Sunscreen composition in powder form
A sunscreen in powder form includes vegetable oil, vegetable butter, wax or mixture thereof. Vegetable oil, vegetable butter and wax are present in a total amount of from 1 to 25% by weight of the sunscreen. One or more UV absorbing materials are present in an amount of from 10 to 40% by weight of the sunscreen. One or more UV reflecting materials are present in an amount of from 30 to 85% by weight of the sunscreen. One or more anti-caking agents are present in an amount of from 5 to 25% by weight of the sunscreen.
1. A sunscreen in powder form comprising:
(i) at least one vegetable butter and optionally, vegetable oil, wax, or a mixture of vegetable butter, vegetable oil and/or wax, wherein the vegetable oil, vegetable butter and wax are present in a total amount of from 1 to 25% by weight of the sunscreen,
(ii) one or more UV absorbing materials, wherein UV absorbing material is present in an amount of from 10 to 40% by weight of the sunscreen,
(iii) one or more UV reflecting materials, wherein UV reflecting material is present in an amount of from 30 to 85% by weight of the sunscreen,
(iv) one or more anti-caking agents, wherein anti-caking agent is present in an amount of from 5 to 25% by weight of the sunscreen, and
(v) one or more starches.
2. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen is an additive.
3. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen is a supplement.
4. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises vegetable oil, vegetable butter, wax or mixture thereof in a total amount of from 1 to 20% by weight of the sunscreen.
5. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises vegetable oil, vegetable butter, wax or mixture thereof in a total amount of from 1 to 17% by weight of the sunscreen.
6. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the vegetable oil, vegetable butter and wax are selected from cocoa butter, murumuru butter, cupuacu butter, illipe butter, mango butter, sesame oil, rosehip oil, almond oil, raspberry seed oil, beeswax, rapeseed wax, Japan wax and mixtures thereof.
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 according to 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 30 to 70% by weight of the sunscreen.
11. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises UV reflecting material in a total amount of from 30 to 50% by weight of the sunscreen.
12. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the UV reflecting material is selected from clays, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and mixtures thereof.
13. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the UV reflecting material comprises at least zinc oxide.
14. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the UV reflecting material comprises at least (i) at least one of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide and (ii) a clay.
15. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the clay is selected from kaolin, talc, rhassoul mud powder, mica and mixtures thereof.
16. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises anti-caking agent in an amount of from 5 to 20%.
17. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises anti-caking agent in an amount of from 5 to 15%.
18. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the anti-caking agent is magnesium carbonate.
19. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more fragrances.
20. The sunscreen according to claim 19 , wherein the sunscreen comprises fragrance in an amount of no greater than 5% by weight of the sunscreen.
21. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , further comprising a component selected from binders, fillers, fruits, vegetables, humectants, dispersants and mixtures thereof.
22. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , further comprising a pigment.
23. The sunscreen according to claim 22 , wherein the pigment is a UV reflecting material.
24. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises water in an amount of no greater than 5% by weight of the sunscreen.
25. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises water in an amount of no greater than 1% by weight of the sunscreen.
26. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the sunscreen comprises preservatives in an amount of no greater than 1% by weight of the sunscreen.
27. A process for the production of a sunscreen in solid form comprising:
(i) at least one vegetable butter and optionally, vegetable oil, wax, or a mixture of vegetable butter, vegetable oil and/or wax, wherein the vegetable oil, vegetable butter and wax are present in a total amount of from 1 to 25% by weight of the sunscreen,
(ii) one or more UV absorbing materials, wherein UV absorbing material is present in an amount of from 10 to 40% by weight of the sunscreen,
(iii) one or more UV reflecting materials, wherein UV reflecting material is present in an amount of from 30 to 85% by weight of the sunscreen, and
(iv) one or more anti-caking agents, wherein anti-caking agent is present in an amount of from 5 to 25% by weight of the sunscreen, and
(v) one or more starches,
the process comprising the steps of
(a) when the vegetable oil, vegetable butter, wax or mixture thereof is solid, heating the vegetable oil, vegetable butter, wax or mixture thereof to provide a liquid
(b) mixing the one or more UV absorbing materials, the one or more UV reflecting materials, and the one or more starches with the liquid vegetable oil, vegetable butter, wax or mixture thereof,
(c) cooling the mixture to provide the solid sunscreen.
28. A method of applying a sunscreen comprising the step(s) of applying to the skin of a user a sunscreen in powder form comprising:
(i) at least one vegetable butter and optionally, vegetable oil, wax, or a mixture of vegetable butter, vegetable oil and/or wax, wherein the vegetable oil, vegetable butter and wax are present in a total amount of from 1 to 25% by weight of the sunscreen,
(ii) one or more UV absorbing materials, wherein UV absorbing material is present in an amount of from 10 to 40% by weight of the sunscreen,
(iii) one or more UV reflecting materials, wherein UV reflecting material is present in an amount of from 30 to 85% by weight of the sunscreen,
(iv) one or more anti-caking agents, wherein anti-caking agent is present in an amount of from 5 to 25% by weight of the sunscreen, and
(v) one or more starches.
29. The method according to claim 28 , wherein the sunscreen is applied as an additive or as a supplement to other cosmetic products.
30. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more starches are selected from corn starch, potato flour, and mixtures thereof.
31. The sunscreen according to claim 1 , wherein the vegetable butter is selected from the group consisting of: cocoa butter, murumuru butter, cupuacu butter, illipe butter, mango butter and mixtures thereof.