IP Library Granted Patent US 6,926,887
Granted Patent B2
US 6,926,887 · App. 10/246,434 · Granted Aug 9, 2005

Photostabilizers, UV absorbers, and methods of photostabilizing a sunscreen composition

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Patent No.
US 6,926,887
App. No.
10/246,434
Granted
Aug 9, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

Derivatives of fluorene, including diesters and polyesters of diphenylmethylenemalonic acid and derivatives of cyano(9H-fluoren-9-ylidene) acetic acid; and sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and any one of the foregoing derivatives are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are methods for stabilizing a sunscreen composition by the addition of one or more of the foregoing derivatives and methods of filtering out ultra-violet light from a substrate by the use of one or more such derivatives.

Claims (56)

1. A sunscreen composition, comprising a mixture of a photoactive compound and a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (I), (II), (IV) to (VI), and combinations thereof:

wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , and R 12 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, ester, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cyano, and amino.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are the same and are selected from C 1 -C 15 branched chain alkyls.

3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are 2-ethylhexane.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 3 and R 4 are the same and are selected from C 1 -C 15 branched chain alkyls.

5. The composition of claim 4 , wherein R 3 and R 4 are 2-ethylhexane.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 6 and R 7 are the same and are selected from C 1 -C 15 branched chain alkyls.

7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein R 6 anSI R 7 are 2-ethylhexane.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (I), (II), and (IV) to (VI) is present in a range of about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the total weight of the composition.

9. The composition of claim 8 , wherein said compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (I), (II), and (IV) to (VI) is present in a range of about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the total weight of the composition.

10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein said compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (I), (II), and (IV) to (VI) is present in a range of about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the total weight of the composition.

11. The composition of claim 1 , comprising a photoactive compound selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid and salts and derivatives thereof; anthranilate and derivatives thereof; dibenzoylmethane and derivatives thereof; salicylate and derivatives thereof; cinnamic acid and derivatives thereof, dihydroxycinnamic acid and derivatives thereof; camphor and salts and derivatives thereof, trihydroxycinnamic acid and derivatives thereof; dibenzalacetone naphtholsulfonate and salts and derivatives thereof; benzalacetopheone naphtholsulfonate and salts and derivatives thereof; dihydroxy-naphthoic acid and salts thereof; o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonate and salts and derivatiyes thereof; p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonate and salts and derivatives thereof; coumarin and derivatives thereof; diazole derivatives; quinine derivatives and salts thereof; quinoline derivatives; hydroxy-substituted benzophenone derivatives; methoxy-substituted benzophenone derivatives; uric acid derivatives; vilouric acid derivatives; tannic acid and derivatives thereof; hydroquinone; benzophenone derivatives; 1,3,5-triazine derivatives; phenyldibenzimidazole tetrasulfonate and salts and derivatives thereof; terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid and salts and derivaties thereof; methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol and salts and derivatives thereof; bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and salts and derivatives thereof; diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate and salts and derivatives thereof; and combinations of the foregoing.

12. The composition of claim 11 , comprising a dibenzoylmethane derivative.

13. The composition of claim 12 , comprising a dibenzoylmethane derivative selected from the group consisting of 2-methyldibenzoylmethane; 4-methyldibenzoylmethane; 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane; 4-tert-butyldibenzoylmethane; 2,4-dimethyldibenzoylmethane; 2,5-dimethyldibenzoylmethane; 4,4′-diisopropyldibenzoylmethane; 4,4′-dimethoxydibenzoylmethane; 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2-methyl-5-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2,4-dimethyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2,6-dimethyl-4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane, and combinations thereof.

14. The composition of claim 11 , comprising a derivative of cinnamic acid.

15. The composition of claim 14 , comprising 2-ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate.

16. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a diester or polyester of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (VII) and (VIII), and combinations thereof;

wherein R 13 and R 14 are the same or different and selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 22 alkyl groups, diols having the structure HO—R 15 —OH, and polyglycols having the structure HO—R 16 —(—O—R 15 —) n —OH; wherein each R 15 and R 16 is the same or different and selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 straight or branched chain alkyl groups; and wherein m and n are each in a range of 1 to 100 and p is in a range of 0 to 100.

17. The composition of claim 16 , comprising a diester of formula (VIII) wherein R 1 and R 2 are 2-ethylhexane and p is 0.

18. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said mixture comprises a cosmetically acceptable carrier.

19. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said mixture comprises an oil phase having a dielectric constant of at least about 8.

20. A compound of formula (III),

wherein R 5 is selected from the group consisting of C 3 -C 30 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, and amino.

21. The compound of claim 20 , wherein R 5 is selected from C 3 -C 20 branched chain alkyls.

22. The compound of claim 21 , wherein R 5 is 2-ethylhexane.

23. A compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (IV) to (VI), and combinations thereof:

wherein R 6 and R 7 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of C 3 -C 30 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, and amino; R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , and R 12 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, and amino; and q and r are in the range of 1 to 100.

