STABLE SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION

摘要

The present invention relates to a photostable sunscreen composition comprising 0.1 to 10% by weight dibenzoylmethane or its derivative, 0.1 to 10% by weight p-methoxycinnamic acid or its derivative, 0.5 to 5% by weight zingerone, and a cosmetically acceptable base comprising fatty acid or silicone elastomer, wherein the weight ratio of zingerone to dibenzoylmethane is from 0.8 to 2.0. Zingerone which is a derivative of an active gingerol found in ginger is used as a stabilizer of dibenzoylmethane or its derivative in the composition.