阅读说明：本技术 可喷雾的防晒组合物 (Sprayable sunscreen compositions ) 是由 N·穆德亚 F·C·孙 于 2020-09-29 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明题为“可喷雾的防晒组合物”。本发明提供了一种无水的、可喷雾的防晒组合物,该防晒组合物包含一种或多种油溶性UV过滤剂以及成膜剂的组合,该成膜剂的组合包含至少一种由三羟甲基丙烷、己二酸、新戊二醇和己二醇构成的共聚物以及至少一种丙烯酸酯/辛基丙烯酰胺共聚物,该至少一种丙烯酸酯/辛基丙烯酰胺共聚物具有使用动态光散射测得的至少50kDA的分子量。(The invention relates to a sprayable sunscreen composition. The present invention provides an anhydrous, sprayable sunscreen composition comprising one or more oil soluble UV filters and a combination of film forming agents comprising at least one copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol and at least one acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering.)

1. A sunscreen composition comprising one or more oil soluble UV filters and a combination of film forming agents comprising at least one copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol and at least one acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA measured using dynamic light scattering, wherein the composition is anhydrous and sprayable.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the UV filter is selected from the group consisting of: homosalate, oxisalate, avobenzone, octocrylene, and mixtures thereof.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol is dissolved in neopentyl glycol diheptanoate.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of the copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol to the acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer is from about 0.5 to about 3.0.

5. The composition of claim 1, further comprising at least about 30% by weight ethanol.

6. The composition of claim 1, which is substantially free of oxybenzone.

7. The composition of claim 1, which is substantially free of silicone.

8. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the combination of film formers consists of: copolymers of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol dissolved in neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, and acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymers having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering.

9. The composition of claim 1, comprising at least about 21 wt% of an oil-soluble UV filter, based on the total weight of the composition.

Background

It is well known that prolonged exposure to Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, particularly from the sun, can lead to mild skin disease and the formation of erythema and increase the risk of skin cancer, such as melanoma. Exposure to UV radiation also accelerates skin aging, such as loss of skin elasticity and the production of wrinkles. For these reasons, sunscreen compositions are often used to provide sunscreen protection. Sprayable sunscreen compositions are popular product forms because they are easy to apply.

Recently, the use of oxybenzone as a UV filter in sunscreen compositions has been examined and there is an increasing consumer demand for oxybenzone-free sunscreens. However, removing oxybenzone from sunscreen formulations presents challenges in maintaining acceptable SPF.

Film formers are commonly used in sunscreen compositions to provide a more even distribution of the UV filter in the composition and spreading of the composition on the skin, thereby increasing efficacy and SPF. A variety of film forming agents are available and used in commercial sunscreen compositions, including polyesters and acrylate copolymers. For example, U.S. patent 9,149,664 relates to a sunscreen composition comprising one or more sunscreens, one or more film forming polymers, and heat treated xanthan gum. This patent discloses a long list of synthetic water-dispersible film-forming polymers that can be used, including DERMACRYL 79, acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymers, LEXFILM SUN, polyester-7, copolymers composed of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol, and hexanediol (and) neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, and LEXFILM SPRAY, polyester-10, copolymers composed of hexanediol, neopentyl glycol, adipic acid, and pyromellitic dianhydride (and) propylene glycol dibenzoate. However, no specific combination of film formers is suggested or suggested, including at least one copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol and at least one acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer.

It has now been found that a combination of film formers comprising at least one copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol and at least one acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering can be used to prepare sprayable anhydrous sunscreen compositions that may otherwise be substantially free or completely free of oxybenzone while providing surprisingly high SPF.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention provides a sunscreen composition comprising one or more oil soluble UV filters and a combination of film forming agents comprising at least one copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol and at least one acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA measured using dynamic light scattering, wherein the composition is anhydrous and sprayable.

Detailed Description

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference.

Where applicable, chemicals are specified according to their INCI names. Additional information, including definitions, suppliers, and trade names, may be found in the appropriate INCI monograph in "International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook" 16 th edition, published by Washington Personal Care Products Association (Personal Care Products Council, Washington D.C.), and may also be obtained via the Personal Care Products Association's online information base (Personal Care Products Council-Line information base, http:// online.

As used herein, "topically applying" means spraying, wiping, spreading or spreading directly on the outer skin or scalp, for example, by hand or by an applicator such as a wipe, roller or spray.

