Sunscreen composition

• US 7,014,842 B2
• Filed: 05/28/2004
• Issued: 03/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sun Pharmaceuticals (Edgewell Personal Care Company)
• Original Assignee: Playtex Products Incorporated (Edgewell Personal Care Company)
• Inventors: SaNogueira, James P., Dueva-Koganov, Olga V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dodson, Shelley A.
• Application Number:
  US10/856,737
• Publication Number:
  US 20050013781A1
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 424/59, 424/60, 424/400, 424/401
• US Class Current: 424/59
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/52 Stabilizers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/345 containing more than one hydroxy group
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 17/04 Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations

Abstract

There is provided a composition comprising one or more photoactive compounds and one or more optimization agents. Surprisingly, the composition requires a small amount of optimization agent to efficiently optimize the polarity, critical wavelength, SPF, PFA, Star Rating, photostability, or any combinations thereof, of the composition. Subsequently, an efficient sunscreen composition is achieved.

Claims

1. A photoprotective composition comprising:

one or more sunscreen agents; and

one or more optimizing agents selected from the group consisting of diol, alcohol, glycol, polyhydric alcohol, any derivatives thereof, and any combinations thereof,

wherein said photoprotective composition has one or more optimized properties selected from the group consisting of polarity, critical wavelength, SPF, PFA, Star Rating, photostability, and any combinations thereof, as compared to a composition without said one or more optimizing agents.

2. The photoprotective composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents is selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid salts, p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, anthranilates, salicylates, glyceryl ester, dipropyleneglycol esters, cinnamic acid derivatives, dihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, camphor, camphor derivatives, trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, hydrocarbons, dibenzalacetone, benzalacetophenone, naptholsulfonates, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid salts;

o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, coumarin derivatives, diazoles, quinine salts, quinoline derivatives, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, uric acids, vilouric acids, tannic acid, tannic acid derivatives, hydroquinone, benzophenones, avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, metal oxides, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and any combinations thereof.

3. The photoprotective composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents are present in an amount about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

4. The photoprotective composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more diols, glycols, and any combinations thereof.

5. The photoprotective composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of pentylene glycol (1,2-pentanediol), neopentyl glycol (neopentanediol), caprylyl glycol (1,2-octanediol), ethoxydiglycol, butylene glycol monopropionate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, PEG-7 methyl ether, octacosanyl glycol, arachidyl glycol, benzyl glycol, cetyl glycol (1,2-hexanediol), C_14-18 glycol, C_15-18 glycol, lauryl glycol (1,2-dodecanediol), butoxydiglycol, 1,10-decanediol, ethyl hexanediol, or any combinations thereof.

6. The photoprotective composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of 1,2-pentanediol, 1,2-octanediol, and any combination thereof.

7. The photoprotective composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

8. The photoprotective composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

9. The photoprotective composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 10.5.

10. The photoprotective composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 13.

11. The photoprotective composition of claim 1, wherein said composition further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of solvent, water, emulsifier, thickening agent, emollient, SPF booster, moisturizer, humectant, film former/waterproofing agent, bio-active, pH adjuster/chelating agent, preservative, fragrance, effect pigment, color additive, lubricant, elastomer, and any combinations thereof.

89. The photoprotective composition according to claim 1, further comprising an oil-phase, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are in said oil-phase.

12. A photoprotective composition comprising:

one or more sunscreen agents; and

one or more optimizing agents selected from the group consisting of diol, alcohol, glycol, polyhydric alcohol, any derivatives thereof, and any combinations thereof,

wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 13.

13. The photoprotective composition of claim 12, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents is selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid salts, p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, anthranilates, salicylates, glyceryl ester, dipropyleneglycol esters, cinnamic acid derivatives, dihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, camphor, camphor derivatives, trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, hydrocarbons, dibenzalacetone, benzalacetophenone, naptholsulfonates, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid salts;

o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, coumarin derivatives, diazoles, quinine salts, quinoline derivatives, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, uric acids, vilouric acids, tannic acid, tannic acid derivatives, hydroquinone, benzophenones, avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, metal oxides, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and any combinations thereof.

14. The photoprotective composition of claim 12, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents are present in an amount about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

15. The photoprotective composition of claim 12, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of pentylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-octanediol, etoxydiglycol, butylene glycol monopropionate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, PEG-7 methyl ether, octacosanyl glycol, arachidyl glycol, benzyl glycol, cetyl glycol, C_14-18 glycol, C_15-18 glycol, lauryl glycol, butoxydiglycol, 1,10-decanediol, ethyl hexanediol, and any combinations thereof.

