Patent ID: 8133477

Claim:
A photostabilized sunscreen or dermatological composition for protecting skin from UV radiation comprising an inorganic particulate material in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 70 wt %, a compound of formula (I) in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 70 wt %, a particulate material coating material in an amount of about 0 wt % to about 10 wt %, and a dispersing agent for the particulate material in an amount of about 0 wt % to about 10 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein one of R 1 and R 2 is a straight or branched chain C 1 -C 30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R 1 or R 2 is hydrogen; and R 3 is a straight or branched chain C 1 -C 30 alkyl radical.