Compositions that brighten skin, provide sun protection, and permit vitamin D production

1. A topical sunscreen composition to prevent facultative pigmentation and protect skin from sun damage while permitting the skin to produce vitamin D, the composition comprising:

a combination of UVR filtering agents to selectively filter enough light in UVA and UVB ranges to prevent UVR-induced skin damage while permitting passage of at least 5% of UVB in a range of approximately 290 nm-298 nm to permit vitamin D production, wherein the combination of the UVR filtering agents includes:

octocrylene at a concentration of about 0.5% to about 10% (w/w),

butyl methoxy dibenzoylmethane at a concentration of about 0.5% to about 7% (w/w),

homosalate at a concentration of about 0.5% to about 15% (w/w), and

octyl salicylate at a concentration of about 0.5% to about 10% (w/w); and

a combination of melanogenesis inhibition compounds to inhibit melanogenesis and the corresponding facultative pigmentation of the skin even though the skin absorbs the at least 5% of UVB in the range of approximately 290 nm-298 nm, wherein the combination of the melanogenesis inhibition compounds includes:

1-methylhydantoin-2-imide at a concentration of about 0.05% to about 5% (w/w),

niacinamide at a concentration of about 0.5% to about 10% (w/w), and

phenylethyl resorcinol at a concentration of about 0.05% to about 7% (w/w),

wherein absorption of the UVB in the range of approximately 290 nm-298 nm by the skin typically results in production of melanin by the skin and the corresponding facultative pigmentation of the skin in addition to vitamin D production,

wherein the combination of the melanogenesis inhibition compounds do not effectively filter UVB in the range of approximately 290 nm-298 nm, and

wherein the composition does not include any compounds or components at concentrations that would effectively filter UVB in the range of approximately 290 nm-298 nm.

2. The topical sunscreen composition of claim 1 , wherein the combination of the UVR filtering agents permit passage of at least 10% of the UVB light in the range of approximately 290 nm-298 nm.

3. The topical sunscreen composition of claim 1 , wherein the combination of the UVR filtering agents include octyl salicylate at a concentration of about 2.3% (w/w).

4. The topical sunscreen composition of claim 1 , wherein the combination of the UVR filtering agents include butyl methoxy dibenzoylmethane at a concentration of approximately 3% (w/w).

5. The topical sunscreen composition of claim 1 , wherein the combination of the UVR filtering agents include homosalate at a concentration of approximately 4.9% (w/w).

6. The topical sunscreen composition of claim 1 , wherein the combination of the UVR filtering agents include octocrylene at a concentration of about 2.7% (w/w).

7. The topical sunscreen composition of claim 1 , wherein the combination of the melanogenesis inhibition compounds include phenylethyl resorcinol at a concentration of approximately 1.0% (w/w).

8. The topical sunscreen composition of claim 1 , wherein the combination of the melanogenesis inhibition compounds include 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide at a concentration of approximately 1.5% (w/w).

9. The topical sunscreen composition of claim 1 , wherein the combination of the melanogenesis inhibition compounds include niacinamide at a concentration of approximately 3.0% (w/w).

10. The topical sunscreen composition of claim 1 , further comprising glycerin at a concentration of between 0.25% and 8% (w/w).

11. The topical sunscreen composition of claim 1 , further comprising panthenol at a concentration of between 0.25% and 10% (w/w).