SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION WITH FATTY ACID ALKANOLAMIDES

摘要

A cosmetic composition is provided including a water-insoluble UV-A sunscreen agent having aλmax at 330-380 nm, a water-insoluble UV-B sunscreen agent having aλmax between 280 and 320 nm, and a water-soluble sunscreen agent having aλmax between 280 and 400 nm, in combination with a photo protective enhancing agent which is a stearyl alkanolamide of structure R1C(O)NR2—R3OH wherein R1 is a C17 radical, R2 is hydrogen or a C1-C6 radical, and R3 is a C2-C8 radical, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier.