STABLE SUNCARE COMPOSITION

Abstract

STABLE SUNCARE COMPOSITION The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (a) at least one UV filter; (b) at least one associative polymer comprising one or more acrylic and / or methacrylic units; (c) at least one fatty acid polyglyceryl ester; and (d) at least one organic filler. The composition according to the present invention is stable and can provide a feeling of lightness and freshness, as well as a zero or reduced oily / greasy feeling for keratinous substances. Figure for abstract: none

Description

Title of the invention: STABLE SUN CARE COMPOSITION Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a composition, preferably a cosmetic composition, and more preferably a stable cosmetic sun care composition having improved cosmetic sensations. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] Providing a comfortable texture to the skin is one of the key features of cosmetic products, especially sun care cosmetic products.

[0003] It should be noted that a composition that is unstable and easily causes collapse of the composition structure often provides a sense of comfort during use. This means that it is difficult to provide both a sense of comfort during use and good stability.

[0004] To date, several technologies relating to gel-like compositions or emulsion compositions that provide improved texture and stability have been reported.

[0005] For example, JP H11-246379A discloses a sunscreen cosmetic including ingredients (A) ethanol, (B) starch powder and / or silicic acid anhydride having an average primary particle diameter of 1 pm or more, and (C) a UV light scattering agent and / or a UV light absorbing agent.

[0006] Furthermore, WO 2007 / 144670 discloses a skin care composition in the form of an emulsion comprising: a. an organic sunscreen component comprising at least one sunscreen selected from the group consisting of bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol; b. a moisturizing system comprising starch or a derivative thereof and a polymeric quaternary compound salt having humectant properties; and c. a vector comprising an oily phase, an aqueous phase and an emulsifying system, said emulsifying system comprising at least one emulsifier chosen from an anionic or non-ionic emulsifier.

[0007] Furthermore, WO 2017 / 103083 discloses a composition, in particular for the care and / or makeup of keratinous materials, comprising at least one aqueous phase containing at least: • a hydrophilic gelling agent; and • a dispersion of at least one anhydrous composite material formed from at least: • 3% to 15% by weight of at least one lipophilic gelling agent, relative to the total weight of the material; • 10% to 50% by weight of fillers, relative to the total weight of the material; and • 40% to 85% by weight of at least one fatty phase, relative to the weight total material.

[0008] However, there is still a demand for a composition which can provide keratinous substances with an improved texture, such as a light / fresh feeling and a reduced greasy feeling, and which also has good stability. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

[0009] An objective of the present invention is to provide a stable composition that can provide improved cosmetic sensations, such as no or reduced oily / greasy sensation and an improved feeling of lightness / freshness.

[0010] The above objective of the present invention can be achieved by a composition, preferably a cosmetic composition, and more preferably a cosmetic composition for the skin, comprising: a. at least one UV filter; b. at least one associative polymer comprising one or more units acrylics and / or methacrylics; c. at least one polyglyceryl ester of fatty acid; and d. at least one organic load.

[0011] The (a) UV filter may comprise at least one organic UV filter and at least one inorganic UV filter.

[0012] The organic UV filter may comprise a combination of at least one organic UV-A filter; at least one organic UV-B filter; and at least one organic UV-A and UV-B filter.

[0013] The organic UV filter may be chosen from aminobenzophenone compounds, such as diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB); triazine compounds, such as ethylhexyl triazone; dibenzoylmethane compounds, such as butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; bis-resorcinyl triazine compounds, such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine; and benzotriazole compounds, such as drometrizole trisiloxane, and mixtures thereof.

[0014] The inorganic UV filter can be chosen from metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, and mixtures thereof.

[0015] The amount of organic UV filter(s) in the composition may range from 2.5% to 25% by weight, preferably from 5% to 20% by weight, and more preferably from 7.5% to 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0016] The amount of inorganic UV filter(s) in the composition may range from 0.5% to 15% by weight, preferably from 1% to 10% by weight, and more preferably from 1.5% to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0017] The amount of the UV filter(s) in the composition may range from 3% to 30% by weight, preferably from 5% to 25% by weight, and more preferably from 10% to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0018] The (b) associative polymer may comprise one or more (Ci-Ci2) alkyl ester units of (meth)acrylic acid.

[0019] The (b) associative polymer may comprise one or more units derived from polyoxyalkylenated fatty alcohols.

[0020] The amount of the (b) associative polymer(s) in the composition may range from 0.1% to 5% by weight, preferably from 0.3% to 3% by weight, and more preferably from 0.5% to 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0021] The (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester may have a polyglyceryl group derived from 2 to 10 glycerins, preferably from 2 to 8 glycerins and more preferably from 2 to 6 glycerins.

[0022] The (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester may comprise two or more types of fatty acid polyglyceryl esters.

[0023] The amount of the fatty acid polyglyceryl ester(s) in the composition may range from 0.1% to 3% by weight, preferably from 0.3% to 2% by weight, and more preferably from 0.5% to 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0024] The (d) organic filler may be chosen from polysaccharides, preferably from starches, and in particular from corn starches (zea mays).

[0025] The amount of the (d) organic filler(s) in the composition may range from 0.1% to 10% by weight, preferably from 1% to 7% by weight and, more preferably, from 2% to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0026] The composition may be in the form of an emulsion, preferably an O / W emulsion.

[0027] The present invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating a keratinous substance, comprising the step of applying the composition according to the present invention to the keratinous substance. Best mode for carrying out the invention

[0028] After extensive research, the inventors discovered that the combination of ingredients (b) at least one associative polymer comprising one or more units acrylic and / or methacrylic, (c) at least one fatty acid polyglyceryl ester and (d) at least one organic filler can give compositions comprising (a) at least one UV filter with improved stability as well as improved cosmetic effects such as no or reduced oily / greasy feeling and a feeling of lightness / freshness, thus finalizing the invention.

[0029] Thus, one aspect of the present invention is a composition, comprising: a. at least one UV filter; b. at least one associative polymer comprising one or more units acrylics and / or methacrylics; c. at least one polyglyceryl ester of fatty acid; and d. at least one organic load.

[0030] The composition according to the present invention is stable and can provide no or reduced oily / greasy feeling, and an improved feeling of lightness / freshness during application.

[0031] The composition according to the present invention is stable immediately after the preparation of the composition and for a long time after the preparation of the composition due to an increased viscosity.

[0032] Thus, the composition according to the present invention can provide excellent touch feeling, especially skin feeling during and after application of the composition. Therefore, the composition according to the present invention is very suitable for cosmetic topical compositions for keratinous substances, such as skin.

[0033] The composition according to the present invention and the like will be explained in more detail hereinafter. [Composition]

[0034] The composition according to the present invention may be a cosmetic composition, preferably a cosmetic composition for a keratinous substance, such as the skin, and more preferably a sun care composition for a keratinous substance, such as the skin. Thus, the composition according to the present invention may be intended to be used as a cosmetic topical composition.

[0035] By keratinous substance is meant herein a material containing keratin as a main constituent element, and by way of example, skin, scalp, lips, and the like. Preferably, the composition of the present invention is used for the skin.

[0036] The composition according to the present invention includes (a) at least one UV filter; (b) at least one associative polymer comprising one or more acrylic and / or methacrylic units; (c) at least one fatty acid polyglyceryl ester; and (d) at least one organic filler.

[0037] The ingredients of the composition will be described in detail below. (UV Filter)

[0038] The composition according to the present invention comprises (a) at least one UV filter. Two or more UV filters may be used in combination. Thus, a single type of UV filter or a combination of different types of UV filters may be used.

[0039] The term "UV" herein includes the UV-B region (260-320 nm in wavelength), the UV-A region (320-400 nm in wavelength) and the high energy visible light region (400-450 nm in wavelength). Therefore, a UV filter means any material that has filtering effects in the wavelength of UV rays, in particular the UV-A, UV-B and high energy visible light regions.

[0040] The (a) UV filter is chosen from organic UV filters, inorganic UV filters, and one of their combinations. Thus, the (a) UV filter comprises at least one organic UV filter, at least one inorganic UV filter, or one of their combinations.

[0041] - Organic UV filter

[0042] The organic UV filter of the present invention is lipophilic or hydrophilic, and preferably lipophilic.

[0043] The term "lipophilic" herein refers to materials that are soluble in oils at a concentration of at least 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the oils at room temperature (25°C) and atmospheric pressure (105 Pa). The term "hydrophilic" herein refers to materials that are soluble in water at a concentration of 1% by weight or more relative to the total weight of water at room temperature (25°C) and atmospheric pressure (105 Pa).

[0044] The organic UV filter can be solid or liquid. The terms "solid" and "liquid" mean solid and liquid, at room temperature (25 °C) and atmospheric pressure (105 Pa).

[0045] The organic UV filter(s) used for the present invention may be active in the UV-A and / or UV-B region, preferably in each of the UV-A and UV-B regions alone or in combination.

[0046] The organic UV-A filters used in the present invention may include, but are not limited to, aminobenzophenone compounds, dibenzoylmethane compounds, anthranilic acid compounds, and 4,4-diarylbutadiene compounds.

[0047] As aminobenzophenone compounds, mention may be made of n-hexyl 2-(4-diethlamino-2-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoate, the alternative name of which is diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB), sold under the trade name “Uvinul A+” from BASF.

[0048] As dibenzoylmethane compounds, mention may be made of 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, sold under the name “Eusolex 8020” from Merck, 1-(4-methoxy-1-benzofuran-5-yl)-3-phenylpropane-1,3-dione, sold under the name “Pongamol” from Quest, 1-(4-(tert-butyl)phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propane-1,3-dione, and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, sold under the trade name “Parsol 1789” from Hoffmann-La Roche.

[0049] As anthranilic acid compounds, mention may be made of menthyl anthranilate marketed under the name “NEO HELIPAN MA” by Symrise.

[0050] As 4,4-diarylbutadiene compounds, mention may be made of 1,1-dicarboxy(2,2'-dimethylpropyl)-4,4-diphenylbutadiene and diphenyl butadiene malonates and malononitriles.

[0051] The organic UV-B filters used in the present invention may include, but are not limited to, triazine compounds, para-aminobenzoic acid compounds, salicylic compounds, cinnamate compounds, [3,[3-diphenylacrylate compounds, benzylidenecamphor compounds, phenylbenzimidazole compounds, imidazoline compounds, benzalmalonate compounds and merocyanine compounds.

[0052] As triazine compounds, mention may be made of ethylhexyl triazone, marketed under the name "UVINUL T-150" by BASF, diethylhexyl butamido triazone, marketed under the name "UVASORB HEB" by SIGMA 2V, 2,4,6-tris(dineopentyl 4'-aminobenzalmalonate)-s-triazine, 2,4,6-tris(diisobutyl 4'-aminobenzalmalonate)-s-triazine, 2,4-bis(dineopentyl 4'-aminobenzalmalonate)-6-(n-butyl 4'-aminobenzoate)-s-triazine, and 2,4-bis(n-butyl 4'-aminobenzoate-6-(aminopropyltrisiloxane)-s-triazine.

[0053] Para-aminobenzoic acid derivatives that may be mentioned include para-aminobenzoates (PABA), for example, ethyl PABA (para-aminobenzoate), ethyl dihydroxypropyl PABA and ethylhexyl dimethyl PABA, marketed under the name "ESCALOL 5972 from ISP.

[0054] As salicylic compounds, mention may be made of homosalate, marketed under the name “Eusolex HMS” by Rona / EM Industries, and ethylhexyl salicylate, marketed under the name “NEO HELIOPAN OS” by Symrise.

[0055] Cinnamate compounds that may be mentioned include ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, marketed under the name "PARSOL CX" by DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS, isopropyl ethoxy cinnamate, isoamyl methoxy cinnamate, marketed under the name "NEO HELIOPAN E 1000" by Symrise, diisopropyl methylcinnamate, cinoxate and glyceryl dimethoxycinnamate ethylhexanoate.

[0056] As [3,[3-diphenylacrylate] compounds, mention may be made of octocrylene, marketed under the name “UVINUL N539” by BASF, and etocrylene, marketed under the name “UVINUL N35” by BASF.

[0057] As benzylidenecamphor compounds, mention may be made of 3-benzylidenecamphor, marketed under the name “MEXORYL SD” by CHIMEX, methylbenzylidenecamphor, marketed under the name “EUSOLEX 6300” by MERCK, polyacrylamidomethyl benzylidenecamphor, marketed under the name “MEXORYL SW” by CHIMEX, and terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid, marketed under the name “Mexoryl SX” by Chimex.

