Patent ID: 8206691

Claim:
A cosmetic composition comprising: (i) from 1 to 4% by weight of the composition of a water-insoluble UV-A sunscreen agent having a max ranging from 330 to 380 nm which is Avobenzone; (ii) from 1 to 8% by weight of the composition of a water-insoluble UV-B sunscreen agent having a max between 280 and 320 nm which is octyl salicylate; (iii) from 1 to 3% by weight of the composition of a water-soluble sunscreen agent having a max between 280 and 400 nm which is 2-phenylbenzimidizole-5-sulfonic acid or salt thereof; and (iv) from 0.05 to 5% by weight of the composition of a photo protective enhancing agent having the structure wherein R 1 is a C 17 radical, R 2 is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 6 radical, and R 3 is a C 2 -C 8 radical; and (v) a cosmetically acceptable carrier, and wherein the composition achieves an in-vitro SPF higher than 25.4.