COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED WATER RESISTANCE

摘要

Compositions containing at least one sunscreen active agent and having improved water resistance properties, as well as methods of improving water resistance properties of compositions containing at least one sunscreen active agent, are provided.

主权项

1. A composition comprising:
(a) from 3% to 40%, by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition, of one or more organic sunscreen active agent(s); and (b) at least one dispersion of acrylic polymer particles, wherein the at least one dispersion of acrylic polymer particles comprises particles of a C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer and at least one stabilizer selected from the group consisting of isobornyl (meth)acrylate homopolymers and statistical copolymers of isobornyl (meth)acrylate and of C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate present in an isobornyl (meth)acrylate/C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate weight ratio of greater than 4, wherein the at least one oil dispersion is present in an amount effective to increase water resistance of the composition.