[0058] As phenylbenzimidazole compounds, mention may be made of phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, marketed under the name "Eusolex 232" by Merck, and disodium phenyl dibenzimidazole tetrasulfonate, marketed under the name "Neo Heliopan AP" by Haarmann and Reimer.

[0059] As imidazoline compounds, mention may be made of ethylhexyl dimethoxybenzylidene dioxoimidazoline propionate.

[0060] As benzalmalonate compounds, mention may be made of a polyorganosiloxane containing a benzalmalonate group, for example, Polysilicone-15, marketed under the name “Parsol SLX” by DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS, and di-neopentyl 4'-methoxybenzalmalonate.

[0061] The organic UV filters of the present invention may comprise lipophilic organic UV-A and UV-B filters, which cover the UV-A and UV-B regions. Non-limiting examples of the lipophilic organic UV-A and UV-B filters are: • benzophenone compounds, such as benzophenone-1 marketed under the name “UVINUL 400” by BASF, benzophenone-2 marketed under the name “UVINUL 500” by BASF, benzophenone-3 or oxybenzone marketed under the name “UVINUL M40” by BASF, benzophenone-6 marketed under the name “Helisorb 11” by Norquay, benzophenone-8 marketed under the name “Spectra-Sorb UV-24” by American Cyanamid, benzophenone-10, benzophenone-11, and benzophenone-12; • benzotriazole compounds such as drometrizole trisiloxane marketed under the name “Silatrizole” by Rhodia Chimie, bumetrizole marketed under the name “TINOGUARTD AS” by CIBA-GEIGY and phenylbenzotriazole derivatives: 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-dodecyl-4-methylpheno, branched and linear; • bis-resorcinyl triazine compounds, such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine marketed under the name “TINOSORB S” by CIBA-GEIGY; and • benzoxazole compounds, such as 2,4-bis[5-l(dimethylpropyl)ben zoxazol-2-yl-(4-phenyl)imino]-6-(2-ethylhexyl)imino-l,3,5-triazine, marketed under the name "Uvasorb K2A" by Sigma 3V.

[0062] Preferably, the organic UV filter may be chosen from aminobenzophenone compounds, such as diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB); triazine compounds, such as ethylhexyl triazone; dibenzoylmethane compounds, such as butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; bis-resorcinyl triazine compounds, such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine; and benzotriazole compounds, such as drometrizole trisiloxane, and mixtures thereof.

[0063] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the organic UV filter of the present invention comprises a combination of at least one organic UV-A filter and at least one organic UV-B filter.

[0064] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the organic UV filter of the present invention comprises a combination of at least one organic UV-A filter; at least one organic UV-B filter; and at least one organic UV-A and UV-B filter.

[0065] When the (a) UV filter comprises at least one organic UV filter, the amount of the organic UV filter(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 2.5% by weight or more, preferably 5% by weight or more, and more preferably 7.5% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0066] When the (a) UV filter comprises at least one organic UV filter, the amount of the organic UV filter(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 25% by weight or less, preferably 20% by weight or less, and more preferably 15% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0067] When the (a) UV filter comprises at least one organic UV filter, the amount of the organic UV filter(s) in the composition according to the present invention may range from 2.5% to 25% by weight, preferably from 5% to 20% by weight, and more preferably from 7.5% to 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0068] - Inorganic UV filter

[0069] The inorganic UV filter used for the present invention is water-insoluble in solvents such as water and ethanol commonly used in cosmetics, but can be hydrophilic and / or lipophilic.

[0070] The inorganic UV filter used for the present invention may be active in the UV-A and / or UV-B region.

[0071] It is preferable that the inorganic UV filter is in the form of a fine particle such that its average (primary) particle diameter ranges from 1 nm to 200 nm, preferably from 5 nm to 150 nm, and more preferably from 10 nm to 100 nm. The average (primary) particle size or the average (primary) particle diameter here is an arithmetic mean diameter. Preferably, the (b) inorganic UV filters may have an average primary particle size ranging from 5 nm to 80 nm, preferably from 10 nm to 50 nm.

[0072] The term "average primary particle size" as used herein may represent a volume average size mean diameter that is given by the statistical half-population particle size distribution, designated D50. For example, the volume average size mean diameter may be measured by a laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer, such as the Mastersizer 2000 from Malvern Corp.

[0073] The inorganic UV filter may be chosen from the group consisting of silicon carbide, metal oxides which may or may not be coated, and mixtures thereof.

[0074] Preferably, the inorganic UV filter is formed from metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide (amorphous or crystalline in the rutile and / or anatase form), iron oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide or cerium oxide, which are all UV photoprotective agents well known per se. Preferably, the inorganic UV filters may be chosen from titanium dioxide (TiO2), zinc oxide and, more preferably, titanium dioxide.

[0075] The inorganic UV filter may be coated or uncoated. The inorganic UV filter may have at least one coating. The coating may comprise at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, aluminum hydroxide, silicones, silanes, fatty acids or salts thereof (such as sodium, potassium, zinc, iron or aluminum salts), fatty alcohols, lecithin, amino acids, polysaccharides, proteins, alkanolamines, waxes such as beeswax, (meth)acrylic polymers, organic UV filters and (per)fluorinated compounds.

[0076] It is preferable that the coating comprises at least one organic UV filter. As an organic UV filter in the coating, a dibenzoylmethane derivative such as butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone) and 2,2'-Methylenebis[6-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethyl-Butyl)Phenol] (Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol) marketed under the name "TINOSORB M" by BASF may be preferable.

[0077] In a known manner, the silicones in the coating(s) may be organosilicon polymers or oligomers comprising a linear or cyclic and branched or crosslinked structure, of variable molecular weight, obtained by polymerization and / or polycondensation of appropriate functional silanes and essentially composed of repeating main units in which the silicon atoms are linked to each other by oxygen atoms (siloxane bond), optionally substituted hydrocarbon radicals being directly linked to said silicon atoms via a carbon atom.

[0078] The term “silicones” also includes the silanes necessary for their preparation, in particular alkylsilanes.

[0079] The silicones used for the coating(s) may preferably be selected from the group consisting of alkylsilanes, polydialkylsiloxanes and polyalkylhydrosiloxanes. Even more preferably, the silicones are selected from the group consisting of octyltrimethylsilanes, polydimethylsiloxanes and polymethylhydrosiloxanes.

[0080] Of course, inorganic UV filters consisting of metal oxides may, before their treatment with silicones, have been treated with other surfactants, in particular with cerium oxide, alumina, silica, organic compounds, silicon compounds or mixtures thereof.

[0081] The coated inorganic UV filter may have been prepared by subjecting the inorganic UV filter to one or more surface treatments of a chemical, electronic, mechanochemical and / or mechanical nature with any of the compounds described above, as well as polyethylenes, metal alkoxides (titanium or aluminum alkoxides), metal oxides, sodium hexametaphosphate, and those indicated, for example, in Cosmetics & Toiletries, February 1990, Vol. 105, pp. 53-64.

[0082] Coated inorganic UV filters may be titanium oxides coated with: • silica, such as the product “Sunveil” from Ikeda; • silica and iron oxide, such as Ikeda's “Sunveil F” product; • silica and alumina, such as “Microtitanium Dioxide” products MT 500 SA” from Tayca, “Tioveil” from Tioxide and “Mirasun TiW 60” from Rhodia; • alumina, such as the products “Tipaque TTO-55 (B)” and “Tipaque TTO-55 (A)” from Ishihara, and “UVT 14 / 4” from Kemira; • alumina and aluminum stearate, such as the product “Microtitanium Dioxide MT 100 T, MT 100 TX, MT 100 Z or MT-01” from Tayca, the products “Solaveil CT-10 W” and “Solaveil CT 100” from Uniqema, and the product “Eusolex T-AVO” from Merck; • alumina and aluminum laurate, such as the product “Microtitanium Dioxide MT 100 S” from Tayca; • iron oxide and iron stearate, such as the product “Microtitanium Dioxide MT 100 F” from Tayca; • zinc oxide and zinc stearate, such as Tayca's “BR351” product; • silica and alumina and treated with silicone, such as the products “Microtitanium Dioxide MT 600 SAS”, “Microtitanium Dioxide MT 500 SAS” and “Microtitanium Dioxide MT 100 SAS” from Tayca; • silica, alumina and aluminum stearate and treated with silicone, such as the product “STT-30-DS” from Titan Kogyo; • silica and treated with a silicone, such as the product “UV-Titan X 195” from Kemira; • made of alumina and treated with silicone, such as the products “Tipaque TTO-55 (S)” from Ishihara or “UV Titan M 262” from Kemira; • triethanolamine, such as the product “STT-65-S” from Titan Kogyo; • stearic acid, such as Ishihara's product “Tipaque TTO-55 (C)” Or • sodium hexametaphosphate, such as the product “Microtitanium Dioxide MT 150 W” from Tayca.

[0083] Other silicone-treated titanium oxide pigments are preferably TiO2 treated with octyltrimethylsilane and for which the average size of the individual particles is 25 and 40 nm, such as that marketed under the trademark "T 805" by Degussa Silices, TiO2 treated with a polydimethylsiloxane and for which the average size of the individual particles is 21 nm, such as that marketed under the trademark "70250 Cardre UF TiO2Si3" by Cardre, and anatase / rutile TiO2 treated with a polydimethylhydrosiloxane and for which the average size of the individual particles is 25 nm, such as that marketed under the trademark "Microtitanium Dioxide USP carbonate Hydrophobie" by Color Techniques.

[0084] Preferably, the following coated TiO2 can be used as a coated inorganic UV filter: • stearic acid (and) aluminum hydroxide (and) TiO2, such as Tayca's product “MT-100 TV”, with an average primary particle diameter of 15 nm; • dimethicone (and) stearic acid (and) aluminum hydroxide (and) TiO2, such as the product “SA-TTO-S4” from Miyoshi Kasei, with an average primary particle diameter of 15 nm; • silica (and) TiO2, such as Tayca's “MT-100 WP” product, with an average primary particle diameter of 15 nm; • dimethicone (and) silica (and) aluminum hydroxide (and) TiO2, such as Tayca's product “MT-Y02” and “MT-Y-110 M3S”, with an average primary particle diameter of 10 nm; • dimethicone (and) aluminum hydroxide (and) TiO2, such as the product “SA-TTO-S3” from Miyoshi Kasei, with an average primary particle diameter of 15 nm; • dimethicone (and) alumina (and) TiO2, such as the product “UV TITAN M170” from Sachtleben, with an average primary particle diameter of 15 nm and • silica (and) aluminum hydroxide (and) alginic acid (and) TiO2, such as Tayca's product “MT-100 AQ”, with an average primary particle diameter of 15 nm.

[0085] In terms of UV filtration capacity, TiO2 coated with at least one organic UV filter is more preferable. For example, avobenzone (and) stearic acid (and) aluminum hydroxide (and) TiO2 such as the product "HXMT-100ZA" from Tayca, with an average primary particle diameter of 15 nm, can be used.

[0086] Uncoated titanium oxide pigments are, for example, marketed by Tayca under the trademarks “Microtitanium Dioxide MT500B” or “Microtitanium Dioxide MT600B”, by Degussa under the trademark “P 25”, by Wacker under the trademark “Transparent Titanium Oxide PW”, by Miyoshi Kasei under the trademark “UFTR”, by Tomen under the trademark “ITS”, and by Tioxide under the trademark “Tioveil AQ”.

[0087] Uncoated zinc oxide pigments are, for example: • those marketed under the “Z-cote” brand by Sunsmart; • those marketed under the trademark “Nanox” by Elementis And • those marketed under the brand name “Nanogard WCD 2025” by Nanophase Technologies.

