HIGH SPF SUNSCREEN CONTAINING HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

1 . A sunscreen composition comprising:

(i) avobenzone;

(ii) homosalate;

(iii) octocrylene;

(iv) octisalate;

(v) hydrogenated castor oil; and

(vi) carnauba wax;

wherein the composition is a liquid, oil-in-water emulsion and provides an in vivo SPF as measured by the IN VIVO SPF TEST METHOD of at least 70.

2 . The sunscreen composition of claim 1 further comprising triacontanyl PVP.

3 . The sunscreen composition of claim 1 substantially free of fatty alcohols.

4 . The sunscreen composition of claim 1 substantially free of oxybenzone.

5 . The sunscreen composition of claim 1 having a shear viscosity of less than 2,000,000 cP at 25° C.

6 . A sunscreen composition comprising:

(i) about 3 weight % of avobenzone;

(ii) about 15 weight % of homosalate;

(iii) about 10 weight % of octocrylene;

(iv) about 5 weight % of octisalate;

(v) about 2 weight % of hydrogenated castor oil;

(vi) about 2 weight % of carnauba wax; and

(vii) about 1.5 weight % of triacontanyl PVP;

wherein the composition is a liquid, oil-in-water emulsion having a shear viscosity of about 30,000 to about 1,400,000 cP at 25° C. that provides an in vivo SPF as measured by the IN VIVO SPF TEST METHOD of at least 70.