COMPOSITION
A sunscreen in solid form includes (i) vegetable oil, vegetable butter or mixture thereof, vegetable oil and vegetable butter are present in a total amount of from 40 to 80% by weight of the solid sunscreen, (ii) one or more UV absorbing materials, the UV absorbing material is present in an amount of from 10 to 55% by weight of the solid sunscreen, and (iii) one or more UV reflecting materials, the UV reflecting material is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 30% by weight of the solid sunscreen.
1 . A sunscreen in solid form comprising:
(i) vegetable oil, vegetable butter or mixture thereof, wherein vegetable oil and vegetable butter are present in a total amount of from 40 to 80% by weight of the solid sunscreen,
(ii) one or more UV absorbing materials, wherein UV absorbing material is present in an amount of from 10 to 55% by weight of the solid sunscreen, and
(iii) one or more UV reflecting materials, wherein UV reflecting material is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 30% by weight of the solid sunscreen.
2 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises vegetable oil, vegetable butter or mixtures thereof in a total amount of from 40 to 60% by weight of the sunscreen.
3 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises vegetable oil, vegetable butter or mixtures thereof in a total amount of from 60 to 80% by weight of the sunscreen.
4 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the vegetable oil, and vegetable butter are selected from avocado butter, cocoa butter, murumuru butter, cupuacu butter, illipe butter, mango butter, shea butter, sesame oil, rosehip oil, almond oil, raspberry seed oil, moringa oil and mixtures thereof.
5 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises vegetable oil, vegetable butter, wax or mixtures thereof in a total amount of from 60 to 80% by weight of the sunscreen.
6 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises UV absorbing material in an amount of from 10 to 40% by weight of the sunscreen.
7 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises UV absorbing material in an amount of from 10 to 30% by weight of the sunscreen.
8 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises UV absorbing material in an amount of from 15 to 25% by weight of the sunscreen.
9 . The sunscreen claim 1 , wherein the UV absorbing material is selected from octocrylene, octyl methoxycinnamate, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, homosalate, ecamsule, and mixtures thereof.
10 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises UV reflecting material in a total amount of from 10 to 25% by weight of the sunscreen.
11 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the UV reflecting material is selected from clays, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and mixtures thereof.
12 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the UV reflecting material comprises at least a clay.
13 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the UV reflecting material comprises at least (i) a clay and (ii) at least one of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
14 . The sunscreen according to claim 11 wherein the clay is selected from, kaolin, talc, rhassoul mud powder, mica and mixtures thereof.
15 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more fragrances.
16 . The sunscreen according to claim 15 , wherein the sunscreen comprises fragrance in an amount of no greater than 5% by weight of the sunscreen.
17 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , further comprising a component selected from binders, fillers, fruits, vegetables, humectants, dispersants and mixtures thereof.
18 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , further comprising a pigment.
19 . The sunscreen according to claim 18 , wherein the pigment is a UV reflecting material.
20 . The sunscreen claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises water in an amount of no greater than 5% by weight of the sunscreen.
21 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen is free or substantially free of water.
22 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen is free or substantially free of preservatives.
23 . The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen is provided free of packaging.
24 . A sunscreen in solid form, formulated such that the sunscreen may be washed on to the body.
25 . A sunscreen in solid form, formulated such that when a predefined dose of the sunscreen is applied to the body, adequate coverage of the body to a specified UV protective rating is provided.
26 . A process for the production of a sunscreen in solid form comprising
(i) vegetable oil, vegetable butter or mixture thereof, wherein vegetable oil and vegetable butter are present in a total amount of from 40 to 80% by weight of the solid sunscreen,
(ii) one or more UV absorbing materials, wherein UV absorbing material is present in an amount of from 10 to 55% by weight of the solid sunscreen, and
(iii) one or more UV reflecting materials, wherein UV reflecting material is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 30% by weight of the solid sunscreen,
the process comprising the steps of
(a) when the vegetable oil, vegetable butter or mixture thereof is solid, heating the vegetable oil, vegetable butter or mixture thereof to provide a liquid,
(b) mixing the one or more UV absorbing materials, and the one or more UV reflecting material, with the liquid vegetable oil, vegetable butter or mixture thereof,
(c) cooling the mixture to provide the sunscreen in a predefined solid shape.
27 . (canceled)
28 . A method of applying a predefined dose of sunscreen comprising the step(s) of washing on to the wet skin of a user a sunscreen in solid form and comprising
(i) vegetable oil, vegetable butter or mixture thereof, wherein vegetable oil and vegetable butter are present in a total amount of from 40 to 80% by weight of the solid sunscreen,
(ii) one or more UV absorbing materials, wherein UV absorbing material is present in an amount of from 10 to 55% by weight of the solid sunscreen, and
(iii) one or more UV reflecting materials, wherein UV reflecting material is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 30% by weight of the solid sunscreen.
29 . The method according to claim 26 , wherein the solid sunscreen is washed on during showering or bathing by the user.