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