As used herein, "cosmetic" refers to a beautification substance or article that retains, restores, imparts, stimulates, or enhances the appearance of a body beauty or appears to enhance the appearance or youthful appearance, especially when referring to the appearance of tissue or skin.

As used herein, "sunscreen composition" refers to a formulation (e.g., lotion, spray, gel, or other topical product) that absorbs and/or reflects some of the Ultraviolet (UV) radiation of the sun and thus helps prevent the negative effects of sun exposure (e.g., sunburn, premature aging, etc.).

As used herein, "cosmetically effective amount" means an amount of a physiologically active compound or composition sufficient to treat one or more conditions, but sufficiently low to avoid serious side effects. The cosmetically effective amount of the compound or composition will vary depending on the following factors: the condition being treated, the age and physical condition of the end user, the severity of the condition being treated/prevented, the duration of the treatment, the nature of the other treatment, the particular compound or product/composition employed, the cosmetically acceptable carrier utilized, and the like.

As used herein, "cosmetically acceptable" means that the ingredients described by the term are suitable for use in contact with tissue (e.g., skin) without undue toxicity, incompatibility, instability, irritation, allergic response, and the like.

As used herein, a "cosmetically acceptable active agent" is a compound (synthetic or natural) that has a cosmetic or therapeutic effect on the skin.

As used herein, "treating or treating" refers to reducing, preventing, ameliorating, or eliminating the presence or signs of a condition or disorder.

As used herein, "phase stability" means that interfacial stability or suspension stability or both is maintained at temperatures of 25 ℃, 40 ℃ and 50 ℃ for at least 2 weeks. "interfacial stability" refers to the stability against coalescence and coarsening of discontinuous phases in a composition having two or more phases. By "suspension stability" is meant stability against creaming and/or settling of a discontinuous phase (e.g., solids) suspended in a continuous phase.

As used herein, "substantially free" means that the recited ingredient is not added directly and intentionally to the formulation. Preferably, "substantially free" means containing less than about 1% of the ingredient. More preferably, "substantially free" means containing less than about 0.5% of the ingredient. Even more preferably, "substantially free" means containing less than about 0.1% by weight of the ingredient. The composition may be completely free of an ingredient, i.e., free of any such ingredient.

Unless otherwise indicated, percentages or concentrations refer to weight percentages or weight concentrations (i.e., (weight/weight)). Unless otherwise stated, all ranges are inclusive, e.g., "4 to 9" includes the endpoints 4 and 9.

UV filter

The composition comprises one or more oil soluble UV filters.

As used herein, "organic UV filter" means an organic molecule capable of absorbing UV light, including: (i) an aromatic compound conjugated with a carbonyl moiety substituted ortho or para to the aromatic ring, and (ii) a polymer made from an organic chromophore attached to the polymer chain, either of which blocks or absorbs Ultraviolet (UV) light.

Conventional organic UV filters are small aromatic molecules with molecular weight values<900 g/mol. Examples of organic non-polymeric UV filters include, but are not limited to: methoxycinnamate derivatives such as octyl methoxycinnamate and isoamyl methoxycinnamate; camphor derivatives such as 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, camphorbenzalkonium methyl sulfate and p-xylylene dicamphor sulfonic acid; salicylate derivatives such as octyl salicylate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and homosalate; benzone (benzone) derivatives such as dihydroxybenzone and oxybenzone; benzoic acid derivatives such as aminobenzoic acid and octyldimethyl-p-aminobenzoic acid; octocrylene and other beta, beta-diphenylacrylates; dioctyl butamido triazone; octyl triazone; avobenzone (butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane); menthyl anthranilate; triazinone derivatives, such as ethylhexyl triazinone (A), (B), (C)T150); diethylhexyl butamido triazone(s) ((R))HEB); bis (ethylhexyloxyphenol) methoxyphenyl triazine (S), benzoate derivatives such as diethylaminohydroxybenzoylbenzoic acid hexyl ester (S) ((R)A Plus), benzotriazole derivatives such as cresyl trazol trisiloxane(s) ((ii)XL), methylenebis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (b)M); a terphenyl triazine; (2- {4- [2- (4-diethylamino-2-hydroxybenzoyl) -benzoyl]-piperazine-1-carbonyl } -phenyl) - (4-diethylamino-2-hydroxy-phenyl) -methanone; a merocyanine derivative; bis (butylbenzoate) diaminotriazine aminopropyl siloxane; and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, which are encapsulated in a polymer matrix.

