The present invention relates to a sunscreen product, a cosmetic or
pharmaceutical formulation or a home care product with UVA and / or UVB protection comprising an inorganic
UV filter and certain mycosporine-like
amino acid compounds. The products and formulations provide improved SPF performance and UVA
photoprotection. In addition, the products and formulations according to the invention provide a
broad spectrum of
photoprotection against UV
radiation. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of such mycosporine-like
amino acid compounds for promoting SPF and / or UVA
photoprotection of a sunscreen product, a cosmetic or
pharmaceutical formulation or a home care product comprising an inorganic
UV filter. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of enhancing the SPF and / or UVA photoprotection of a sunscreen product, a cosmetic or
pharmaceutical formulation or a home care product comprising an inorganic
UV filter by adding a certain kind of mycosporine
amino acid compounds. Finally, the invention relates to a method for providing anti-aging benefits to the
skin, whitening the
skin or preventing the blackening of the
skin, improving the appearance of the skin, reducing the visible signs of
skin aging and improving the gloss and compactness of the skin by topically applying to the skin a sunscreen product, a cosmetic or pharmaceutical formulation or a home care product according to the invention.