Patent ID: 8173108

Claim:
A cosmetic composition comprising: (i) a water-insoluble UV-A sunscreen agent having a λ max ranging from 330 to 380 nm; (ii) a water-insoluble UV-B sunscreen agent having a λ max between 280 and 320 nm; (iii) a water-soluble sunscreen agent having a λ max between 280 and 400 nm, the water-soluble sunscreen agent being 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid salt, the salt in a first portion having sodium ions and in a second portion having potassium ions, the ions being in a respective molar ratio of 0.4:1 to 1:1; and (iv) a cosmetically acceptable carrier comprising from 0.2 to 4% of potassium stearate by weight of the composition.