Polymeric organic UV filters are polymers made from organic chromophores attached to a polymer chain, e.g. average molecular weight such as>A polysiloxane chain of 6000 daltons. Examples of such polysiloxane UV filters include, but are not limited toSLX and polyorganosiloxane-15. UVB (. lamda.) of the absorption spectra of these polysiloxanes_max312nm) and is typically combined with UVA filters to achieve broad spectrum protection.

The following table lists various commercially available organic UV filters.

The sunscreen composition may comprise at least about 10 wt% of one or more oil-soluble UV filters, based on the total weight of the composition. The composition may comprise about 15 to about 35 weight percent of one or more oil-soluble UV filters, based on the total weight of the composition. The composition may comprise at least about 21 wt% of one or more oil-soluble filters, based on the total weight of the composition, particularly when a clear composition is desired.

The oil soluble UV filter can be selected from one or more of homosalate, oxisal, avobenzone, and octocrylene.

The oil soluble UV filter can be mixture of homosalate, oxisal, avobenzone, and octocrylene. For example, the sunscreen composition may comprise from about 8 to about 15% by weight homosalate, from about 4 to about 5% by weight oxitisalate, from about 2 to about 3% by weight avobenzone, and from about 7 to about 10% by weight octocrylene, based on the total weight of the composition.

The sunscreen composition may be substantially free of oxybenzone. The sunscreen composition may be completely free of oxybenzone.

The composition may optionally comprise one or more UV blockers, which are compounds that reflect, absorb or scatter UV radiation. When present in sunscreen compositions, they reflect ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light to enhance sunscreen. UV blockers are typically inorganic metal oxides including titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and certain other transition metal oxides. Such UV blockers are typically solid particles in micronized or nanosized form having a diameter of about 0.01 microns to about 10 microns.

Examples include zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, doped zinc oxide, doped titanium dioxide, and other transition metal oxides. Doped metal oxides contain dopants which are trace elements of other metal atoms incorporated into the crystal lattice of the main metal oxide to alter its electrical or optical properties and may include aluminum, manganese and iron.

In another embodiment, the metal oxide comprises coated particles. The coating may comprise, for example, a hydrophobic material such as an alkyl siloxane (e.g., triethoxyoctyl silane), a silicone, or a metal salt of a fatty acid.

In one embodiment, the metal oxide comprises particles having a diameter of about 0.01 microns to about 10 microns.

In one embodiment, the inorganic sunscreen agent may further comprise particulate doped zinc oxide, as described in US9144535, US9144536 and WO2008117017, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Such particulate zinc oxide contains low levels of certain dopants at specific ratios and provides improved performance in terms of absorption in the UVA portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The particulate zinc oxide comprises a cationic portion which in turn comprises about 99% by weight or more of zinc moieties. The cationic portion further comprises a first dopant portion and a second dopant portion, the first dopant portion and the second dopant portion comprising a metal, such as manganese, iron, aluminum, and copper. The first dopant moiety and the second dopant moiety may be present in an amount from about 0.1 wt% to about 0.75 wt% of the cationic moiety. The particulate doped zinc oxide may also contain low concentrations of additional metal cations, for example, cations of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, other transition metals, and cations of metals such as gallium, germanium, gallium, indium, tin, antimony, thallium, lead, bismuth, and polonium.

These doped zinc oxides can be prepared by various methods, such as by reducing an oxide ore using, for example, carbon or other suitable reducing agent, followed by re-oxidation. Other suitable methods include wet chemical methods. One example of a wet chemical process includes mixing alkaline salt solutions of various cations and precipitating ZnO by lowering the pH using an acid such as oxalic acid or formic acid. A particularly suitable wet-chemical process is the so-called "sol-gel" process.

SPF

Sun Protection Factor (SPF) can be tested using the following in vitro SPF test method. Using calibrationUV-10005UV transmission analyzer orThe baseline transmission of a PMMA plate (substrate, available from Helioscience, Marseille, France) was measured for UV absorbance by a UV-2000S UV transmission analyzer (Labsphere, North Sutton, n.h., USA). Then rubbed into a uniform thin layer by the operator's finger to a thickness of about 1.3mg/cm²Application density of (3) test samples were applied to PMMA plates. The sample was allowed to dry for 15 minutes, and then the UV absorbance was measured in the same manner. The measured absorbance was used to calculate the SPF known in the art using the following formula:

in vitro

Wherein:

e (λ) ═ erythema action spectrum;

i (λ) ═ spectral irradiance received from a UV source;

A₀(λ) ═ average monochromatic absorbance of the test product layers prior to UV exposure; and is

D (λ) ═ wavelength stepping (1 nm).

