Photoprotection compositions comprising tocopherol sorbate

Claim 2

A composition useful for topical application comprising a safe and photoprotectively effective amount of tocopherol sorbate and a safe and effective amount of a topical carrier wherein the the tocopherol sorbate is present in an amount of not more than about 25% weight.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 which comprises from about 1% to about 10% of tocopherol sorbate.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 2 which comprises from about 1% to about 5% of tocopherol sorbate.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 2 which comprises from about 85% to about 99% of the carrier.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 4 which is in the form of a solution.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 5 which additionally comprises a thickening agent in an amount sufficient to form a gel.

Claim 8

The composition of claim 5 which additiionally comprises a propellant in an amount sufficient to form an aerosol spray.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 4 wherein the carrier comprises an emollient.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 8 wherein the emollient is selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon oils and waxes, silicone oils, triglyceride esters, acetoglyceride esters, ethoxylated glycerides, alkyl esters of fatty acids, alkenyl esters of fatty acids, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, fatty alcohol ethers, fatty acid esters of ethoxylated fatty alcohols, ether-esters, lanolin and its derivatives, polyhydric alcohols, and polyether derivatives, polyhydric alcohol esters, wax esters, beeswax derivatives, vegetable waxes, phospholipids, sterols, amides, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 8 wherein the emollient is glycerol.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 8 containing from about 1% to about 10% by weight of an emollient which comprises a propoxylated glycerol derivative having the formula: ##STR4## wherein n=1 or 2, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 13

The composition of claim 4 which is in the form of an emulsion.

Claim 14

The composition of claim 12 wherein the emulsion comprises from about 1% to about 10% by weight of an emulsifier.

Claim 15

The composition of claim 13 wherein the emulsifier is an organic nonionic surfactant.

Claim 16

The composition of claim 12 which is formulated as a lotion.

Claim 17

The composition of claim 12 which is formulated as a cream.

Claim 18

The composition of claim 4 which is formulated as a cosmetic foundation.

Claim 19

The composition of claim 4 which is formulated as a lipstick.

Claim 20

A skin cleaning composition of claim 1 wherein the carrier comprises from about 5% to about 80% of a cosmetically-acceptable surfactant.

Claim 21

The composition of claim 19 wherein the surfactant is anionic and is selected from the group consisting of soaps, alkyl glycerol ether sulfonates and mixtures thereof.

Claim 22

The composition of claim 19 which is in the form of a bar soap.

Claim 23

The composition of claim 19 which is in the form of a liquid soap.

Claim 24

The composition of claim 19 which is in the form of a paste.

Claim 25

The composition of claim 19 which is in the form of a mousse.

Claim 26

The composition of claim 4 wherein the carrier comprises an oil-in-water-in-silicone fluid emulsion composition comprising: (a) from about 15% to about 90% by weight of the emulsion composition of a silicone fluid continuous phase consisting essentially of at least one liquid organopolysiloxane; (b) from about 30% to about 80% by weight of the emulsion composition of an aqueous discontinuous phase comprising an oil-in-water emulsion of a cosmetically-acceptable oily liquid non-particulate phase dispersed in an aqueous phase; and (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the emulsion composition of an effective dispersing amount of dimethicone copolyol for dispersing (b) in (a).

Claim 27

The composition of claim 4 which additionally comprises from about 0.25% to about 3% of an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer having the formula ##STR5## wherein the ratio of x:y is from about 1:9 to about 1:24 and the molecular weight of the copolymer is from about 3500 to about 4500.

Claim 28

The composition of claim 4 which additionally comprises a safe and effective amount of a penetration enhancer.

Claim 29

The composition of claim 4 which additionally comprises a safe and photoprotectively effective amount of a sunscreening agent.

Claim 30

The composition of claim 28 which comprises from about 1% to about 10% of the sunscreening agent.

Claim 31

The composition of claim 29 wherein the sunscreening agent is selected from the group consisting of 2-ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, octyl dimethyl p-aminobenzoic acid, the 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester of 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, the N,N-di-(2-ethylhexyl)-4-aminobenzoic acid ester of 4-hydroxydibenzoylmethane, the 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester of 4-hydroxy- di-benzoylmethane, the 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester of 2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy) benzophenone, the 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester of 4-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)dibenzoylmethane, the N-N-di-(2-ethylhexyl)-4-aminobenzoic acid ester of 2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)benzophenone, the N,N-di(2-ethylhexyl)-4-aminobenzoic acid ester of 4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)dibenzoylmethane and mixtures thereof.

Claim 32

The composition of claim 26 which additionally comprises a sunscreening agent selected from the group consisting of 2-ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, octyldimethyl p-aminobenzoic acid and mixtures thereof.

Claim 35

The method of claim 32 wherein from about 0.01 mg/cm 2 to about 1.0 mg/cm 2 of tocopherol sorbate is applied to the skin.

Claim 36

The method of claim 33 wherein from about 0.05 mg/cm 2 to about 0.5 mg/cm 2 of tocopherol sorbate is applied to the skin.

Claim 39

The method of claim 35 wherein from about 0.01 mg/cm 2 to about 1.0 mg/cm 2 tocopherol sorbate and from about 0.01 mg/cm 2 to about 1.0 mg/cm 2 of the sunscreening agent is applied to the skin.

Claim 40

The method of claim 36 wherein from about 0.05 mg/cm 2 to about 0.5 mg/cm 2 tocopherol sorbate and from about 0.05 mg/cm 2 to about 0.5 mg/cm 2 of the sunscreening agent is applied to the skin.

Claim 41

The method of claim 37 wherein the sunscreening agent is selected from the group consisting of 2-ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, octyl dimethyl p-aminobenzoic acid, the 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester of 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, the N,N-di-(2-ethylhexyl)-4-aminobenzoic acid ester of 4-hydroxydibenzoylmethane, the 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester of 4-hydroxydi-benzoylmethane, the 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester of 2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)benzophenone, the 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester of 4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)dibenzoylmethane, the N-N-di-(2-ethylhexyl)-4-aminobenzoic acid ester of 2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)benzophenone, the N,N-di-(2-ethylhexyl)-4-aminobenzoic acid ester of 4-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)dibenzoylmethane and mixtures thereof.

Claim 42

The method of claim 32 wherein the tocopherol sorbate is applied to the skin up to about 4 hours prior to UV exposure.

Claim 43

The method of claim 35 wherein the tocopherol sorbate and the sunscreening agent are applied to the skin up to about 4 hours prior to UV exposure.