| abstract |
Provided are compositions that are useful as oil-free emollients and SPF and UV absorption boosters in sunscreen formulations. The emollients are oil-soluble polyalkylene glycols, wherein the polyalkylene glycol comprises units derived from propylene oxide and units derived from butylene oxide, and in certain embodiments are compounds of Formula I: n RO—(PO) n —(BO) m —H (I)n n wherein PO is propyleneoxy, BO is butyleneoxy, R is a linear or branched C 8 -C 20 alkyl, n has an average value of from 5 to 20, and m has an average value of from 4 to 16. |