[0088] Coated zinc oxide pigments are, for example: • those marketed under the brand name “Oxide Zinc CS-5” by Toshiba (ZnO coated with polymethylhydrosiloxane); • those marketed under the brand name “Nanogard Zinc Oxide FN” by Nanophase Technologies (in the form of a 40% dispersion in Finsolv TN, C12-C15 alkyl benzoate); • those marketed under the brand name “Daitopersion Zn-30” and “Daitopersion Zn-50” by Daito (dispersions in oxyethylenated polydimethylsiloxane / cyclopolymethylsiloxane comprising 30% or 50% of zinc nanooxides coated with silica and polymethylhydrosiloxane); • those marketed under the brand name “NFD Ultrafine ZnO” by Daikin (ZnO coated with perfluoroalkyl phosphate and a perfluoroalkylethyl-based copolymer in the form of a dispersion in cyclopentasiloxane); • those marketed under the brand name “SPD-Z1” by Shin-Etsu (ZnO coated with a silicone-grafted acrylic polymer dispersed in cyclodimethylsiloxane); • those marketed under the brand name “Escalol Z100” by ISP (ZnO treated with alumina dispersed in a mixture of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate / PVP-hexadecene copolymer / methicone); • those marketed under the brand name “Fuji ZnO-SMS-10” by Fuji Pigment (ZnO coated with silica and polymethylsilsesquioxane); and those marketed under the brand name “Nanox Gel TN” by Elementis (ZnO dispersed at 55% in C12-C15 alkyl benzoate with hydroxystearic acid polycondensate).

[0089] Uncoated cerium oxide pigments are marketed, for example, under the brand name “Colloidal Cerium Oxide” by Rhone-Poulenc.

[0090] Uncoated iron oxide pigments are, for example, marketed by Arnaud under the brands “Nanogard WCD 2002 (FE 45B)”, “Nanogard Iron FE 45 BL AQ”, “Nanogard FE 45R AQ” and “Nanogard WCD 2006 (FE 45R)”, or by Mitsubishi under the brand “TY-220”.

[0091] Coated iron oxide pigments are, for example, marketed by Arnaud under the brands “Nanogard WCD 2008 (FE 45B FN)”, “Nanogard WCD 2009 (FE 45B 556)”, “Nanogard FE 45 BL 345” and “Nanogard FE 45 BL” or by BASF under the brand “Transparent iron oxide”.

[0092] Mention may also be made of mixtures of metal oxides, in particular, of titanium dioxide and cerium dioxide, including a mixture of equal weights of titanium dioxide coated with silica and cerium dioxide coated with silica marketed by Ikeda under the brand name "Sunveil A", as well as a mixture of titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide coated with alumina, silica and silicone, such as the product "M 261" marketed by Kemira, or coated with alumina, silica and glycerol, such as the product "M 211" marketed by Kemira.

[0093] Coated inorganic UV filters are preferable, since the UV filtration effects of the inorganic UV filters can be increased. In addition, the coating(s) can help to uniformly or homogeneously disperse the UV filters in the composition according to the present invention.

[0094] In one embodiment of the present invention, the (a) UV filter comprises at least one organic UV filter and at least one inorganic UV filter.

[0095] When the (a) UV filter comprises at least one inorganic UV filter, the amount of the inorganic UV filter(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be greater than or equal to 0.5% by weight, preferably greater than or equal to 1% by weight and, more preferably, greater than or equal to 1.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0096] When the (a) UV filter comprises at least one inorganic UV filter, the amount of the inorganic UV filter(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 15% by weight or less, preferably 10% by weight or less, and more preferably 5% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0097] When the (a) UV filter comprises at least one inorganic UV filter, the amount of the inorganic UV filter(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be from 0.5% to 15% by weight, preferably from 1% to 10% by weight, and more preferably from 1.5% to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0098] The amount of the UV filter(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 3% by weight or more, preferably 5% by weight or more and, more preferably, 10% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0099] Furthermore, the amount of the (a) UV filter(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 30% by weight or less, preferably 25% by weight or less, and more preferably 20% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0100] The amount of the (a) UV filter(s) in the composition according to the present invention may range from 3% to 30% by weight, preferably from 5% to 25% by weight, and more preferably from 10% to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. (Associative polymer)

[0101] The composition according to the present invention comprises (b) at least one associative polymer comprising one or more acrylic and / or methacrylic units. Two or more associative polymers may be used in combination. Thus, a single type of associative polymer or a combination of different types of associative polymers may be used.

[0102] The (b) associative polymer can function as a thickener.

[0103] For the purposes of the present invention, the expression “associative polymer” designates homopolymers or copolymers which are capable, in an aqueous medium, of combining reversibly with each other or with other molecules.

[0104] The (b) associative polymer used for the present invention is preferably an associative copolymer of one or more acrylic and / or methacrylic units and other units.

[0105] The (b) associative polymer more particularly comprises at least one hydrophilic part and at least one hydrophobic part. For the purposes of the present invention, the expression "hydrophobic group" denotes a radical or a polymer with a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon-based chain comprising at least 10 carbon atoms, preferably from 10 to 30 carbon atoms, in particular from 12 to 30 carbon atoms and more preferably from 16 to 30 carbon atoms.

[0106] For the purposes of the present invention, the (b) associative polymer comprising one or more acrylic and / or methacrylic units means that the polymer comprises at least one acrylic acid unit or at least one methacrylic acid unit, or one of their mixtures. Thus, the (b) associative polymer may be hydrophilic and / or water-soluble, and preferably functions as a hydrophilic thickener.

[0107] In one embodiment of the present invention, the (b) associative polymer is soluble in water at a concentration of 1% by weight or more, preferably 5% by weight or more, more preferably 10% by weight or more, and even more preferably 20% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of water at room temperature (25°C) and atmospheric pressure (105 Pa).

[0108] The (b) associative polymer may comprise other units such as units formed by an alkyl ester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, preferably acrylic acid, comprising less than 6 carbon atoms: for example, a C1-C4 alkyl acrylate, for example, chosen from methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate and butyl acrylate, hereinafter referred to as "simple ester".

[0109] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the (b) associative polymer used for the present invention comprises one or more (meth)acrylic acid (C1-C12) alkyl ester units, more preferably one or more (meth)acrylic acid (C1-C6) alkyl ester units.

[0110] According to a particular embodiment, the (b) associative polymer used for the present invention comprises one or more acrylic acid units. According to another embodiment, the (b) associative polymer used for the present invention comprises one or more methacrylic acid units. According to another embodiment, the (b) associative polymer used for the present invention comprises one or more acrylic acid units and one or more methacrylic acid units.

[0111] In a particular embodiment, the (b) associative polymer may comprise another unit derived from another monomer other than (meth)acrylic acid. For example, this monomer may be esters of hydrophilic monomers ethylenically unsaturated fatty alcohols, such as (meth)acrylic acid or itaconic acid, and polyoxyalkylenated fatty alcohols. Preferably, the fatty alcohol group of the ester monomer may be a (Ci2-C30) fatty alcohol, and in particular a linear or branched (Ci6-C26) fatty alcohol, preferably linear, saturated or unsaturated, preferably saturated. The polyoxyalkylene chain of the ester monomer preferably consists of ethylene oxide units and / or propylene oxide units and even more particularly consists of ethylene oxide units. The number of oxyalkylene units generally ranges from 3 to 100, preferably from 7 to 50 and more preferably from 12 to 30.

[0112] As examples of the (b) associative polymer, we can cite for example:

[0113] the product sold under the trade name: NOVETHIX L-10 POLYMER® (INCI name: ACRYLATES / BEHENETH-25 METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER) sold by LUBRIZOL,

[0114] the product under the trade name: Aculyn® 28 (INCI name: ACRYLATES / BEHENETH-25 METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER) sold by DOW CHEMICAL,

[0115] the product sold under the trade name: Aculyn® 22 (INCI name: ACRYLATES / STEARETH-20 METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER) sold by DOW CHEMICAL, the product sold under the trade name: Aculyn® 88 (INCI name: ACRYLATES / STEARETH-20 METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER) sold by DOW CHEMICAL,

[0116] the product sold under the trade name: STRUCTURE® 2001 (INCI name: ACRYLATES / STEARETH-20 ITACONATE COPOLYMER) sold by AKZO NOBEL, and

[0117] the product sold under the trade name: STRUCTURE® 3001 (INCI name: ACRYLATES / CETETH-20 ITACONATE COPOLYMER) sold by AKZO NOBEL.

[0118] The (b) associative polymer which can be used for the present invention can also be chosen from anionic associative (co)polymers containing acrylic and / or methacrylic units.

[0119] The anionic associative (meth)acrylic (co)polymer which can be used in the present invention can be chosen from those comprising at least one hydrophilic unit of unsaturated olefinic carboxylic acid type, and at least one hydrophobic unit of a type such as an alkyl ester (Ci0-C30) of an unsaturated carboxylic acid.

[0120] More particularly, these associative (meth)acrylic (co)polymers are preferably chosen from those in which the hydrophilic unit of unsaturated olefinic carboxylic acid type corresponds to the monomer of formula (I) below: H g C=C—C—OH® R' O

[0121] in which R1 denotes H or CH3, that is to say acrylic acid or methacrylic acid units and in which the hydrophobic unit of the alkyl ester (Ci0-C30) of unsaturated carboxylic acid type corresponds to the monomer of formula (II) below: H2C=Ç—ç—OR2®) R 3 Oh

[0122] in which R1 denotes H or CH3 (i.e. acrylate or methacrylate units), R2 denoting a C10-C30 and preferably C12-C22 alkyl radical.

[0123] As (Ci0-C30) alkyl esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids according to formula (II), mention may be made more particularly of lauryl acrylate, stearyl acrylate, decyl acrylate, isodecyl acrylate and dodecyl acrylate, and the corresponding methacrylates, lauryl methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, decyl methacrylate, isodecyl methacrylate and dodecyl methacrylate.

[0124] Associative (meth)acrylic (co)polymers of this type are described and prepared, for example, according to US patents 3,915,921 and US 4,509,949.

[0125] The associative (meth)acrylic (co)polymer which can be used for the present invention can more particularly designate the polymers formed from a mixture of monomers comprising:

[0126] (i) acrylic acid and one or more esters of formula (III) below: ^0==0—C—OR 4 ® 1 ) FU Ô

[0127] wherein R3 denotes H or CH3, R4 denotes an alkyl radical having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and optionally a crosslinking agent, for example those consisting of 95% to 60% by weight of acrylic acid (hydrophilic unit), 4% to 40% by weight of C10-C30 alkyl acrylate (hydrophobic unit), and 0 to 6% by weight of polymerizable crosslinking monomer, or 98% to 96% by weight of acrylic acid (hydrophilic unit), 1% to 4% by weight of C10-C30 alkyl acrylate (hydrophobic unit) and 0.1% to 0.6% by weight of polymerizable crosslinking monomer; or

[0128] (ii) essentially acrylic acid and lauryl methacrylate, such as the product formed from 66% by weight of acrylic acid and 34% by weight of lauryl methacrylate.

[0129] For these embodiments of the present invention, the term "crosslinking agent" may mean a monomer containing the group

[0130] and at least one other polymerizable group, the unsaturated bonds of the monomer being non-conjugated with each other. As crosslinking agent which can be used for the present invention, mention may in particular be made of polyallyl ethers, in particular such as polyallyl sucrose and polyallylpentaerythritol.

[0131] Among the above-mentioned (meth)acrylic associative (co)polymers, those particularly preferred for the present invention are the products sold by the company Goodrich under the trade names Pemulen TRI, Pemulen TR2, Carbopol 1382, and even more preferably Pemulen TRI, and the product sold by the company SEPC under the name Coatex SX.

[0132] As an associative (meth)acrylic (co)polymer, mention may also be made of the copolymer of methacrylic acid / methyl acrylate / ethoxylated alcohol dimethyl-meta-isopropenylbenzyl isocyanate marketed under the name Viscophobe DB 1000 by the company Amerchol.

[0133] Other associative (meth)acrylic (co)polymers which can be used for the present invention can also be sulfonic polymers comprising at least one (meth)acrylic monomer carrying one or more sulfonic groups, in free form or in partially or totally neutralized form and comprising at least one hydrophobic portion.

[0134] Said hydrophobic portion present in said sulfonic polymers which can be used for the present invention preferably comprises from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, more preferably from 8 to 18 carbon atoms and more particularly from 12 to 18 carbon atoms.

[0135] Preferably, these sulfonic polymers which can be used for the present invention are partially or totally neutralized with an inorganic base (sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or aqueous ammonia) or an organic base such as mono-, di- or triethanolamine, an aminomethylpropanediol, N-methylglucamine, basic amino acids, for example arginine and lysine, and mixtures of these compounds.

[0136] These said sulfonic polymers generally have a number average molecular weight ranging from 1000 to 20,000,000 g / mol, preferably ranging from 20,000 to 5,000,000 g / mol and even more preferably from 100,000 to 1,500,000 g / mol.

[0137] The sulfonic polymers that can be used for the present invention may or may not be crosslinked. Crosslinked polymers are preferably chosen.