In one embodiment, the composition has an SPF of at least about 15 as measured by the in vitro SPF test method. In another embodiment, the composition has an SPF of at least about 25 as measured by the in vitro SPF test method.

The composition may comprise one or more SPF boosters, such as styrene/acrylate copolymers. A commercially available styrene/acrylate copolymer is sunphases Powder from Dow Chemical.

Film forming agent

Film formers are typically polymers that: upon dissolution in the composition, the composition is allowed to form a continuous or semi-continuous film when spread onto, for example, a smooth glass and the liquid carrier is allowed to evaporate. Thus, the polymer should dry on the glass in a predominantly continuous manner, rather than forming a plurality of discrete island structures. Generally, films formed by applying sunscreen compositions to skin according to the present invention have an average thickness of less than about 100 microns, such as less than about 50 microns.

The sunscreen composition comprises a combination of film forming agents comprising at least one copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol and at least one acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering.

The composition may comprise a combination of film formers consisting of: at least one copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol, and at least one acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering.

The composition may comprise a combination of film formers consisting of: copolymers composed of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol, and acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymers having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering.

The total amount of film former in the composition may range from about 0.25% to about 15% by weight of the composition, based on the total weight of the composition. The total amount of film former in the composition may range from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of the composition, based on the total weight of the composition. The total amount of film former in the composition may range from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the composition, based on the total weight of the composition.

The weight ratio of the copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol to the acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer in the composition may be in the range of about 0.50 to about 3.00.

Acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymers

The acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer is a copolymer composed of acrylate and octylacrylamide monomers. Having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering. The acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer may have a molecular weight of at least 60kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering.

The molecular weight of the acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer was measured using dynamic light scattering (DLS, also known as photon correlation spectroscopy or PCS) as follows. DLS is the hydrodynamic radius d measured using it_rWell known methods for estimating the z-average molecular weight of macromolecules.

Samples of the acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer solution were prepared by dissolving a minimum of 0.1-0.5 wt% of the copolymer in ethanol. The sample was stirred on a vortex mixer at 1000rpm for a minimum of five minutes and then allowed to stand overnight before analysis. The samples were then transferred to a dust-free disposable acrylic syrup cuvette and sealed.

Samples were analyzed using a Zetasizer Nano ZS DLS instrument (Malvern Panalytical, inc., Westborough, MA) operating at 25.0 ℃. The sample must produce a minimum count rate of 100,000 counts per second (cps) to accurately determine the hydrodynamic radius. For samples with count rates below this minimum, the sample concentration may be gradually increased until a minimum count rate is achieved. Macromolecule d was calculated using the Zetasizer Software v7.01 Software package (Malvern Panalytical, Inc., Westborough, Mass.)_rValue, the software package calculates Z mean d_r. Molecular weight is then estimated in conjunction with a calibration curve of mass versus conformational size of the particular macromolecule within the software. The conformation of the copolymer is assumed to be linear. The calibration curve of mass versus size for linear polymers is based on pullulan or linear polysaccharides. The output from the software is the Molecular Weight (MW) of the linear polymer in kilodaltons (kDA). acrylates/Octyls suitable for use in the present inventionThe acrylamide copolymer is DERMACRYL 79 commercially available from Nouryon. DERMACRYL 79 has a molecular weight of 65.5kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering.

The amount of the acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer in the composition may range from about 0.50 to about 3.25 wt.%, based on the total weight of the composition.

Polyester

The copolymer composed of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol is also referred to as polyester 7. The copolymer is soluble in a solvent. The solvent may be neopentyl glycol diheptanoate.

Examples of suitable copolymers composed of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol include LEXFILM SUN, commercially available from INOLEX (philiadelphia, PA).

The amount of the copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol in the composition may range from about 0.25 to about 2.5 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition. The amount of the copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol in the composition may range from 0.35 to about 1.75 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition.

Alcohol(s)

The sunscreen composition is anhydrous. The composition may be substantially free of water. The composition may be completely free of water.

The sunscreen composition comprises one or more alcohols which may act as solvents for other ingredients in the composition.

The alcohol may, for example, be selected from propylene glycol, 1, 3-propanediol, butylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, glycerol, 1,2, 4-butanetriol, sorbitol esters, 1,2, 6-hexanetriol, ethanol, isopropanol, and mixtures thereof.

In one embodiment, the alcohol is ethanol.

