| abstract |
Disclosed is a water-in-oil emulsified sunscreen composition comprising by weight:n (a) an effective amount of a UV protection agent; (b) from about 0.1% to about 70% of a non-thickening oil absorbing powder having a mineral oil absorbing ability of at least about 40 ml/100 g; (c) at least about 10% of the entire composition of water; and (d) an oil phase comprising:n (i) at least about 50% by weight of the oil phase of a volatile silicone oil; and (ii) from about 0.1% to less than the oil absorbing ability of the non-thickening oil absorbing powder of a non-volatile oil; wherein when the UV protection agent is a non-volatile liquid of hydrophobic nature, it is considered the non-volatile oil. |