[0138] When crosslinked, the crosslinking agents may be chosen from polyolefinically unsaturated compounds commonly used for crosslinking polymers obtained by radical polymerization. Examples that may be mentioned are divinylbenzene, diallyl ether, dipropylene glycol diallyl ether, polyglycol diallyl ethers, triethylene glycol divinyl ether, hydroquinone diallyl ether, ethylene glycol diacrylate di(meth)acrylate or tetraethylene glycol diacrylate di(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, methylenebisacrylamide, methylenebismethacrylamide, triallylamine, triallyl cyanurate, diallyl maleate, tetraallylethylenediamine, tetraallyloxyethane, trimethylolpropane diallyl ether, allyl (meth)acrylate, allyl ethers of sugar series alcohols or other allyl or vinyl ethers of polyfunctional alcohols, as well as allyl esters of phosphoric and / or vinylphosphonic acid derivatives, or mixtures of these compounds.

[0139] Methylenebisacrylamide, allyl methacrylate or trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) will be used more particularly.

[0140] The degree of crosslinking generally ranges from 0.01 mol% to 10 mol% and more particularly from 0.2 mol% to 2 mol% relative to the polymer.

[0141] The (meth)acrylic monomers carrying the sulfonic group(s) of the sulfonic polymers which can be used for the present invention are chosen in particular from (meth)acrylamido(Ci-C22)alkylsulfonic acids and N-(Ci-C22)alkyl(meth)acrylamido(Ci-C22)alkylsulfonic acids, for example undecylacrylamidomethanesulfonic acid, and also their partially or totally neutralized forms.

[0142] (Meth)acrylamido(Ci-C22)alkylsulfonic acids, for example acrylamidomethanesulfonic acid, acrylamidoethanesulfonic acid, acrylamidopropanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, methacrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-n-butanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2,4,4-trimethylpentanesulfonic acid, 2-methacrylamidododecylsulfonic acid or 2-acrylamido-2,6-dimethyl-3-heptanesulfonic acid, and also their partially or totally neutralized forms, will be more preferably used. 2-Acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS), and also its partially or fully neutralized forms, will be used even more particularly.

[0143] The (meth)acrylic associative thickeners which can be used for the present invention can be chosen in particular from random amphiphilic AMPS polymers modified by reaction with a C6-C22 n-monoalkylamine or a C6-C22 di-n-alkylamine, such as those described in patent application WO 00 / 31154 (which forms an integral part of the content of the description).

[0144] These polymers may also contain other ethylenically unsaturated hydrophilic monomers chosen, for example, from (meth)acrylic acids, their alkyl derivatives [3-substituted] or their esters obtained with monoalcohols or mono- or polyalkylene glycols, (meth)acrylamides, vinylpyrrolidone, maleic anhydride, itaconic acid or maleic acid, or mixtures of these compounds.

[0145] The (meth)acrylic associative thickeners carrying one or more sulfonic groups which can be particularly preferably used for the present invention are preferably chosen from amphiphilic copolymers of AMPS and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomer comprising at least one hydrophobic portion containing from 8 to 50 carbon atoms, more preferably from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, even more preferably from 8 to 18 carbon atoms and more particularly from 12 to 18 carbon atoms.

[0146] These same copolymers may also contain one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers not comprising a fatty chain, such as (meth)acrylic acids, their [3-substituted] alkyl derivatives or their esters obtained with monoalcohols or mono- or polyalkylene glycols, (meth)acrylamides, vinylpyrrolidone, maleic anhydride, itaconic acid or maleic acid, or mixtures of these compounds.

[0147] These copolymers are described in particular in patent application EP-A-750 899, US patent 5,089,578 and in the following publications by Yotaro Morishima: • Self-assembly amphiphilic polyelectrolytes and their nanostructures, Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, Vol. 18, no. 40, (2000), 323-336; • Micelle formation of random copolymers of sodium 2-(acrylamido)-2-me thylpropanesulfonate and a nonionic surfactant macromonomer in water as studied by fluorescence and dynamic light scattering, Macromolecules, 2000, Vol. 33, No. 10 - 3694-3704; • Solution properties of micelle networks formed by nonionic moieties covalently bound to a polyelectrolyte: know effects on rheological behavior -Langmuir, 2000, Vol. 16, No. 12, 5324-5332; • Stimuli responsive amphiphilic copolymers of sodium 2-(acrylamido)-2-methylpropanesulfonate and associative macromonomers, Polym. Preprint, Div. Polym. Chem. 1999, 40(2), 220-221.

[0148] The ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomers of these particular copolymers are preferably chosen from the acrylates or acrylamides of formula (IV) below: R5 (IV) c y---[ CH? CH (RH ---— R6

[0149] in which R5 and R7, which may be identical or different, denote a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched C1-C6 alkyl radical (preferably methyl); Y denotes O or NH; R6 denotes a hydrophobic radical based on hydrocarbons containing at least 8 to 50 carbon atoms, more preferably from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, even more preferably from 6 to 18 carbon atoms and more particularly from 12 to 18 carbon atoms; x denotes the number of moles of alkylene oxide and ranges from 0 to 100.

[0150] The radical R6 is preferably chosen from linear C6-C18 alkyl radicals (for example n-hexyl, n-octyl, n-decyl, n-hexadecyl, n-dodecyl), or branched or cyclic C6-C[8 alkyl radicals (for example cyclododecane (C12) or adamantane (C10)); perfluoroalkyl radicals C6-C18 (for example the group of formula -(CH2)2-(CF2)9-CF3); the cholesteryl radical (C27) or a cholesterol ester residue, for example the cholesteryl oxyhexanoate group; polycyclic aromatic groups such as naphthalene or pyrene. Among these radicals, those which are more particularly preferred are linear alkyl radicals and even more particularly the n-dodecyl radical.

[0151] According to a particularly preferred form of the present invention, the monomer of formula (IV) comprises at least one alkylene oxide unit (x > 1) and preferably a polyoxyalkylene chain. The polyoxyalkylene chain preferably consists of ethylene oxide units and / or propylene oxide units and even more particularly ethylene oxide units. The number of oxyalkylene units generally ranges from 3 to 100, more preferably from 3 to 50 and even more preferably from 7 to 25.

[0152] Among these polymers, we can cite: • copolymers, which may or may not be crosslinked and which may or may not be neutralized, comprising from 15% to 60% by weight of AMPS units and from 40% to 85% by weight of (C8-C16)alkyl(meth)acrylamide units or (C8-C16)alkyl (meth)acrylate units, relative to the polymer, such as those described in patent application EP-A-750 899; • terpolymers comprising from 10 mol% to 90 mol% of acrylamide units, from 0.1 mol% to 10 mol% of AMPS units and from 5 mol% to 80 mol% of n-(C6-Ci8)alkylacrylamide units, such as those described in patent US-5,089,578.

[0153] Mention may also be made of copolymers of fully neutralized AMPS and dodecyl methacrylate, as well as crosslinked and non-crosslinked copolymers of AMPS and n-dodecylmethacrylamide, such as those described in the Morishima articles cited above.

[0154] The copolymers consisting of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) units of formula (V) below will be cited: Zz\ / (V) f ÇHS. ° —a—CHsSO3 X* CH.,

[0155] wherein X+ is a proton, an alkali metal cation, an alkaline earth metal cation or an ammonium ion;

[0156] and patterns of formula (VI) below: R® (VI) —CHg—c—

[0157] in which x denotes an integer ranging from 3 to 100, preferably from 5 to 80, and more preferably from 7 to 25; R5 has the same meaning as that indicated above in formula (IV) and R8 denotes a linear or branched C6-C22 and more preferably C10-C22 alkyl.

[0158] The preferred polymers are those for which x = 25, R5 denotes methyl and R8 represents n-dodecyl; they are described in the Morishima articles cited above.

[0159] Furthermore, in formula (IV), the use of monomers where x = 20 to 25, R5 denotes methyl and R8 represents a C12-C24 alkyl group, preferably, for example, a lauryl group, a myristyl group, a palmityl group, a stearyl group or a behenyl group is particularly preferred. In particular, the use of monomers of formula (IV), where x = 20 to 25, R5 denotes methyl and R8 represents a C16-C24 alkyl chain, such as a stearyl group or a behenyl group is particularly preferred.

[0160] Polymers for which X+ denotes sodium or ammonium are more particularly preferred.

[0161] The (b) associative polymer may not be crosslinked, or may be partially or fully crosslinked with at least one standard crosslinking agent. The at least one crosslinking agent may be selected, for example, from polyunsaturated compounds, such as polyethylenically unsaturated compounds. For example, these compounds may be selected, for example, from polyalkenyl ethers of sucrose, polyalkenyl ethers of polyols, diallyl phthalates, divinylbenzene, allyl (meth)acrylate, ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, methylenebisacrylamide, trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate, diallyl itaconate, diallyl fumarate, diallyl maleate, zinc (meth)acrylate, castor oil derivatives and polyol derivatives made from unsaturated carboxylic acids.

[0162] In a preferred embodiment, the (b) associative polymer is not crosslinked.

[0163] The amount of the (b) associative polymer(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.1% by weight or more, preferably 0.3% by weight or more, and more preferably 0.5% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0164] The amount of the (b) associative polymer(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 5% by weight or less, preferably 3% by weight or less, and more preferably 1% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0165] The amount of the (b) associative polymer(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be from 0.1% to 5% by weight, preferably from 0.3% to 3% by weight, and more preferably from 0.5% to 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. (Polyglyceryl Ester of Fatty Acid)

[0166] The composition according to the present invention comprises (c) at least one fatty acid polyglyceryl ester. Two or more fatty acid polyglyceryl esters may be used in combination. Thus, a single type of fatty acid polyglyceryl ester or a combination of different types of fatty acid polyglyceryl esters may be used.

[0167] The fatty acid polyglyceryl ester can function as a non-ionic surfactant.

[0168] The inventors of the present invention have surprisingly discovered that the use of (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester in combination with the (b) associative polymer comprising one or more acrylic and / or methacrylic units and the (d) organic filler can effectively increase the viscosity of the composition according to the present invention even in a small amount, and thus can provide the stable composition. Furthermore, the inventors of the present invention have surprisingly discovered that the use of the combination of ingredients (b) to (d) can provide improved cosmetic effects such as a light and fresh feeling and non-oily / greasy feeling aspects.

[0169] It is preferable that the fatty acid polyglyceryl ester has a polyglycerol group derived from 2 to 10 glycerols, more preferably from 2 to 8 glycerols, and even more preferably from 2 to 6 glycerols.

[0170] The fatty acid polyglyceryl ester may have an HLB (Hydrophilic Lipophilic Balance) value of 7.0 to 16.0, preferably 8.0 to 15.0, and more preferably 10.0 to 13.0. If two or more fatty acid polyglyceryl esters are used, the HLB value is determined by the weighted average of the HLB values ​​of all the fatty acid polyglyceryl esters.

[0171] The polyglyceryl ester of fatty acid may be chosen from mono, di and triesters of saturated or unsaturated acid, preferably of saturated acid, including 4 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 6 to 20 carbon atoms and, more preferably, 8 to 16 carbon atoms, such as lauric acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, isostearic acid, capric acid, caprylic acid and myristic acid.