The composition may comprise from about 30 to about 79 wt.% of the alcohol, based on the total weight of the composition. In a preferred embodiment, the composition may comprise from about 50 to about 79 weight percent alcohol, based on the total weight of the composition.

Topical compositions

The compositions may be prepared using mixing and blending methods well known in the sunscreen and cosmetic arts.

The composition may be combined with a "cosmetically acceptable topical carrier", i.e., a topical carrier capable of containing other ingredients dispersed or dissolved therein and having acceptable properties that render it safe for topical use.

The cosmetically acceptable topical carrier may optionally contain a wide variety of additional oil-soluble and/or oil-dispersible materials commonly used in compositions for application to the skin at levels established in the art. For example, surfactants, emulsifiers, pearlizing or opacifying agents, thickeners, emollients, conditioning agents, humectants, chelating agents, exfoliants, preservatives, pH adjusters, and additives that enhance the appearance, feel, or fragrance of the composition, such as colorants, fragrances, tactile modifiers, and the like, may be included.

The composition may optionally include additional film forming agents, for example, natural polymers such as polysaccharides or proteins, and synthetic polymers such as other polyesters, polyacrylics, polyurethanes, vinyl polymers, polysulfonates, polyureas, polyoxazolines, and the like. Specific examples include acrylate/polydimethylsiloxane acrylate copolymers (commercially available as X-22-8247D from Shin-Etsu (Japan)); hydrogenated dimer diliylene/dimethyl carbonate copolymer (commercially available as COSMEDIA DC from BASF Corp.); copolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone and long chain alpha-olefins (such as those commercially available as GANEX V220 from Ashland Specialty additives); vinylpyrrolidone/myricyl (tricontanyl) copolymer (also commercially available from Ashland as GANEX WP 660).

Suitable emollients include mineral oil, petrolatum, vegetable oils (e.g., triglycerides such as caprylic/capric triglyceride), waxes, and other mixtures of the following: fatty esters (including, but not limited to, esters (e.g., isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl myristate, diisopropyl adipate, dibutyl adipate, dioctyl carbonate, C12-15 alkyl benzoate)), silicone oils (such as polydimethylsiloxane), and alkanes (such as isohexadecane).

In one embodiment, the composition may be substantially free of silicone.

In certain embodiments, the composition comprises a pigment suitable for providing color or hiding power. The pigment may be a pigment suitable for use in a coloured cosmetic product, including a composition for application to hair, nails and/or skin, especially the face. Color cosmetic compositions include, but are not limited to, foundations, concealers, primers, blushes, mascaras, eye shadows, eyeliners, lipsticks, nail polish, and toning moisturizers. Pigments suitable for providing color or hiding power may be comprised of iron oxides (including red and yellow iron oxides), titanium dioxide, ultramarine pigments, and chromium or chromium hydroxide color particles, and mixtures thereof. The pigment may be a lake pigment, for example, an organic dye such as azo, indigo, triphenylmethane, anthraquinone, and xanthine dyes designated as D & C and FD & C blue, brown, green, orange, red, yellow, and the like, precipitated onto an inert binder such as an insoluble salt. Examples of lake pigments include Red #6, Red #7, Yellow #5, Violet #2, and Blue # 1. The pigment may be an interference pigment. Examples of interference pigments include those comprising a mica substrate, a bismuth oxychloride substrate, and a silica substrate, such as mica/bismuth oxychloride/iron oxide pigments commercially available as CHROMALITE pigments (BASF); titanium dioxide and/or iron oxide coated on mica, such as the commercially available FLAMENCO pigments (BASF); mica/titanium dioxide/iron oxide pigments including commercially available KTZ pigments (Kobo products), CELLINI pearl pigment (BASF); and borosilicate-containing pigments such as REFLECKS pigments (BASF).

In one embodiment, the composition comprises a humectant, such as butylene glycol or glycerin. The composition may comprise, for example, at least about 1.0 wt% humectant.

The composition may also contain one or more other cosmetically acceptable active agents including, for example, anti-acne agents, shine control agents, antimicrobial agents, anti-inflammatory agents, antifungal agents, antiparasitic agents, external analgesics, antioxidants, keratolytic agents, moisturizers, nutrients, vitamins, energizers, antiperspirants, astringents, deodorants, solidifying agents, anti-stiffness agents, and agents for skin conditioning.

Amounts of other cosmetically acceptable active agents may range from about 0.001% to about 20% by weight of the composition, for example, from about 0.005% to about 10% by weight of the composition, such as from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the composition.