24. The compound of claim 23 , wherein R 6 and R 7 are the same and are selected from C 3 -C 20 branched chain alkyl groups.

25. The compound of claim 24 , wherein R 6 and R 7 are 2-ethylhexane.

26. A method of photostabilizing a dibenzoylmethane derivative, said method comprising the step of adding to said dibenzoylmethane derivative a photostabilizing amount of a compound of formula (III):

wherein, R 5 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 30 straight chain alkyl, C 1 -C 30 branched chain alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkenyl, C 1 -C 30 alkynyl, aryl, and C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein R 5 is selected from C 1 -C 15 branched chain alkyl groups.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein R 5 is 2-ethylhexane.

29. The method of claim 26 , comprising adding said compound of formula (III) to be present in a range of about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the total weight of a composition.

30. The method of claim 29 , comprising adding said compound of formula (III) to be present in a range of about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the total weight of a composition.

31. The method of claim 26 , wherein said dibenzoylmethane derivative is selected from the group consisting of 2-methyldibenzoylmethane; 4-methyldibenzoylmethane; 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane; 4-tert-butyldibenzoylmethane; 2,4-dimethyldibenzoylmethane; 2,5-dimethyldibenzoylmethane; 4,4′-diisopropyldibenzoylmethane; 4,4′-dimethoxydibenzoylmethane; 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2-methyl-5-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2,4-dimethyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2,6-dimethyl-4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane, and combinations thereof.

32. The method of claim 26 , further comprising the step of adding to said dibenzoylmethane derivative a diester or polyester of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (VII) and (VIII), and combinations thereof:

wherein R 13 and R 14 are the same or different and selected from tbe group consisting of C 1 -C 22 alkyl groups, diols having the structure HO—R 15 —OH, and polyglycols having the structure HO—R 16 —(—O—R 15 —) n —OH; wherein each R 15 and R 16 is the same or different and selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 straight or branched chain alkyl groups; and wherein m and n are each in a range of 1 to 100 and p is in a range of 0 to 100.

33. The method of claim 32 , wherein said diester or polyester of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, and combinations thereof, comprises a diester of formula (VIII) wherein R 1 and R 2 are 2-ethylhexane and p is 0.

34. The method of claim 26 , further comprising the step of adding a cosmetically acceptable carrier to said combination of dibenzoylmethane derivative and compound of formula (III).

35. A method for photostabilizing a dibenzoylmethane derivative, said method comprising the step of combining said dibenzoylmethane derivative with a photostabilizing amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (IV) to (VI), and combinations thereof:

wherein R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , and R 12 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocycloalkyl and amino, and q and r are in the range of 1 to 100.

36. The method of claim 35 , wherein R 6 and R 7 are the same and are selected from C 1 -C 20 branched chain alkyl groups.

37. The method of claim 36 , wherein R 6 and R 7 are 2-ethylhexane.

38. The method of claim 35 , comprising combining said compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (IV) to (VI) to be present in a range of about 0.01% to about 30% by weight of the total weight of a composition.

39. The method of claim 38 , comprising combining said compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (IV) to (VI) to be present in a range of about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the total weight of a composition.

40. The method of claim 39 , comprising combining said compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (IV) to (VI) to be present in a range of about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the total weight of a composition.

41. The method of claim 35 , wherein said dibenzoylmethane derivative is selected from the group consisting of 2-methyldibenzoylmethane; 4-methyldibenzoylmethane; 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane; 4-tert-butyldibenzoylmethane; 2,4-dimethyldibenzoylmethane; 2,5-dimethyldibenzoylmethane; 4,4′-diisopropyldibenzoylmethane; 4,4′-dimethoxydibenzoylmethane; 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2-methyl-5-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2,4-dimethyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2,6-dimethyl-4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane, and combinations thereof.

42. The method of claim 35 , further comprising the step of adding to said dibenzoylmethane derivative a diester or polyester of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (VII) and (VIII), and combinations thereof:

wherein R 13 and R 14 are the same or different and selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 22 alkyl groups, diols having the structure HO—R 15 —OH, and polyglycols having the structure HO—R 16 —(—O—R 15 —) n —OH; wherein each R 15 and R 16 is the same or different and selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 straight or branched chain alkyl groups; and wherein m and n are each in a range of 1 to 100 and p is in a range of 0 to 100.

43. The method of claim 42 , wherein said diester or polyester of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid comprises a diester of formula (VIII) wherein R 1 and R 2 are 2-ethylhexane and p is 0.

44. The method of claim 35 , further comprising the step of adding a cosmetically acceptable carrier to said combination of dibenzoylmethane derivative and said compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (IV) to (VI), and combinations thereof.

45. A method of protecting human skin from ultiraviolet radiation comprising topically applying to said skin, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, a compound of formula (III):

wherein, R 5 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, and amino.

46. The method of claim 45 , wherein R 5 is selected from C 1 -C 15 branched chain alkyl groups.

47. The method of claim 46 , wherein R 5 is 2-etlhylhexane.

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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 20, 2024
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