[0172] The fatty acid polyglyceryl ester may be selected from the group consisting of PG2 caprylate, PG2 sesquicaprylate, PG2 dicaprylate, PG2 tricaprylate, PG2 caprate, PG2 sesquicaprate, PG2 dicaprate, PG2 tricaprate, PG2 laurate, PG2 sesquilaurate, PG2 dilaurate, PG2 trilaurate, PG2 myristate, PG2 sesquimyristate, PG2 dimyristate, PG2 trimyristate, PG2 stearate, PG2 sesquistearate, PG2 distearate, PG2 tristearate, PG2 isostearate, PG2 sesquiisostearate, PG2 diisostearate, triisostearate of PG2, PG2 oleate, PG2 sesquioleate, PG2 dioleate, PG2 trioleate, PG3 caprylate, PG3 sesquicaprylate, PG3 dicaprylate, PG3 tricaprylate, PG3 caprate, PG3 sesquicaprate, PG3 dicaprate, PG3 tricaprate, PG3 laurate, PG3 sesquilaurate, PG3 dilaurate, PG3 trilaurate, PG3 myristate, PG3 sesquimyristate, PG3 dimyristate, PG3 trimyristate, PG3 stearate,PG3 sesquistearate, PG3 distearate, PG3 tristearate, PG3 isostearate, PG3 sesquiisostearate, PG3 diisostearate, PG3 triisostearate, PG3 oleate, PG3 sesquioleate, PG3 dioleate, PG3 trioleate, PG4 caprylate, PG4 sesquicaprylate, PG4 dicaprylate, PG4 tricaprylate, PG4 caprate, PG4 sesquicaprate, PG4 dicaprate, PG4 tricaprate, PG4 laurate, PG4 sesquilaurate, PG4 dilaurate, PG4 trilaurate, PG4 myristate, , sesquimyristate de PG4, dimyristate de PG4, trimyristate de PG4, stéarate de PG4, sesquistéarate de PG4, distéarate de PG4, tristéarate de PG4, isostéarate de PG4, sesquiisostéarate de PG4, diisostéarate de PG4, triisostéarate de PG4, PG4 oléate, PG4 sesquioléate, PG4 dioléate, PG4 trioléate, PG5 caprylate, PG5 sesquicaprylate, PG5 dicaprylate, PG5 tricaprylate, PG5 tetracaprylate, PG5 caprate, PG5 sesquicaprate, PG5 dicaprate, PG5 tricaprate, tétracaprate de PG5, laurate de PG5, sesquilaurate de PG5, dilaurate de PG5, trilaurate de PG5, tétralaurate de PG5, myristate de PG5, sesquimyristate de PG5, dimyristate de PG5, trimyristate de PG5, tétramyristate de PG5, stéarate de PG5, sesquimyristate de PG5, distéarate de PG5, tristéarate de PG5, tétrastéarate de PG5, isostéarate de PG5, sesquiisostéarate de PG5, diisostéarate de PG5, triisostéarate de PG5, tétrastéarate de PG5, oléate de PG5, sesquioléate de PG5, dioléate de PG5, trioléate de PG5,PG5 tetraoleate, PG6 caprylate, PG6 sesquicaprylate, PG6 dicaprylate, PG6 tricaprylate, PG6 tetracaprylate, PG6 pentacaprylate, PG6 caprate, PG6 sesquicaprate, PG6 dicaprate, PG6 tricaprate, PG6 tetracaprate, PG6 pentacaprate, PG6 laurate, PG6 sesquilaurate, PG6 dilaurate, PG6 trilaurate, PG6 tetralaurate, PG6 pentalaurate, PG6 myristate, PG6 sesquimyristate, PG6 dimyristate, PG6 trimyristate, PG6 tetramyristate, PG6 pentamyristate, PG6 stearate, PG6 sesquistearate, PG6 distearate PG6, PG6 tristearate, PG6 tetrastearate, PG6 pentastearate, PG6 isostearate, PG6 sesquiisostearate, PG6 diisostearate, PG6 triisostearate, PG6 tetraisostearate, PG6 pentaisostearate, PG6 oleate, PG6 sesquioleate, PG6 dioleate, PG6 trioleate, PG6 tetraoleate, PG6 pentaoleate, PG10 caprylate, PG10 sesquicaprylate, PG10 dicaprylate, PG10 tricaprylate, PG 10 tetracaprylate,PG 10 pentacaprylate, PG 10 hexacaprylate, PG 10 caprate, PG 10 sesquicaprate, PG 10 dicaprate, PG 10 tricaprate, PG10 tetracaprate, PG10 pentacaprate, PG10 hexacaprate, PG10 laurate, PG 10 sesquilaurate, PG 10 dilaurate, PG 10 trilaurate, PG 10 tetralaurate, PG 10 pentalaurate, PG 10 hexalaurate, PG 10 myristate, PG 10 sesquimyristate, PG 10 dimyristate, PG 10 trimyristate, PG 10 tetramyristate, PG10 pentamyristate, PG10 hexamyristate, PG10 stearate, PG10 sesquistearate, PG10 distearate, PG10 Tristearate, PG10 tetrastearate, PG10 pentastearate, PG10 hexastearate, PG10 isostearate, PG10 sesquiisostearate, PG10 diisostearate PG10, PG10 triisostearate, PG10 tetraisostearate, PG10 pentaisostearate, PG10 hexaisostearate, PG10 oleate, PG10 sesquioleate, PG10 dioleate, PG10 trioleate, PG10 tetraoleate, PG10 pentaoleate and PG10 hexaoleate PG10. ,

[0173] It is preferable that the fatty acid polyglyceryl ester is chosen from: • polyglyceryl caprate comprising 2 to 6 glycerol units, • polyglyceryl monooleate comprising 2 to 6 glycerol units; and • their mixtures.

[0174] In one embodiment of the present invention, the (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester comprises two or more types of fatty acid polyglyceryl esters.

[0175] In another embodiment of the present invention, the (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester comprises at least one fatty acid polyglyceryl ester having a polyglycerol group derived from 2 to 3 glycerols and at least one fatty acid polyglyceryl ester having a polyglycerol group derived from 4 to 8 glycerols, preferably 4 to 6 glycerols in combination.

[0176] It is preferable that the (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester comprises a combination of polyglyceryl caprate comprising 2 to 6 glycerol units, preferably 4 to 6 glycerol units, and polyglyceryl monooleate comprising 2 to 3 glycerol units.

[0177] The amount of the polyglyceryl fatty acid ester or esters in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.1% by weight or more, preferably 0.3% by weight or more, and more preferably 0.5% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0178] Furthermore, the amount of the polyglyceryl fatty acid ester or esters in the composition according to the present invention may be 3% by weight or less, preferably 2% by weight or less, and more preferably 1% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0179] Thus, the amount of the polyglyceryl ester or esters of fatty acid in the composition according to the present invention may range from 0.1% to 3% by weight, preferably from 0.3% to 2% by weight, and more preferably from 0.5% to 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. (Organic load)

[0180] The composition according to the present invention comprises (d) at least one organic filler. Two or more organic fillers may be used in combination. Thus, a single type of organic filler or a combination of different types of organic fillers may be used.

[0181] The term "filler" should be understood as natural or synthetic particles of any shape, which are substantially insoluble in the medium of the composition at room temperature (25°C) and atmospheric pressure (105 Pa).

[0182] It is preferable that the (d) organic filler is in the form of a fine particle such that the average (primary) particle diameter is between 0.2 pm and 20 pm. The average (primary) particle size or the average (primary) particle diameter herein is an arithmetic mean diameter. The expression "size “primary particle mean” as used herein may represent a volume-average size mean diameter that is given by the statistical particle size distribution at half the population, designated D50. For example, the volume-average size mean diameter may be measured by a laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer, such as Malvem Corp.’s Mastersizer 2000.

[0183] The (d) organic filler used for the present invention may have any particulate shape, such as spherical shape, oblong shape or platelet shape.

[0184] The (d) organic filler may be selected from organic polymer fillers, non-polymeric organic fillers, and a combination thereof. Preferably, the (d) organic polymer filler is selected from organic polymer fillers. Thus, the (d) organic filler preferably comprises at least one organic polymer filler.

[0185] The organic polymer fillers may be chosen from polysaccharides. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, the (d) organic filler is chosen from polysaccharide particles.

[0186] The polysaccharides may be chosen from plant-derived polysaccharides. In other words, it is preferable that the polysaccharide is of plant origin.

[0187] According to the present invention, the expression “plant-derived polysaccharides” designates in particular polysaccharides obtained from the plant world (plants or algae), as opposed to polysaccharides obtained by biotechnology, as is the case, for example, for xanthan gum, which is produced in particular by fermentation of a bacterium, Xanthomonas campestris.

[0188] As examples of polysaccharides of plant origin which can be used according to the present invention, mention may be made in particular of: a. seaweed extracts, such as alginates, carrageenans and agars, and mixtures thereof. Examples of carrageenans that may be cited include Satiagum UTC30® and UTC10® from the company Degussa; one alginate that may be cited is sodium alginate sold under the name Kelcosol® by the company ISP; b. gums, such as guar gum and its non-ionic derivatives (hydroxypropyl guar), gum arabic, konjac gum or mannan gum, tragacanth gum, ghatti gum, karaya gum or locust bean gum; examples that may be cited include guar gum sold under the name Jaguar HP105® by the company Rhodia; mannan and konjac gum® (1% gluconomannan) sold by the company GIN; c. modified or unmodified starches, such as those obtained, for example, from cereals, such as wheat, corn or rice, from legumes, such as golden peas, from tubers, such as potatoes or cassava, and tapioca starches; dextrins, such as corn dextrins; examples that may be cited include Remy DR I® rice starch sold by Remy; B® corn starch from Roquette; potato starch modified with 2-chloroethylaminodipropionic acid neutralized with sodium hydroxide, sold under the name Structure Solanace® by National Starch; native tapioca starch powder sold under the name Tapioca pure® by National Starch; d. dextrins, such as corn dextrin under the name Index® from National Starch; e. cyclodextrins, such as alpha-, beta- and gamma-cyclodextrins, and their derivatives, and combinations thereof; f. celluloses and their derivatives, and

[0189] their mixtures.

[0190] Starch may include all starches derived from any native source, any of which may be suitable for use herein. A native starch, as used herein, is a starch found in nature. Starches derived from a plant obtained by standard breeding techniques, including crossing, translocation, inversion, transformation, or any other genetic or chromosomal engineering process, to include variations thereof, are also suitable. In addition, starches derived from a plant bred from artificial mutations and variations of the above generic starches, which may be produced by known standard mutation breeding methods, are also suitable herein.

[0191] Typical sources of starch are cereal grains, tubers, roots, legumes, and fruits. The native source may be waxy varieties of corn, peas, potatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, barley, wheat, rice, oats, sago, amaranth, tapioca (cassava), arrowroot, canna, and sorghum, as well as low and high amylose varieties thereof. As used herein, the term "low amylose starch" is intended to include a starch containing not more than about 10%, particularly not more than 5%, and more particularly not more than 2% by weight of amylose. As used herein, the term "high amylose starch" is intended to include a starch containing at least about 50%, particularly at least about 70%, and more particularly at least about 80% by weight of amylose. High amylose starches may be preferable.

[0192] Preferably, the starch is chosen from corn starch (zea mays).

[0193] The expression "cyclodextrin derivatives" here designates molecules in which at least part of the hydroxyl OH groups has been transformed into OR groups, where R generally designates an alkyl group. Cyclodextrin derivatives include in particular methylated, ethylated cyclodextrins, but also those substituted by a hydroxyalkyl group such as hydroxypropylated and hydroxyethylated cyclodextrins.

[0194] The cellulose derivative may be chosen from cellulose esters and ethers. It is indicated that the expression "cellulose ester" designates, in the text above and below, a polymer consisting of a sequence α (1-4) of partially or totally esterified anhydroglucose rings, the esterification being obtained by the reaction of all or part of the free hydroxyl functions of said anhydroglucose rings with a linear or branched carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid derivative (acid chloride or acid anhydride) containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Advantageously, the cellulose esters are chosen from cellulose acetates, propionates, butyrates, isobutyrates, acetobutyrates and acetopropionates and mixtures thereof.

[0195] In one embodiment of the present invention, the polysaccharide may be selected from algae extracts. The algae extracts may be selected from alginates, carrageenans and agars, and mixtures thereof.

[0196] In a preferred embodiment, the (d) organic filler is chosen from polysaccharides, preferably from starches, and in particular from corn starches (zea mays).

[0197] The quantity of the (d) organic filler(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight, preferably greater than or equal to 1% by weight and, more preferably, greater than or equal to 2% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0198] The amount of the (d) organic filler(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 10% by weight or less, preferably 7% by weight or less and, more preferably, 5% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0199] The amount of the (d) organic filler(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be from 0.1% to 10% by weight, preferably from 1% to 7% by weight, and more preferably from 2% to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. (Other ingredients)

[0200] Water

[0201] The composition according to the present invention may or may not comprise water.

[0202] The amount of water in the composition may be 5% by weight or more, preferably 10% by weight or more, more preferably 20% by weight or more, and / or 75% by weight or less, preferably 50% by weight or less, and more preferably 40% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0203] The amount of water in the composition according to the present invention may range from 5% to 75% by weight, preferably from 10% to 50% by weight and more preferably from 20% to 40% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0204] Oil

[0205] The composition according to the present invention may or may not comprise at least one oil. If two or more oils are used, they may be the same or different.

[0206] The oil is different from the lipophilic organic UV filter as explained above.

[0207] Herein "oil" means a fatty compound or a fatty substance which is in the form of a liquid or a paste (not solid) at room temperature (25°C) under atmospheric pressure (760 mmHg). As oils, those generally used in cosmetics can be used alone or in combination. These oils can be volatile or non-volatile.

