| abstract |
Topically applicable cosmetic/dermatological composition well suited for improved photoprotection of human keratinous substrates, for example human skin and/or hair, comprise (a) an aqueous phase, (b) at least one fatty phase having a refractive index n1, (c) an effective UV-photoprotecting amount of at least one water-soluble UV-screening active agent, and (d) particulates of at least one non-film- forming polymer having a refractive index n2, and the refractive indices n1, and n2 being selected such that: |n2-n1|</=0.07. |