| abstract |
A combined insect repellent and sunscreen composition is disclosed including 3-9 % by weight in total of at least two emulsifiers, based on the total weight of the composition. The composition preferably comprises titanium dioxide as the inorganic compound and N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide and dipropyl pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylate as insect repellents. A method of manufacturing a sunscreen composition is also disclosed. The composition including one or more insect repellents and one or more sunscreening agents, is the form of an emulsion having an oil phase and a water phase and is manufactured by preparing the oil phase and the water phase and combining to form an emulsion prior to the addition of at least one inorganic compound used as a sunscreening agent. |