Sun-care compositions

1. A sun-care composition having an SPF value of at least 25 comprising:

(a) one or more sun care actives including bis-ethylhexyl-oxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine;

(b) an acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer;

(c) a pharmaceutically/cosmetically/dermatologically acceptable vehicle; and

(d) a copolymer selected from the group consisting of a vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl caprolactam/dimethylaminopropyl methylacrylamide copolymer, a vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl caprolactam/dimethylaminopropylmethylacrylamide/methacryloylaminopropyl lauryldimonium chloride copolymer, and mixtures thereof.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a second sun-care active selected from the group consisting of UV-A, UV-B, physical sun blockers and combinations thereof.

3. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein the UV-A, UV-B or physical sun blocker is selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid, oxyethylene p-aminobenzoate, 2-ethylhexyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate, ethyl N-oxypropylene p-aminobenzoate, glycerol p-aminobenzoate, 4-isopropylbenzyl salicylate, 2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate, methyl diisopropylcinnamate, isoamyl 4-methoxycinnamate, diethanolamine 4-methoxycinnamate, 3-(4′-trimethylammonium)-benzyliden-boman-2-one methyl sulfate, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonate, 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, 2,2′,4,4′-tetrahydroxybenzophenone, 2,2′-dihydroxy-4,4′dimethoxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-n-octoxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4′-methoxybenzophenone, β (2-oxoborn-3-ylidene)-tolyl-4-sulfonic acid, 3-(4′-sulfo)benzyliden-bornan-2-one and soluble salts thereof, 3-(4′methylbenzylidene)-d,l-camphor, 3-benzylidene-d,l-camphor, benzene 1,4-di(3-methylidene-10-camphosulfonic) acid, urocanic acid, 2,4,6-tris[p-(2′-ethylhexyl-1′-oxycarbonyl)-anilino]-1,3,5-triazine, 2-[(p-(tertiobutylamido)anilino]-4,6-bis-[(p-(2′ethylhexyl-1′-oxycarbonyl)-anilino]-1,3,5-triazine, N-(2 et 4)-[(2-oxoborn-3-yliden)methyl]benzyl]-acrylamide, 1,4-bisbenzimidazolyl-phenylen-3,3′,5,5′-tetrasulfonic acid, the benzalmalonate-substituted polyorganosiloxanes, benzotriazole-substituted polyorganosiloxanes (Drometrizole Trisiloxane), dispersed 2,2′-methylene-bis-[6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetrame-thylbutyl)phenol], solubilized 2,2′-methylene-bis-[6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(methyl)phenol, cerium oxides, chromium oxides, cobalt oxides, iron oxides, red petrolatum, silicone-treated titanium dioxide, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, and acid, salts, esters, derivatives and combinations thereof.

4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer contains more than one acrylates monomer and at least one octylacrylamide monomer.

5. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the bis-ethylhexyl-oxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine compound is 2,4-bis{[4-(2-ethyl-hexyloxy)]-2-hydroxy]-phenyl}-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-,5-triazine.

6. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the bis-ethylhexyl-oxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine compound is present in an amount of about 0.1 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of the total weight of the composition.

7. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer is present in an amount of about 0.05 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of the total weight of the composition.

8. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein the acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer is present in an amount of 0.5 wt. % to about 2 wt. % of the total weight of the composition.

9. The composition according claim 1 further comprising a vinyl pyrrolidone/vinylacetate copolymer or a vinyl caprolactam/vinyl acetate copolymer present in an amount of 0.05 to 10 wt. % of the total weight of the compositions.

10. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of skin-feel additives, moisturizing agents film former/waterproofing agents, pH adjuster/chelating agents, emulsifiers, preservatives, and mixtures thereof.

11. A method for enhancing the SPF-value of one or more sun-care actives including bis-ethylhexyl-oxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine in UV-photoprotecting sun-care compositions comprising admixing the bis-ethylhexyl-oxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine; a pharmaceutically/cosmetically/dermatologically acceptable carrier wherein the pharmaceutically/cosmetically/dermatologically acceptable carrier comprising about 70% alcohol; a copolymer selected from the group consisting of a vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl caprolactam/dimethylaminopropyl methylacrylamide copolymer, a vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl caprolactam/dimethylaminopropylmethylacrylamide/methacryloylaminopropyl lauryldimonium chloride copolymer, and mixtures thereof; and an acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer in an amount effective to enhance the SPF value of said sun-care actives.

12. A sun-care composition having an SPF value of at least 25 comprising:

(a) about 70% alcohol;

(b) avobenzone;

(c) octisalate;

(d) oxtinoxate;

(e) benzophenone-3;

(f) bis-ethylhexyl-oxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine;

(g) an acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer; and

(h) a copolymer selected from the group consisting of: a vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl caprolactam/dimethylaminopropyl methylacrylamide copolymer, a vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl caprolactam/dimethylaminopropylmethylacrylamide/methacryloylaminopropyl lauryldimonium chloride copolymer, and mixtures thereof.