyl methoxycinnamate, octyl salicylate, 2 phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid, triethanolamine salicylate, 3-(4-methylbenzylidene)-camphor, red petrolatum, 3-(4-methylbenzyldine)boran-2-one(methylbenzindinecamphor), benzotriazole, salicylates, phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutyl phenol, avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoymethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, octisalate, oxybenzone, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxy triazine, 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, metal oxides, zinc oxide, octyltriethoxy silanol, titanium dioxide, alumina, triethoxysilane, and any combinations thereof; a synergistic combination of polymers comprising: 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of lauryl PEG-8 dimethicone; 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a polymer with ester linkages selected from polyglyceryl stearate/isostearate dilinoleate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl stearate/isostearate dilinoleate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl stearate/isostearate dilinoleate crosspolymer, and combinations thereof; and 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of phenylisopropyl dimethicone; 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of lauryl PEG-8 dimethicone; 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a polymer with ester linkages selected from polyglyceryl stearate/isostearate dilinoleate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl stearate/isostearate dilinoleate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl stearate/isostearate dilinoleate crosspolymer, and combinations thereof; and 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of phenylisopropyl dimethicone; characterized in that said photoprotective composition further comprises 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of abietic acid, hydrogenated methyl abietate, or hydrogenated glyceryl abietate.