Cosmetically acceptable active agents may be selected from, for example, D-panthenol carotenoids, ceramides, polyunsaturated fatty acids, essential fatty acids, enzymes such as laccase, enzyme inhibitors, minerals, steroids such as hydrocortisone, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, copper salts such as copper chloride, polypeptides such as hexapeptides, trispeptides, and those containing copper, coenzyme Q10, amino acids such as proline, vitamins, lactobionic acid, acetyl-coa, niacin, riboflavin, thiamine, ribose, electron transport proteins such as NADH and FADH2, natural extracts such as from aloe, feverfew, oatmeal, dill, blackberry, paulownia, pichia pastoris (pichia nomala), and chicory, resorcinols such as 4-hexylresorcinol, curcuminoids, sugar amines such as N-acetyl glucosamine, and derivatives and mixtures thereof.

Examples of vitamins include, but are not limited to, vitamin a, vitamin B groups (such as vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12), vitamin C, vitamin K, and different forms of vitamin E (like alpha, beta, gamma, and delta tocopherols or mixtures thereof), and derivatives thereof.

Examples of antioxidants include, but are not limited to, water-soluble antioxidants such as sulfhydryl compounds and derivatives thereof (e.g., sodium metabisulfite and N-acetyl-cysteine), lipoic acid and dihydrolipoic acid, resveratrol, lactoferrin, and ascorbic acid derivatives (e.g., ascorbyl palmitate and ascorbyl polypeptide). Oil-soluble antioxidants suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention include, but are not limited to, butylated hydroxytoluene, retinoids (e.g., retinol and retinyl palmitate), tocopherols (e.g., tocopheryl acetate), tocotrienols, and ubiquinone. Natural extracts containing antioxidants suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention include, but are not limited to: extracts containing flavonoids and isoflavones and their derivatives (e.g., genistein and lignoisonol (diadzein)), extracts containing resveratrol, and the like. Examples of such natural extracts include grape seed, green tea, pine bark, and propolis.

Sprayability

The compositions of the present invention are sprayable. As used herein, "sprayable" means that the composition produces an evenly distributed and reproducible spray pattern over an area of defined shape (e.g., circular, annular) and size when manually actuated or released by pressurization from a dispensing mechanism such as a bottle or aerosol can having a pump spray nozzle. The composition may be sprayable without the use of a propellant, i.e., in a non-aerosol form.

The following non-limiting examples further illustrate the invention.

Examples

The ingredients shown in table 1 below were used to prepare the following compositions 1-5 according to the invention and comparative compositions a-D.

TABLE 1

In addition, each composition comprises one or more of the following film formers:

(i) polyester-7, a copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol (and) neopentyl glycol diheptanoate (LEXFLM SUN),

(ii) polyester-10, a copolymer consisting of hexanediol, neopentyl glycol, adipic acid and pyromellitic dianhydride (and) propylene glycol dibenzoate (LEXFILM SPRAY),

(iii) an acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer (DERMACRYL 79) having a molecular weight of 65.5kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering,

(iv) an acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer (AMPHOMER4961) having a molecular weight of 41.1kDA as determined using dynamic light scattering.

The composition was prepared as follows.

Homosalate, otisalate and octocrylene were added to the main vessel and mixed at 300rpm until homogeneous. While mixing was continued, dioctyl carbonate, polyester-7 or polyester-10 (when used) and denatured ethanol were added and mixed until homogeneous. Tocopherol acetate and fragrance were then added and mixing continued. Avobenzone was added slowly and mixed until it was completely dissolved and clear. When an acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer is used, it is slowly sprayed while continuously mixing as a final step. Mixing was continued until complete dissolution and clarification.

The in vitro SPF of each composition was measured using the in vitro SPF test method described above.

The results are shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2

Surprisingly, compositions 1-5 exhibited SPF values of 44.57 or greater, and these compositions included a combination of the following film formers: copolymers composed of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol, and acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymers having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA, measured using dynamic light scattering. In contrast, compositions C and D, which included only one of these film formers but not both, had SPF values of 28.93 and 15.28.

Furthermore, composition a, which comprises a copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol and an acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer having a molecular weight of only 41.1kDA measured using dynamic light scattering (AMPHOMER4961), had an SPF of only 28.05.

Similarly, composition B, which comprises a copolymer of hexanediol, neopentyl glycol, adipic acid, and pyromellitic dianhydride and an acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 50kDA as measured using dynamic light scattering, has an SPF of only 24.48.