16. The photoprotective composition of claim 12, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of 1,2-pentanediol, 1,2-octanediol, and any combination thereof.

17. The photoprotective composition of claim 12, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

18. The photoprotective composition of claim 12, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

19. The photoprotective composition of claim 12, wherein said composition further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of solvent, water, emulsifier, thickening agent, emollient, SPF booster, moisturizer, humectant, film former/waterproofing agent, bio-active, pH adjuster/chelating agent, preservative, fragrance, effect pigment, color additive, lubricant, elastomer, and any combinations thereof.

90. The photoprotective composition according to claim 12, further comprising an oil-phase, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are in said oil-phase.

20. A photoprotective composition comprising:

one or more sunscreen agents; and

one or more optimizing agents selected from the group consisting of diol, alcohol, glycol, polyhydric alcohol, any derivatives thereof, and any combinations thereof,

wherein said one or more optimizing agents increase a SPF of said composition by at least 25% compared to a composition without said one or more optimizing agents.

21. The photoprotective composition of claim 20, wherein said one or more optimizing agents increase a SPF of said composition by at least about 30% compared to a composition without said one or more optimizing agents.

22. The photoprotective composition of claim 20, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents is selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid salts, p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, anthranilates, salicylates, glyceryl ester, dipropyleneglycol esters, cinnamic acid derivatives, dihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, camphor, camphor derivatives, trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, hydrocarbons, dibenzalacetone, benzalacetophenone, naptholsulfonates, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid salts;

o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, coumarin derivatives, diazoles, quinine salts, quinoline derivatives, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, uric acids, vilouric acids, tannic acid, tannic acid derivatives, hydroquinone, benzophenones, avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoyl methane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, metal oxides, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and any combinations thereof.

23. The photoprotective composition of claim 20, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents are present in an amount about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

24. The photoprotective composition of claim 20, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of pentylene glycol (1,2-pentanediol), neopentyl glycol (neopentanediol), caprylyl glycol (1,2-octanediol), ethoxydiglycol, butylene glycol monopropionate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, PEG-7 methyl ether, octacosanyl glycol, arachidyl glycol, benzyl glycol, cetyl glycol (1,2-hexanediol), C_14-18 glycol, C_15-18 glycol, lauryl glycol (1,2-dodecanediol), butoxydiglycol, 1,10-decanediol, ethyl hexanediol, or any combinations thereof.

25. The photoprotective composition of claim 20, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of 1,2-pentanediol, 1,2-octanediol, and any combination thereof.

26. The photoprotective composition of claim 20, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

27. The photoprotective composition of claim 20, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

28. The photoprotective composition of claim 20, wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 10.5.

29. The photoprotective composition of claim 20, wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 13.

30. The photoprotective composition of claim 20, wherein said composition further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of solvent, water, emulsifier, thickening agent, emollient, SPF booster, moisturizer, humectant, film former/waterproofing agent, bio-active, pH adjuster/chelating agent, preservative, fragrance, effect pigment, color additive, lubricant, elastomer, and any combinations thereof.

91. The photoprotective composition according to claim 20, further comprising an oil-phase, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are in said oil-phase.

31. A photoprotective composition comprising:

one or more sunscreen agents; and

one or more optimizing agents selected from the group consisting of diol, alcohol, glycol, polyhydric alcohol, any derivatives thereof, and any combinations thereof,

wherein said one or more optimizing agents increase a PFA of said composition by at least 10% compared to a composition without said one or more optimizing agents.

32. The photoprotective composition of claim 31, wherein said one or more optimizing agents increase a PFA of said composition by at least about 85% compared to a composition without said one or more optimizing agents.

33. The photoprotective composition of claim 31, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents is selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid salts, p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, anthranilates, salicylates, glyceryl ester, dipropyleneglycol esters, cinnamic acid derivatives, dihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, camphor, camphor derivatives, trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, hydrocarbons, dibenzalacetone, benzalacetophenone, naptholsulfonates, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid salts;

o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, coumarin derivatives, diazoles, quinine salts, quinoline derivatives, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, uric acids, vilouric acids, tannic acid, tannic acid derivatives, hydroquinone, benzophenones, avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, metal oxides, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and any combinations thereof.