[0208] The oil may be a non-polar oil such as a hydrocarbon oil, a silicone oil or the like; a polar oil such as a vegetable or animal oil and an ester oil or an ether oil; or a mixture thereof.

[0209] The oil may be selected from the group consisting of oils of vegetable or animal origin, synthetic oils, silicone oils, hydrocarbon oils and fatty alcohols.

[0210] Examples of vegetable oils include linseed oil, camellia oil, macadamia nut oil, corn oil, mink oil, olive oil, avocado oil, sasanqua oil, castor oil, safflower oil, jojoba oil, sunflower oil, almond oil, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, peanut oil and mixtures thereof.

[0211] Examples of animal oils include, for example, squalene and squalane.

[0212] Examples of synthetic oils include alkane oils such as isododecane and isohexadecane, ester oils, ether oils, and artificial triglycerides.

[0213] The ester oils are preferably liquid esters of saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C1-C26 aliphatic monoacids or polyacids and of saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C1-C26 aliphatic monoalcohols or polyalcohols, the total number of carbon atoms of the esters being greater than or equal to 10.

[0214] Preferably, for the monoalcohol esters, at least one of the alcohol and the acid from which the esters are derived is branched.

[0215] Among the monoesters of monoacids and monoalcohols, mention may be made of ethyl palmitate, ethylhexyl palmitate, isopropyl palmitate, dicaprylyl carbonate, alkyl myristates such as isopropyl myristate or ethyl myristate, isocetyl stearate, 2-ethylhexyl isononanoate, isononyl isononanoate, isodecyl neopentanoate and isostearyl neopentanoate.

[0216] Esters of C4-C22 dicarboxylic or tricarboxylic acids and C1-C22 alcohols, and esters of monocarboxylic, dicarboxylic or tricarboxylic acids and sugar-free C4-C26 dihydroxy, trihydroxy, tetrahydroxy or pentahydroxy alcohols may also be used.

[0217] Mention may in particular be made of: diethyl sebacate; isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate; diisopropyl sebacate; bis(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate; diisopropyl adipate; di-n-propyl adipate; dioctyl adipate; bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate; diisostearyl adipate; bis(2-ethylethylethylyl) maleate; triisopropyl citrate; triisocetyl citrate; triisostearyl citrate; glyceryl trilactate; glyceryl trioctanoate; trioctyldodecyl citrate; trioleyl citrate; neopentyl glycol diheptanoate; diethylene glycol diisononanoate and coco-caprylate / caprate.

[0218] As ester oils, sugar esters and diesters of C6-C30 and, preferably, C12-C22 fatty acids can be used. It is recalled that the term "sugar" designates compounds based on oxygen-bearing hydrocarbons containing several alcohol functions, with or without aldehyde or ketone functions, and which comprise at least 4 carbon atoms. These sugars can be monosaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides.

[0219] Examples of suitable sugars that may be cited include sucrose, glucose, galactose, ribose, fucose, maltose, fructose, mannose, arabinose, xylose and lactose, and their derivatives, including alkyl derivatives, such as methyl derivatives, for example methylglucose.

[0220] The sugar esters of fatty acids may be chosen in particular from the group comprising the esters or mixtures of esters of sugars described above and of linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C6-C30, and preferably C12-C22, fatty acids. If they are unsaturated, these compounds may have one to three conjugated or unconjugated carbon-carbon double bonds.

[0221] The esters according to this variant can also be chosen from monoesters, diesters, triesters, tetraesters and polyesters, and mixtures thereof.

[0222] These esters may be, for example, oleates, laurates, palmitates, myristates, behenates, cocoates, stearates, linoleates, linolenates, caprates and arachidonates, or mixtures thereof such as, in particular, mixed esters of oleopalmitate, oleostearate and palmitostearate, as well as pentaerythrityl tetraethyl hexanoate.

[0223] More particularly, monoesters and diesters are used, and in particular monooleates or dioleates, stearates, behenates, oleopalmitates, linoleates, linolenates and oleostearates of sucrose, glucose or methylglucose.

[0224] An example that can be cited is the product sold under the name Glucate® DO by the company Amerchol, which is a methylglucose dioleate.

[0225] Examples of preferable ester oils include, for example, diisopropyl adipate, dioctyl adipate, 2-ethylhexyl hexanoate, ethyl laurate, cetyl octanoate, octyldodecyl octanoate, isodecyl neopentanoate, myristyl propionate, 2-ethylhexyl 2-ethylhexanoate, 2-ethylhexyl octanoate, 2-ethylhexyl caprylate / caprate, methyl palmitate, ethyl palmitate, isopropyl palmitate, dicaprylyl carbonate, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, isononyl isononanoate, ethylhexyl palmitate, isohexyl laurate, hexyl laurate, isocetyl stearate, isopropyl isostearate, isopropyl myristate, isodecyl oleate, glyceryl tri(2-ethylhexanoate), pentaerythrityl tetra(2-ethylhexanoate), 2-ethylhexyl succinate, diethyl sebacate, and mixtures thereof.

[0226] Examples of artificial triglycerides include, for example, capryl caprylyl glycerides, glyceryl trimyristate, glyceryl tripalmitate, glyceryl trilinolenate, glyceryl trilaurate, glyceryl tricaprate, glyceryl tricaprylate, glyceryl tri(caprate / caprylate) and glyceryl tri(caprate / caprylate / linolenate).

[0227] Examples of silicone oils include, for example, linear organopolysiloxanes such as dimethylpolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane, methylhydrogenpolysiloxane, and the like; cyclic organopolysiloxanes such as cyclohexasiloxane, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane, and the like; and mixtures thereof.

[0228] Preferably, the silicone oil is chosen from liquid polydialkylsiloxanes, in particular liquid polydimethylsiloxanes (PDMS) and liquid polyorganosiloxanes comprising at least one aryl group.

[0229] These silicone oils may also be organomodified. The organomodified silicones that may be used for the present invention are silicone oils as defined above, and comprise in their structure one or more organofunctional groups attached via a hydrocarbon-based group.

[0230] Organopolysiloxanes are further defined in Chemistry and Technology of Silicones by Walter Noll (1968), Academie Press. They may be volatile or non-volatile.

[0231] When they are volatile, the silicones are more particularly chosen from those having a boiling point between 60°C and 260°C, and even more particularly from:

[0232] (i) cyclic polydialkylsiloxanes comprising from 3 to 7 and preferably from 4 with 5 silicon atoms. These include, for example, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane marketed in particular under the name Volatile Silicone® 7207 by Union Carbide or Silbione® 70045 V2 by Rhodia, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane marketed under the name Volatile Silicone® 7158 by Union Carbide, Silbione® 70045 V5 by Rhodia, and dodecamethylcyclopentasiloxane marketed under the name Silsoft 1217 by Momentive Performance Materials and mixtures thereof. Cyclocopolymers of the type such as dimethylsiloxane / methylalkylsiloxane, such as Silicone Volatile® FZ 3109 marketed by Union Carbide, of formula:

[0233] Mention may also be made of mixtures of cyclic polydialkylsiloxanes with organosilicon compounds, such as the mixture of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and tetratrimethylsilylpentaerythritol (50 / 50) and the mixture of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and oxy-1,r-bis(2,2,2',2',3,3'-hexatrimethylsilyloxy)neopentane; and

[0234] (ii) linear volatile polydialkylsiloxanes containing 2 to 9 silicon atoms and having a viscosity less than or equal to 5 x 106 m2 / s at 25 °C. An example is decamethyltetrasiloxane marketed in particular under the name SH 200 by the company Toray Silicone. Silicones belonging to this category are also described in the article published in Cosmetics and Toiletries, Vol. 91, Jan. 76, pp. 27-32, Todd & Byers, Volatile Silicone Fluids for Cosmetics. The viscosity of silicones is measured at 25 °C according to ASTM 445 Appendix C.

[0235] Non-volatile polydialkylsiloxanes may also be used. These non-volatile silicones are more particularly chosen from polydialkylsiloxanes, among which mention may mainly be made of polydimethylsiloxanes containing trimethylsilyl end groups.

[0236] Among these polydialkylsiloxanes, the following commercial products may be mentioned, without limitation: • Silbione® oils from the 47 and 70 047 ranges or Mirasil® oils marketed by Rhodia, for example oil 70 047 V 500 000; • oils from the Mirasil® range marketed by the company Rhodia; • Dow Corning 200 series oils, such as DC200 with a viscosity of 60,000 mm2 / s and • Viscasil® oils from General Electric and certain oils from the SF range (SF 96, SF 18) from General Electric.

[0237] Mention may also be made of polydimethylsiloxanes containing dimethylsilanol end groups known as dimethiconol (CTFA), such as the oils of the 48 range from the company Rhodia.

[0238] Among the silicones containing aryl groups, mention may be made of polydiarylsiloxanes, in particular polydiphenylsiloxanes and polyalkylarylsiloxanes such as phenyl silicone oil.

[0239] The phenyl silicone oil can be chosen from phenyl silicones of the following formula:

[0240] in which • Ri to Rio are, independently of each other, radicals based on C1-C30 hydrocarbons, preferably radicals based on C1-C12 hydrocarbons, and more preferably radicals based on C1-C6 saturated or unsaturated, linear, cyclic or branched hydrocarbons, in particular methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl radicals, and • m, n, p and q are, independently of each other, whole numbers from 0 to 900 inclusive, preferably from 0 to 500 inclusive, and more preferably from 0 to 100 inclusive, • provided that the sum n+m+q is different from 0.

[0241] Examples that may be cited include products sold under the following names: • Silbione® oils from the 70 641 range from Rhodia; • oils from the Rhodorsil® 70 633 and 763 ranges from Rhodia; • Dow Corning 556 Cosmetic Grade Fluid oil from Dow Corning; • Bayer's PK range of silicones, such as the PK20 product; • certain oils from the General Electric SF range, such as SF 1023, SF 1154, SF 1250 and SF 1265.

[0242] As phenyl silicone oil, phenyl trimethicone (R10 to R10 are methyl; p, qetn = 0; m=l in the above formula) is preferable.

[0243] The hydrocarbon oils can be chosen from: • linear or branched, optionally cyclic, C5-C19 alkanes, such as a C15-C19 alkane. Examples that may be mentioned include hexane, undecane, dodecane, tridecane and isoparaffins, for example isohexadecane, isododecane and isodecane; and • linear or branched hydrocarbons containing more than 16 carbon atoms, such as liquid paraffins, liquid petroleum jelly, hydrogenated polydecenes and polyisobutenes such as Parleam® and squalane.

[0244] Preferred examples of hydrocarbon oils include, for example, linear or branched hydrocarbons such as isohexadecane, isododecane, squalane, mineral oil (e.g., liquid paraffin), paraffin, petrolatum or vaseline, naphthalenes, and the like; hydrogenated polyisobutene, isoeicosane, and decene / butene copolymer; and mixtures thereof.

[0245] The term "fatty" in fatty alcohol means the inclusion of a relatively large number of carbon atoms. Thus, alcohols that have 4 or more carbon atoms, preferably 6 or more, and more preferably 12 or more, are encompassed within the scope of fatty alcohols. The fatty alcohol may be saturated or unsaturated. The fatty alcohol may be linear or branched.

[0246] The fatty alcohol may have the structure R-OH in which R is selected from saturated and unsaturated, linear and branched radicals containing from 4 to 40 carbon atoms, preferably from 6 to 30 carbon atoms and more preferably from 12 to 20 carbon atoms. In at least one embodiment, R may be selected from C12-C20 alkyl and C12-C20 alkenyl groups. R may or may not be substituted with at least one hydroxyl group.

[0247] Examples of fatty alcohol include lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, undecylenyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, oleyl alcohol, linoleyl alcohol, palmitoleyl alcohol, arachidonyl alcohol, erucyl alcohol and mixtures thereof.

[0248] It is preferable that the fatty alcohol is a saturated fatty alcohol.

[0249] Thus, the fatty alcohol may be chosen from saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C6-C30 alcohols, preferably saturated, linear or branched C6-C30 alcohols and more preferably, saturated, linear or branched C12-C20 alcohols.

[0250] The term "saturated fatty alcohol" herein refers to an alcohol having a long aliphatic saturated carbon chain. It is preferable that the saturated fatty alcohol is selected from any linear or branched saturated C6-C30 fatty alcohols. Among the linear or branched saturated C6-C30 fatty alcohols, linear or branched saturated C12-C20 fatty alcohols may preferably be used. Any linear or branched saturated C16-C20 fatty alcohols may be used more preferably. Branched C16-C20 fatty alcohols may be used even more preferably.

