Patent ID: 6919071

Claim:
A cosmetic or dermatological composition for protecting against ultraviolet radiation, comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising a combination of at least one particulate inorganic screening agent, chosen from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and at least one emulsifying agent chosen from the group consisting of silicone derivatives with a glycosidic constituent comprising a number of glucose units of between 2 and 10, the particulate inorganic screening agent being homogeneously dispersed in the water-in-oil emulsion and having a mean particle size between 1 and 100 nanometers, and the particulate inorganic screening agent being present in an amount of 6 to 40% by weight, wherein the composition has a viscosity of less than 100 Pa.s (100 000 centipoises) at 25° C.