34. The photoprotective composition of claim 31, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents are present in an amount about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

35. The photoprotective composition of claim 31, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of pentylene glycol (1,2-pentanediol), neopentyl glycol (neopentanediol), caprylyl glycol (1,2-octanediol), ethoxydiglycol, butylene glycol monopropionate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, PEG-7 methyl ether, octacosanyl glycol, arachidyl glycol, benzyl glycol, cetyl glycol (1,2-hexanediol), C_14-18 glycol, C_15-18 glycol, lauryl glycol (1,2-dodecanediol), butoxydiglycol, 1,10-decanediol, ethyl hexanediol, or any combinations thereof.

36. The photoprotective composition of claim 31, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of 1,2-pentanediolpentylene glycol, 1,2-octanediol, and any combination thereof.

37. The photoprotective composition of claim 31, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

38. The photoprotective composition of claim 31, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

39. The photoprotective composition of claim 31, wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 10.5.

40. The photoprotective composition of claim 31, wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 13.

41. The photoprotective composition of claim 31, wherein said composition further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of solvent, water, emulsifier, thickening agent, emollient, SPF booster, moisturizer, humectant, film former/waterproofing agent, bio-active, pH adjuster/chelating agent, preservative, fragrance, effect pigment, color additive, lubricant, elastomer, and any combinations thereof.

42. A photoprotective composition comprising:

a synergistic combination of octocrylene and one or more optimizing agents selected from the group consisting of diol, alcohol, glycol, polyhydric alcohol, any derivatives thereof, and any combinations thereof,

wherein, as a result of said synergistic combination, said photoprotective composition has an increase in a UVA photostability of at least about 10%, an increase in a UVB photostability of at least about 10% and a decrease in a critical wavelength as compared to a composition without said synergistic combination of octocrylene and one or more optimizing agents.

43. The photoprotective composition of claim 42, wherein said synergistic combination of one or more optimizing agents and octocrylene is present in a weight ratio of one or more optimizing agents to octocrylene of about 0.1 to about 10.

44. The photoprotective composition of claim 42, further comprising one or more sunscreen agents selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid salts, p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, anthranilates, salicylates, glyceryl ester, dipropyleneglycol esters, cinnamic acid derivatives, dihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, camphor, camphor derivatives, trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, hydrocarbons, dibenzalacetone, benzalacetophenone, naptholsulfonates, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid salts;

o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, coumarin derivatives, diazoles, quinine salts, quinoline derivatives, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, uric acids, vilouric acids, tannic acid, tannic acid derivatives, hydroquinone, benzophenones, avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, metal oxides, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and any combinations thereof.

45. The photoprotective composition of claim 44, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents are present in an amount about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

46. The photoprotective composition of claim 42, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of pentylene glycol (1,2-pentanediol), neopentyl glycol (neopentanediol), caprylyl glycol (1,2-octanediol), ethoxydiglycol, butylene glycol monopropionate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, PEG-7 methyl ether, octacosanyl glycol, arachidyl glycol, benzyl glycol, cetyl glycol (1,2-hexanediol), C_14-18 glycol, C_15-18 glycol, lauryl glycol (1,2-dodecanediol), butoxydiglycol, 1,10-decanediol, ethyl hexanediol, or any combinations thereof.

47. The photoprotective composition of claim 42, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of 1,2-pentanediol, 1,2-octanediol, and any combination thereof.

48. The photoprotective composition of claim 42, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

49. The photoprotective composition of claim 42, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

50. The photoprotective composition of claim 42, wherein said composition further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of solvent, water, emulsifier, thickening agent, emollient, SPF booster, moisturizer, humectant, film former/waterproofing agent, bio-active, pH adjuster/chelating agent, preservative, fragrance, effect pigment, color additive, lubricant, elastomer, and any combinations thereof.

51. A photoprotective composition comprising:

one or more dibenzoylmethane derivatives;

one or more additional sunscreen agents; and

one or more optimizing agents selected from the group consisting of diol, alcohol, glycol, polyhydric alcohol, any derivatives thereof, and any combinations thereof,

wherein said one or more dibenzoylmethane derivatives is present in a molar concentration between about 0.016 M to about 0.193 M, and

wherein said one or more optimizing agents to said one or more dibenzoylmethane derivatives are present in said composition in a molar ratio of about 0.5 to about 400.

52. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said one or more dibenzoylmethane derivatives is present in a molar concentration between about 0.048 M to about 0.096 M.

53. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said one or more optimizing agents to said one or more dibenzoylmethane derivatives are present in said composition in a molar ratio of about 0.5 to about 10.

54. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said one or more dibenzoylmethane derivatives is selected from the group consisting of avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, and any combinations thereof.

55. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said one or more additional sunscreen agents are selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid salts, p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, anthranilates, salicylates, glyceryl ester, dipropyleneglycol esters, cinnamic acid derivatives, dihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, camphor, camphor derivatives, trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, hydrocarbons, dibenzalacetone, benzalacetophenone, naptholsulfonates, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid salts;

o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, coumarin derivatives, diazoles, quinine salts, quinoline derivatives, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, uric acids, vilouric acids, tannic acid, tannic acid derivatives, hydroquinone, benzophenones, octocrylene, metal oxides, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and any combinations thereof.

56. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said one or more dibenzoylmethane derivatives are present in an amount about 0.5 wt. % to about 6 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

57. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said one or more additional sunscreen agents are present in an amount about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

58. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of pentylene glycol (1,2-pentanediol), neopentyl glycol (neopentanediol), caprylyl glycol (1,2-octanediol), ethoxydiglycol, butylene glycol monopropionate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, PEG-7 methyl ether, octacosanyl glycol, arachidyl glycol, benzyl glycol, cetyl glycol (1,2-hexanediol), C_14-18 glycol, C_15-18 glycol, lauryl glycol (1,2-dodecanediol), butoxydiglycol, 1,10-decanediol, ethyl hexanediol, or any combinations thereof.

59. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of 1,2-pentanediol, 1,2-octanediol, and any combination thereof.

60. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

61. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

62. The photoprotective composition of claim 51, wherein said composition further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of solvent, water, emulsifier, thickening agent, emollient, SPF booster, moisturizer, humectant, film former/waterproofing agent, bio-active, pH adjuster/chelating agent, preservative, fragrance, effect pigment, color additive, lubricant, elastomer, and any combinations thereof.

63. A photoprotective composition comprising:

one or more sunscreen agents; and

one or more optimizing agents selected from the group consisting of 1,2-octanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, and combinations thereof,

wherein said one or more optimizing agents optimizes one or more properties selected from the group consisting of polarity, critical wavelength, SPF, PFA, Star Rating, photostability, and any combinations thereof, of said composition, as compared to a composition without said one or more optimizing agents.

64. The photoprotective composition of claim 63, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents is selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid salts, p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, anthranilates, salicylates, glyceryl ester, dipropyleneglycol esters, cinnamic acid derivatives, dihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, camphor, camphor derivatives, trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, hydrocarbons, dibenzalacetone, benzalacetophenone, naptholsulfonates, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid salts;

o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, coumarin derivatives, diazoles, quinine salts, quinoline derivatives, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, uric acids, vilouric acids, tannic acid, tannic acid derivatives, hydroquinone, benzophenones, avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, metal oxides, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and any combinations thereof.

65. The photoprotective composition of claim 63, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents are present in an amount about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

66. The photoprotective composition of claim 63, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

67. The photoprotective composition of claim 63, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

68. The photoprotective composition of claim 63, wherein said composition further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of solvent, water, emulsifier, thickening agent, emollient, SPF booster, moisturizer, humectant, film former/waterproofing agent, bio-active, pH adjuster/chelating agent, preservative, fragrance, effect pigment, color additive, lubricant, elastomer, and any combinations thereof.

92. The photoprotective composition according to claim 63, further comprising an oil-phase, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are in said oil-phase.

69. A method of providing an efficient photoprotective composition comprising the steps of:

formulating a photoprotective composition with one or more sunscreen agents and one or more optimizing agents selected from the group consisting of diol, alcohol, glycol, polyhydric alcohol, any derivatives thereof, and any combinations thereof,

wherein said photoprotective composition has one or more optimized properties selected from the group consisting of polarity, critical wavelength, SPF, PFA, Star Rating, photostability, and any combinations thereof, as compared to a composition without said one or more optimizing agents.