[0251] Examples of saturated fatty alcohols include lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, undecylenyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, or a mixture thereof (e.g., cetearyl alcohol), as well as behenyl alcohol, may be used as the saturated fatty alcohol.

[0252] According to at least one embodiment, the fatty alcohol used in the composition according to the present invention is preferably chosen from cetyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol and mixtures thereof.

[0253] It is also preferable to choose the oil from oils with a molecular weight of less than 600 g / mol.

[0254] Preferably, the oil has a low molecular weight such as less than 600 g / mol, selected from ester oils with a short (CrCi2) hydrocarbon chain or chains (e.g., isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, isononyl isononanoate and ethyl hexyl palmitate), silicone oils (e.g., volatile silicones such as cyclohexasiloxane), hydrocarbon oils (e.g., isododecane, isohexadecane and squalane), branched and / or unsaturated fatty alcohol (Ci2-C30) oils such as octyldodecanol and oleyl alcohol, and ether oils such as dicaprylyl ether.

[0255] The oil may be chosen from polar oils, preferably from ester oils and hydrocarbon oils, and combinations thereof.

[0256] The amount of the oil(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 10% by weight or more, preferably 15% by weight or more, and more preferably 20% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0257] Furthermore, the amount of the oil(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 50% by weight or less, preferably 40% by weight or less, and more preferably 35% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0258] The amount of the oil(s) in the composition according to the present invention may range from 10% to 50% by weight, preferably from 15% to 40% by weight, and more preferably from 20% to 35% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0259] Inorganic particle

[0260] The composition according to the present invention may or may not comprise at least one inorganic particle. Only one type of inorganic particle may be used, but two or more different types of inorganic particles may be used in combination.

[0261] The inorganic particle is different from the inorganic UV filter as explained above.

[0262] The size of the inorganic particle corresponds to a primary particle size. Furthermore, particle size herein refers to an average particle size, which may be a volume average particle size, which may be determined, for example, by a laser diffraction particle size analyzer.

[0263] The size of the inorganic particle used for the present invention is not limited. However, it is preferable that the size of the inorganic particle is 50 qm or less, preferably 30 qm or less, more preferably 15 qm or less, even more preferably 10 qm or less, and particularly preferably 2 to 5 qm.

[0264] The inorganic particle may be porous or non-porous, preferably non-porous.

[0265] The inorganic particle may be hollow or solid, preferably hollow.

[0266] The inorganic particle may comprise or consist of at least one material chosen from: • metal oxides such as zirconium oxides, cerium oxides, iron oxides and titanium oxides, • alumina, • silicates such as talc, clays and kaolin, • glass particles, • silica (silicon dioxide), • calcium carbonate or magnesium carbonate, • magnesium hydrogen carbonates, • hydroxyapatite and • their mixtures.

[0267] Among the silica particles, mention may be made of hollow spherical silica particles such as the products marketed under the trade name BA4 from the company JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd. in Japan.

[0268] The amount of the inorganic particle(s) in the composition according to the present invention may range from 1% to 20% by weight, preferably from 2% to 15% by weight and, more preferably, from 3% to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0269] Lipophilic thickener

[0270] The composition according to the present invention may or may not comprise at least one lipophilic thickener. Two or more lipophilic thickeners may be combined.

[0271] The lipophilic thickener is different from (b) the associative polymer which comprises at least one hydrophilic portion.

[0272] The lipophilic thickener may be in the form of a polymer or particles.

[0273] The lipophilic polymer thickener may be selected from carboxyvinyl polymers such as Carbopol products (carbomers) and Pemulen products (acrylate / C10-C30 alkyl acrylate copolymer) or polymers with the INCI name "Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate", such as Intelimer® products from Air Products, such as Intelimer® IPA 13-1, which is a polystearyl acrylate, or Intelimer® IPA 13-6, which is a behenyl polymer. Particularly exemplary is the crosslinked polymer of acrylates / C10-30 alkyl acrylate which is sold under the name Carbopol® SC-200 polymer from Lubrizol.

[0274] The lipophilic thickener according to the present invention may be chosen from: • organomodified clays, which are clays treated with compounds chosen in particular from quaternary amines and tertiary amines. Organomodified clays that may be mentioned include organomodified bentonites, such as the product sold under the name Bentone 34 by the company Rheox, and organomodified hectorites such as the products sold under the names Bentone 27 and Bentone 38 by the company Rheox. Examples include modified clays such as modified magnesium silicate (Bentone gel® VS38 from Rheox), modified hectorites such as hectorite modified with a C10 to C22 fatty acid ammonium chloride, for example hectorite modified with distearyldimethylammonium chloride (disteardimonium hectorite), such as the product sold under the name Bentone 38VCG by Elementis or the product sold under the name Bentone 38 CE by Rheox, or the product sold under the name Bentone Gel®V5 5V by Elementis, or the product sold under the name Bentone gel® ISD V by Elementis; • and their mixtures.

[0275] The amount of the lipophilic thickener(s) in the composition may be from 0.025% to 5% by weight, preferably from 0.05% to 3% by weight, and more preferably from 0.075% to 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0276] Cosmetically acceptable organic solvent

[0277] The composition according to the present invention may or may not comprise at least one cosmetically acceptable organic solvent. Only one type of cosmetically acceptable organic solvent may be used, but two or more different types of cosmetically acceptable organic solvent may be used in combination.

[0278] Cosmetically acceptable organic solvents may include alcohols: in particular monohydric alcohols such as ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol and phenylethyl alcohol; diols such as ethylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and butylene glycol; other polyols such as glycerol, sugar and sugar alcohols; and ethers such as ethylene glycol monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers, propylene glycol monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers and butylene glycol monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers.

[0279] The water-soluble organic solvents may be present in an amount ranging from 1% by weight or more, preferably 5% by weight or more, and more preferably 10% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0280] The water-soluble organic solvents may be present in an amount of 30% by weight or less, preferably 25% by weight or less, and more preferably 20% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0281] The water-soluble organic solvents may be present in an amount ranging from 1% to 30% by weight, preferably from 5% to 25% by weight, and more preferably from 10% to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0282] pH correction agent

[0283] The pH of the composition according to the present invention can be corrected to the desired value by using at least one pH correcting agent, such as an acidifying agent or a basifying agent, for example, which are commonly used in cosmetic products.

[0284] The pH of the composition according to the present invention may be from 3 to 9, preferably from 3.5 to 8 and, more preferably, from 4 to 7.

[0285] Among the acidifying agents, mention may be made, by way of example, of mineral or organic acids such as hydrochloric acid, orthophosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, carboxylic acids such as acetic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, lactic acid, sulfonic acids.

[0286] Among the basifying agents, mention may be made, by way of example, of ammonium hydroxide, alkali metal carbonates, alkanolamines such as mono-, di- and triethanolamines and their derivatives, alkali metal hydroxides such as sodium or potassium hydroxide and compounds of the formula below:

[0287] in which • W denotes an alkylene such as propylene optionally substituted by a hydroxyl or C1-C4 alkyl radical, and Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd independently denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl radical or a C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl radical, an example of which may be 1,3-propanediamine and its derivatives.

[0288] The pH correction agent(s) may be used in an amount ranging from 0.001% to 10% by weight, and preferably from 0.01% to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0289] Adjuvants

[0290] The composition according to the present invention may also comprise an effective amount of an additional (optional) ingredient(s) already known elsewhere in cosmetic compositions, for example, anionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactants; non-ionic surfactants other than (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester, such as polyhydroxystearic acid; an anionic, cationic, amphoteric or non-ionic polymer; sequestering agents such as EDTA and trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate; preservatives; an antioxidant, such as hydroxyacetophenone; vitamins or provitamins, for example panthenol or tocopherol; perfumes; plant extracts; etc.

[0291] The adjuvants may be present in the composition of the present invention in an amount preferably ranging from 0.01% to 30% by weight, more preferably from 0.1% to 20% by weight, and even more preferably from 0.5% to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0292] In one embodiment of the present invention, the composition according to the present invention comprises anionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactants in an amount of 5% by weight or less, preferably 3% by weight or less, more preferably 1% by weight or less, even more preferably 0.5% by weight or less, and in particular 0.1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. In another embodiment of the present invention, the composition according to the present invention is free of any anionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactant.

[0293] In one embodiment of the present invention, the composition according to the present invention comprises nonionic surfactants other than the (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester in an amount of 1% by weight or less, preferably 0.8% by weight or less, more preferably 0.6% by weight or less, even more preferably 0.5% by weight or less, and in particular 0.3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. In another embodiment of the present invention, the amount of nonionic surfactants other than the (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester included in the composition is less than the amount of the (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester included in the composition. [Preparation process]

[0294] The composition according to the present invention can be prepared by mixing the essential ingredient(s) as explained above, and the optional ingredient(s), if necessary, as explained above.

[0295] The method and means for mixing the above essential and optional ingredients are not limited. Any conventional method and means may be used for mixing the above essential and optional ingredients to prepare the composition according to the present invention. The conventional method and means may include a homogenizer, for example a turbine mixer.

[0296] It is preferable that the composition according to the present invention has a viscosity of 1 Pas or more, more preferably 3 Pas or more, and even more preferably 5 Pa-s or more. The viscosity can be measured with a type B viscometer (for example, rotor: No. 4, rotation speed: 6 rpm, measurement time: 1 minute) at 25 °C.

[0297] It is also preferable that the composition according to the present invention has a viscosity at 25°C of 20 Pa-s or less, more preferably of 15 Pa-s or less, and even more preferably of 10 Pa-s or less.

[0298] It may be preferable that the composition according to the present invention has a viscosity at 25°C of 1 Pa-s to 20 Pa-s, more preferably of 3 Pa-s to 15 Pa-s, and even more preferably of 5 to 10 Pa-s. [Shape]

[0299] The composition according to the present invention may be present in any form. For example, the composition according to the present invention may be in the form of a solution, an emulsion, a lotion, a milky lotion, a tonic, a cream, a liquid gel, a paste, a serum.

[0300] In a preferred embodiment, the composition of the present invention is in the form of an emulsion comprising an aqueous phase and an oily phase. The emulsion may be in O / W or W / O form. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition is in the form of an O / W emulsion which may be a fluid, a paste or a cream.

[0301] The term "W / O emulsion" or "water-in-oil emulsion" means any macroscopically homogeneous composition comprising a continuous fatty or oily phase and aqueous phases in the form of droplets dispersed in said fatty or oily phase. The term "O / W emulsion" or "oil-in-water emulsion" means any macroscopically homogeneous composition comprising a continuous aqueous or water phase and fatty or oily phases in the form of droplets dispersed in the aqueous or water phase.

[0302] The aqueous phase may be thickened, since the (b) associative polymer may function as a thickener. It is preferable that the composition according to the present invention is in the form of an O / W gel type emulsion.

[0303] The O / W architecture or structure, which consists of fatty phases dispersed in an aqueous phase, has an external aqueous phase, and therefore, the composition according to the present invention having the O / W architecture or structure can provide a pleasant sensation during use due to the immediate feeling of freshness that the aqueous phase can provide. [Process and Use]

[0304] It is preferable that the composition according to the present invention is a cosmetic composition, and more preferably a cosmetic composition for a keratinous substance such as the skin.

[0305] The composition according to the present invention can be used for a non-therapeutic process, such as a cosmetic process, of treating a keratinous substance such as the skin, hair, mucous membranes, nails, eyelashes, eyebrows and / or the scalp, by being applied to the keratinous substance.

[0306] Thus, the present invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating a keratinous substance, preferably the skin, comprising the step of applying the composition according to the present invention to the keratinous substance.

[0307] The present invention may also relate to a use of the composition according to the present invention as a topical cosmetic product or in a topical cosmetic product such as care products, for the skin of the body and / or face and / or mucous membranes and / or scalp and / or hair and / or nails and / or eyelashes and / or eyebrows.

[0308] In other words, the composition according to the present invention can be used, as such, as a cosmetic topical product. Alternatively, the composition according to the present invention can be used as an element of a cosmetic topical product. For example, the composition according to the present invention can be added or combined with any other element to form a cosmetic product.

[0309] The care product may be a lotion, a cream and the like.

[0310] It is preferable that the composition according to the present invention is used as a sunscreen, since it includes (a) at least one UV filter.

