Patent ID: 8097240

Claim:
A method of reducing browning and aging of the skin, wherein said method comprises applying to said skin an effective amount of an aqueous dispersion comprising a) a micronized sparingly soluble organic compound which has a UV-Vis spectrum with a maximum from 380 to 420 nm selected from the compound of formula (2) wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an X-ray diffraction pattern and obtained using Cu-Ka radiation which exhibits diffraction angels (2Θ) as seen below: 2-Theta Lin 2-Theta Lin 2-Theta Lin Scale [Cps] Scale [Cps] Scale [Cps] 8.5 2080 15.3 420 20.8 950 10.5 1450 11.8 2050 22.8 530 12.7 400 18.0 350 25.7 600 13.8 430 19.8 1350 30.7 300 14.5 940 and b) a dispersing agent selected from anionic, non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants.