Composition comprising cyclodextrin as uv- and ir-radiation screen agent

1. A UV (Ultraviolet)-A and IR (Infrared)-A radiation screen composition comprising:

a cyclodextrin particulate consisting of beta-cyclodextrin as a physical UV-A or IR-A filter for sun radiation;

a non-ionic surfactant; and

one or more UV radiation absorbers,

wherein:

the particle of the beta-cyclodextrin particulate have an average particle size of about 10 μm to about 500 μm,

the composition does not include any metal oxides, and the composition is an oil-in-water emulsion and is provided as a lotion, an aerosol, a cream, a gel, a foam, or an ointment, and

the beta-cyclodextrin comprises about 5 to about 30% of the total composition.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied to a skin or hair of humans or animals.

3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is an anti-aging product, a face treatment product, a body treatment product, a make-up product or a shampoo product.

4. A method of skin treatment comprising applying the composition of claim 1 upon the skin or hair of the humans or animals to be treated.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the amount of the composition applied on the skin or hair ranges from about 0.5 mg/cm 2 to about 3 mg/cm 2 .

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, a polyoxyethylene alkylphenol ether, a polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan monoleate, a polyoxyethylene alkyl ester, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan alkyl ester, a polyethylene glycol, a polypropylene glycol, a diethylene glycol, an ethoxylated trimethylnonanol, a polyoxyalkylene glycol modified polysiloxane, and mixtures thereof.

7. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of an anti-acne agent, an antidandruff agent, an antifungal agent, an antimicrobial agent, an antioxidant, a biocide, an external analgesic, an oxidizing agent, a reducing agent, a skin bleaching agent, a pigment, a moisturizer, a vitamin, an enzyme, an optical brightener, a fragrance, a preservative, a vitamin, a vitamin derivative, a whitening agents, a ceramide, an amino-acid derivative, a liposome, a polyol, a botanical, a conditioning agent, a humectant, a preservative, an emollient, an occlusive agent, an antimicrobial agent, an antifungal agent, an antiviral agent, an insect repellent, a foam boosting agent, artificial tanning agent, an electrolyte, a pH control agents, an oxidative hair colorant, a non-oxidative hair colorant, a fixative resin, a film former, a glittering agent, or a mixture thereof.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more UV radiation absorbers are selected from the group consisting of aminobenzoic acid, avobenzone, benzophenone, cinoxate, dioxybenzone, ensulizole, homosalate, meradimate, octisalate, octinoxate, octocrylene, PABA (p-amino benzoic acid), sulisobenzone, trolamine salicylate, and combinations thereof.

9. A UV (Ultraviolet)-A and IR (Infrared-A) radiation screen composition comprising:

a cyclodextrin particulate consisting of beta-cyclodextrin as a physical UV-A or IR-A filter for sun radiation;

a non-ionic surfactant, and

a denatured alcohol

wherein:

the particle of the beta-cyclodextrin particulate have an average particle size of about 10 μm to about 1000 μm, and the composition is an oil-in-water emulsion and is provided as a lotion, an aerosol, a cream, a gel, a foam, or an ointment, and

the beta-cyclodextrin comprises about 5 to about 30% of the total composition.