[0311] Thus, the present invention may also relate to a use of a combination of

[0312] (b) at least one associative polymer comprising one or more acrylic units and / or methacrylics;

[0313] (c) at least one fatty acid polyglyceryl ester; and

[0314] (d) at least one organic filler,

[0315] in order to provide the composition comprising (a) at least one UV filter with increased viscosity, improved lightness and freshness and / or reduced oily / greasy sensations.

[0316] According to a preferred embodiment, the composition according to the invention comprises, relative to the total weight of the composition: a. from 3% to 30% by weight of at least one UV filter comprising at least one organic UV filter and at least one inorganic UV filter, wherein the organic UV filter may be chosen from aminobenzophenone compounds, such as diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB); triazine compounds, such as ethylhexyl triazone; dibenzoylmethane compounds, such as butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; bis-resorcinyl triazine compounds, such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine; and benzotriazole compounds, such as drometrizole trisiloxane, and mixtures thereof; and / or the inorganic UV filter may be chosen from metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, and mixtures thereof: b. from 0.1% to 5% by weight of at least one associative polymer comprising one or more (meth)acrylic acid (C1-C12) alkyl ester units; c. from 0.1% to 3% by weight of at least one fatty acid polyglyceryl ester having a polyglyceryl group derived from 2 to 10 glycerins, preferably from 2 to 8 glycerins, and more preferably from 2 to 6 glycerins; and d. from 0.1% to 10% by weight of at least one organic filler chosen from polysaccharides.

[0317] According to a preferred embodiment, the composition according to the invention comprises, relative to the total weight of the composition: a. from 10% to 20% by weight of at least one UV filter comprising at least one organic UV filter and at least one inorganic UV filter, wherein the organic UV filter may be chosen from aminobenzophenone compounds, such as diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB); triazine compounds, such as ethylhexyl triazone; dibenzoylmethane compounds, such as butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; bis-resorcinyl triazine compounds, such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine; and benzotriazole compounds, such as drometrizole trisiloxane, and mixtures thereof; and / or the inorganic UV filter may be chosen from metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, and mixtures thereof: b. from 0.5% to 1% by weight of at least one associative polymer comprising one or more (C1-C12) alkyl ester units of (meth)acrylic acid, and comprising one or more units derived from polyoxyalkylenated fatty alcohols; c. from 0.5% to 1% by weight of at least two fatty acid polyglyceryl esters having a polyglyceryl group derived from 2 to 10 glycerins, preferably from 2 to 8 glycerins, and more preferably from 2 to 6 glycerins; and d. from 0.5% to 1% by weight of at least one organic filler chosen from polysaccharides, preferably from starches, and in particular from corn starches (zea mays).

[0318] According to a preferred embodiment, the composition according to the invention comprises, relative to the total weight of the composition: a. from 3% to 30% by weight of at least one UV filter comprising at least one organic UV filter in an amount of 2.5% to 25% by weight and at least one inorganic UV filter in an amount of 0.5% to 15% by weight, wherein the organic UV filter may be chosen from aminobenzophenone compounds, such as diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB); triazine compounds, such as ethylhexyl triazone; dibenzoylmethane compounds, such as butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; bis-resorcinyl triazine compounds, such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine; and benzotriazole compounds, such as drometrizole trisiloxane, and mixtures thereof; and / or the inorganic UV filter may be chosen from metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, and mixtures thereof: b. from 0.1% to 5% by weight of at least one associative polymer comprising one or more (meth)acrylic acid (C1-C12) alkyl ester units; c. from 0.1% to 3% by weight of at least one fatty acid polyglyceryl ester having a polyglyceryl group derived from 2 to 10 glycerins, preferably from 2 to 8 glycerins, and more preferably from 2 to 6 glycerins; and d. from 0.1% to 10% by weight of at least one organic filler chosen from polysaccharides.

[0319] According to a preferred embodiment, the composition according to the invention comprises, relative to the total weight of the composition: a. from 10% to 20% by weight of at least one UV filter comprising at least one organic UV filter in an amount of from 7.5% to 15% by weight and at least one inorganic UV filter in an amount of from 1.5% to 5% by weight, wherein the organic UV filter may be selected from aminobenzophenone compounds, such as diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB); triazine compounds, such as ethylhexyl triazone; dibenzoylmethane compounds, such as butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; bis-resorcinyl triazine compounds, such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine; and benzotriazole compounds, such as drometrizole trisiloxane, and mixtures thereof; and / or the inorganic UV filter may be chosen from metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, and mixtures thereof: b. from 0.5% to 1% by weight of at least one associative polymer comprising one or more (C1-C12) alkyl ester units of (meth)acrylic acid, and comprising one or more units derived from polyoxyalkylenated fatty alcohols; c. from 0.5% to 1% by weight of at least two fatty acid polyglyceryl esters having a polyglyceryl group derived from 2 to 10 glycerins, preferably from 2 to 8 glycerins, and more preferably from 2 to 6 glycerins; and d. from 0.5% to 1% by weight of at least one organic filler chosen from polysaccharides, preferably from starches, and in particular from corn starches (zea mays). EXAMPLES

[0320] The present invention will be described in more detail by means of examples which should not, however, be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention. [Preparation]

[0321] Each of the O / W emulsion compositions according to Example 1 (Ex. 1) and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 (Ex. Comp. 1 to Ex. Comp. 4) was prepared by mixing the ingredients shown in Table 1 with a homo-mixer as follows: 1. mixing the ingredients of lines A of Table 1 at 70°C to form a uniform transparent mixture of phase A; 2. addition of the ingredients from rows B of Table 1 to the mixture of phases A, followed by their homogenization for 10 minutes to obtain a uniform mixture (phases A and B); 3. addition of the ingredients of lines C of Table 1 to the mixture of phases A and B, followed by their homogenization for 10 minutes to obtain a uniform mixture (phases A, B and C), and cooling of the mixture obtained to room temperature (25°C); 4. addition of the ingredients from line D of Table 1 to the mixture of phases A, B and C, followed by their homogenization for 10 minutes to obtain a uniform mixture (phases A, B, C and D); 5. addition of the ingredients from columns E and F of Table 1 to the mixture of phases A, B, C and D, followed by their homogenization for 5 minutes to obtain a uniform mixture (phases A, B, C, D, E and F).

[0322] The numerical values ​​in parentheses for titanium dioxide and silica indicate the average particle size of the powdered ingredients. Titanium dioxide was used as an inorganic UV filter. Silica was used as an inorganic particle. The average (primary) particle diameter of Zea Mays (corn) starch was about 10 μm. The numerical values ​​for the amounts of the ingredients are all based on "% by weight" as active raw materials. [Evaluations] (Viscosity)

[0323] The viscosity of each of the compositions according to Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1-4 was measured at room temperature (25°C) with a type B viscometer under the conditions of rotor: No. 4, rotation speed: 6 rpm, and measurement time: 1 minute. (Feeling of lightness and freshness)

[0324] Five professional panelists evaluated the "feeling of lightness and freshness" after application of the compositions according to Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1-4. Each panelist took each composition and applied it to their face to evaluate the feeling of lightness and freshness after application, and rated it based on the following 3 criteria, and then an average score was calculated.

[0325] 3: Very light, fresh texture

[0326] 2: Fresh texture, a little light

[0327] 1: Fresh texture, not light (Non-oily / greasy feel)

[0328] Five professional panelists evaluated the "non-oily / greasy feeling" after applying the compositions according to Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1-4. Each panelist took each composition and applied it to their face to evaluate the non-oily / greasy feeling after application, and scored it based on the following 3 criteria, and then an average score was calculated.

[0329] 3: No greasy texture at all

[0330] 2: Less greasy texture

[0331] 1: Oily texture (Stability)

[0332] Each of the compositions according to Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1-4 was introduced into a glass vial and kept at a temperature of 45°C for 2 months. Each sample was then investigated in terms of the degree of phase separation and was evaluated in accordance with the following criteria.

[0333] 3: No phase separation was observed.

[0334] 2: The phase was slightly separated.

[0335] 1: The phase was clearly separated.

[0336] The results are shown in Table 1.

[0337] [Table 1] Table 1 Pha se Ingredients Comp . 1 Ex. Comp. 1 Ex. Comp. 2 Ex. Comp. 3 Ex. Comp. 4 A Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol metho xyphenyl triazine 3 3 3 3 3 A Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 2 2 2 2 2 A Ethylhexyl triazone 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 A Diethylamino hydro xybenzoyl hexyl benzoate 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 A Drometrizole Trisiloxane 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 A Isopropyl Myristate 8 8 8 8 8 A Diisopropyl Sebacate 8 8 8 8 8 A Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate 1 1 1 1 1 A Coco-Caprylate / Caprate 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 A C15-19 Alkane 3 3 3 3 3 A Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate 0.24 0.24 0.24 - - A Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate 0.57 0.57 0.57 - - A Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate - - - - 0.24 A Decyl Glucoside*1 - - - - 0.57 A Polyhydroxy Stearic Acid 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 A Hydroxyacetophenone 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 A Tocopherol 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 B Water qs 100 qs 100 qs 100 qs 100 qs 100 B Caprylyl glycol 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 B Glycerin 3 3 3 3 3 B Propanediol 5 5 5 5 5 B Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 C Acrylates / C10-30 alkyl acrylate cross-linked polymer 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 C Copolymer of acrylates / methacrylate of Beheneth-25 0.6 0.6 - 0.6 0.6 D Silica 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 D Zea Mays (corn) starch 3 - 3 3 3 D Titanium dioxide 2 2 2 2 2 E Sodium hydroxide 0.052 0.052 0.052 0.052 0.052 F Ethanol 5 5 5 5 5 Rating Light and fresh feeling 3 1 3 3 3 Non-oily / greasy feeling 3 1 1 2 2 , Viscosity (Pa-s) 6.9 2.2 0.36 3.5 2.6 Stability 3 3 1 1 2

[0338] *1: sold by BASF under the trade name PLANTAREN 2000 UP (containing 30 % of active ingredient)

[0339] As clearly shown in Table 1, the composition in the form of an O / W emulsion according to the present invention (Example 1), which comprises a combination of ingredients (a) to (d), was capable of providing excellent cosmetic effects in terms of lightness and freshness feeling and non-oily / greasy feeling aspects as well as stability. Thus, the composition according to the present invention can provide, in particular, excellent hand feeling and stability for a long time even under temperature changes.

[0340] On the other hand, the compositions according to Comparative Example 1, which did not include ingredient (d) (the organic filler), exhibited inferior cosmetic effects in terms of lightness and freshness feeling and non-oily / greasy appearance.

[0341] The composition according to Comparative Example 2, which did not include ingredient (b) (associative polymer comprising one or more acrylic and / or methacrylic units), could not be thickened well, and exhibited inferior stability and displayed a greasy texture.

[0342] The compositions according to Comparative Examples 3 and 4, which did not include ingredient (c) (the fatty acid polyglyceryl ester) could not exhibit sufficient stability and could not exhibit an admissible reduced fat texture.

Claims

Claims

1. Composition, preferably cosmetic composition, and more preferably cosmetic composition for the skin, comprising: (a) at least one UV filter; (b) at least one associative polymer comprising one or more acrylic and / or methacrylic units; (c) at least one fatty acid polyglyceryl ester; and (d) at least one organic filler.

2. Composition according to claim 1, in which the (a) UV filter comprises at least one organic UV filter and at least one inorganic UV filter.

3. Composition according to claim 2, wherein - the organic UV filter is chosen from aminobenzophenone compounds, such as diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB); triazine compounds, such as ethylhexyl triazone; dibenzoylmethane compounds, such as butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; bis-resorcinyl triazine compounds, such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine; and benzotriazole compounds, such as drometrizole trisiloxane, and mixtures thereof; and / or - the inorganic UV filter is chosen from metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, and mixtures thereof.

4. A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the (b) associative polymer comprises one or more (meth)acrylic acid (C1-C12) alkyl ester units.

5. A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the (b) associative polymer comprises one or more units derived from polyoxyalkylenated fatty alcohols.

6. A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester comprises a polyglyceryl group derived from 2 to 10 glycerins, preferably 2 to 8 glycerins, and more preferably from 2 to 6 glycerins.

7. A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the (c) fatty acid polyglyceryl ester comprises two or more kinds of the fatty acid polyglyceryl esters.

8. Composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which the (d) organic filler is chosen from polysaccharides, preferably from starches, and in particular from corn starches (zea mays).

9. Composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, in which the composition is in the form of an emulsion, preferably an O / W emulsion.