70. The method of claim 69, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents is selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid salts, p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, anthranilates, salicylates, glyceryl ester, dipropyleneglycol esters, cinnamic acid derivatives, dihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, camphor, camphor derivatives, trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, hydrocarbons, dibenzalacetone, benzalacetophenone, naptholsulfonates, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid salts;

o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, coumarin derivatives, diazoles, quinine salts, quinoline derivatives, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, uric acids, vilouric acids, tannic acid, tannic acid derivatives, hydroquinone, benzophenones, avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, metal oxides, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and any combinations thereof.

71. The method of claim 69, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents are present in an amount about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

72. The method of claim 69, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of pentylene glycol (1,2-pentanediol), neopentyl glycol (neopentanediol), caprylyl glycol (1,2-octanediol), ethoxydiglycol, butylene glycol monopropionate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, PEG-7 methyl ether, octacosanyl glycol, arachidyl glycol, benzyl glycol, cetyl glycol (1,2-hexanediol), C_14-18 glycol, C_15-18 glycol, lauryl glycol (1,2-dodecanediol), butoxydiglycol, 1,10-decanediol, ethyl hexanediol, or any combinations thereof.

73. The method of claim 69, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of pentylene glycol, 1,2-octanediol, and any combination thereof.

74. The method of claim 69, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

75. The method of claim 69, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

76. The method of claim 69, wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 10.5.

77. The method of claim 69, wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 13.

78. The method of claim 69, wherein said composition further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of solvent, water, emulsifier, thickening agent, emollient, SPF booster, moisturizer, humectant, film former/waterproofing agent, bio-active, pH adjuster/chelating agent, preservative, fragrance, effect pigment, color additive, lubricant, elastomer, and any combinations thereof.

93. The photoprotective composition according to claim 69, further comprising an oil-phase, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are in said oil-phase.

79. A method for optimizing a polarity, critical wavelength, SPF, PFA, Star Rating, photostability, or any combinations thereof, in a photoprotective composition comprising the step of:

formulating said photoprotective composition with one or more sunscreen agents and one or more optimizing agents selected from the group consisting of diol, alcohol, glycol, polyhydric alcohol, any derivatives thereof, and any combinations thereof,

wherein said photoprotective composition has one or more optimized properties selected from the group consisting of polarity, critical wavelength, SPF, PFA, Star Rating, photostability, and any combinations thereof, as compared to a composition without said one or more optimizing agents.

80. The method of claim 79, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents is selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid salts, p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, anthranilates, salicylates, glyceryl ester, dipropyleneglycol esters, cinnamic acid derivatives, dihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, camphor, camphor derivatives, trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, hydrocarbons, dibenzalacetone, benzalacetophenone, naptholsulfonates, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid, dihydroxy-naphthoic acid salts;

o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates, coumarin derivatives, diazoles, quinine salts, quinoline derivatives, hydroxy-substituted benzophenones, methoxy-substituted benzophenones, uric acids, vilouric acids, tannic acid, tannic acid derivatives, hydroquinone, benzophenones, avobenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, metal oxides, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and any combinations thereof.

81. The method of claim 79, wherein said one or more sunscreen agents are present in an amount about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

82. The method of claim 79, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of pentylene glycol (1,2-pentanediol), neopentyl glycol (neopentanediol), caprylyl glycol (1,2-octanediol), ethoxydiglycol, butylene glycol monopropionate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, PEG-7 methyl ether, octacosanyl glycol, arachidyl glycol, benzyl glycol, cetyl glycol (1,2-hexanediol), C_14-18 glycol, C_15-18 glycol, lauryl glycol (1,2-dodecanediol), butoxydiglycol, 1,10-decanediol, ethyl hexanediol, or any combinations thereof.

83. The method of claim 79, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of 1,2-pentanediol, pentylene glycol, 1,2-octanediol, and any combination thereof.

84. The method of claim 79, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

85. The method of claim 79, wherein said one or more optimizing agents is present in said composition in an amount about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

86. The method of claim 79, wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 10.5.

87. The method of claim 79, wherein said one or more optimizing agents, taken alone or in combination, has a dielectric constant greater than about 13.

88. The method of claim 79, wherein said composition further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of solvent, water, emulsifier, thickening agent, emollient, SPF booster, moisturizer, humectant, film former/waterproofing agent, bio-active, pH adjuster/chelating agent, preservative, fragrance, effect pigment, color additive, lubricant, elastomer, and any combinations thereof.

94. The photoprotective composition according to claim 79, further comprising an oil-phase, wherein said one or more optimizing agents are in said oil-phase.