WO2008024738A2 - A water based clear sunscreen and insect repellent composition - Google Patents

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WO2008024738A2
WO2008024738A2 PCT/US2007/076365 US2007076365W WO2008024738A2 WO 2008024738 A2 WO2008024738 A2 WO 2008024738A2 US 2007076365 W US2007076365 W US 2007076365W WO 2008024738 A2 WO2008024738 A2 WO 2008024738A2
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  • the present invention relates to a sunscreen and insect repellent composition, and more specifically to a clear, water-based sunscreen and insect repellent composition.
  • UV ultraviolet
  • Insect repellents can provide a measure of relief from insects, which are not only a nuisance but can also be carriers of disease.
  • the insect repellent composition can be administered directly to the skin or clothing, or both, typically before anticipated exposure.
  • the insect repellent can be in the form of a gel, lotion, cream, stick, mousse, wipe or spray and should be suitable for application to human skin in an amount sufficient to provide satisfactory insect repellency.
  • the concentration of insect repellent active contained in the composition will depend on the level of protection desired and can vary depending upon the specific insect repellent active used.
  • Sunscreen compositions can provide a measure of relief from exposure to the sun based on a scale of increasing protection from 1 to 50.
  • the scale is called the Sun Protection Factor, or "SPF".
  • SPPF Sun Protection Factor
  • the SPF value of a sunscreen allows consumers to determine the degree of sunburn protection they are willing to accept for a given period of time during direct exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. Additional information about SPF can be found in 21 CFR Part 352 "Sunscreen Drug Products For Over-The-Counter Human Use ".
  • Most commercially available insect repellents that contain sunscreen components are water-based opaque emulsions in the form of a cream or lotion.
  • combination sunscreen and insect repellent formulations that are anhydrous. These anhydrous formulations are usually mixtures of different insect repellent actives and sunscreen oils that are generally in liquid form. These anhydrous formulations can also contain solid sunscreen compounds that solubilize in the oily sunscreen and/or insect repellent compounds.
  • the present invention comprises a clear, water based, homogeneous insect repellent sunscreen composition.
  • the composition can be in the form of a water based gel, or a spray, such as an aerosol or a pump spray.
  • Homogeneity is an important characteristic of the insect repellent sunscreen composition because this type of composition is easier to spread onto the skin evenly. Homogeneity makes it easier to apply the composition by pump spray because the composition has a uniform viscosity. Additionally, no shaking is needed because there is only one stable phase.
  • the inventive insect repellent sunscreen composition can be prepared at ambient conditions and without emulsifiers.
  • the subject invention can be produced for consumer use in the form of a gel or a spray package, either aerosol or pump.
  • the inventive insect repellent sunscreen composition is of sufficient clarity to enable text printed in 10-point type to be easily read through a 3-inch thickness of the liquid composition.
  • the amount of water in the insect repellent sunscreen composition can vary from about 2 weight % to about 40 weight %, preferably from about 5 weight % to about 35 weight %, and most preferably from about 10 weight % to about 30 weight % of the total weight of the composition.
  • the inventive insect repellent sunscreen composition contains one or more oil soluble liquid or solid sunscreen components in quantities sufficient to provide a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) above 2, and typically an SPF that varies from at least about 2 to about 55, and most commonly from about 8 to about 35. Most consumer sunscreen products are typically available with SPFs of 8, 15, 3O 5 or 45.
  • SPF Sun Protection Factor
  • the oil soluble sunscreen components of the inventive composition include, but are not limited to, benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone), dioxybenzone, menthyl anthranilate, para aminobenzoic acid (PABA), octyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate), octocrylene, dromctrizolc trisiloxanc, octyl salicylate (octisalatc), homomcnthyl salicylate (homosalate), octyl dimethyl PABA, butylmethoxy dibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), 4- methyl benzilidene camphor, octyl triazone, ethyl PABA, hydroxy methylphenyl benzotriazole, methylene bisbenzotriazoyl-tet ⁇ amethylbutylphenol, bis- ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenol triazine, and other equivalent oil-
  • sunscreen actives include those disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,000,937 to Gr oilier et aL which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • the amount of oil soluble sunscreen component can vary from about 1 weight % to about 45 weight %, preferably from about 5 weight % to about 40 weight %, and most preferably from about 10 weight % to about 35 weight % of the total weight of the insect repellent sunscreen composition.
  • the inventive insect repellent sunscreen composition also includes an ami do insect repellent component.
  • Suitable amido insect repellents include piperidine insect repellents such as picaridin ⁇ 2-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-l-piperidinecarboxylic acid 1- methylpropyl ester ⁇ (also known as icaridin, Bayrepel ⁇ or KBR3023, Lanxess Corp.) and its stereoisomers; l-(3-cyclohexen-l-ylcarbonyl)-2 methylpiperidine (USDA compound code # AI3-37220) and its stereoisomers, or butylacetylaminopropionate ethyl ester (synonymously, beta-alanine, N-acetyl-N-butyl-, ethyl ester sold as IR3535 ® , Merck KGaA), N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (sold as DEET by Morfex, Inc.), and other equivalent
  • the amount of amido insect repellent component can vary from about 3 weight % to about 70 weight %, preferably from about 7 weight % to about 50 weight %, and most preferably from about 10 weight % to about 35 weight %, of the total weight of the insect repellent sunscreen composition.
  • a water based insect repellent/sunscreen composition with an oil soluble sunscreen component and an oil soluble amido insect repellent component would be similarly expected to be formulated as an opaque emulsion aided by the use of emulsifiers and rheology agents.
  • amido insect repellent component serves as a co-solvent with a low molecular weight alcohol solvent, to enable the water and the oil soluble hydrophobic components to be combined to produce a clear, water based, homogeneous insect repellent sunscreen composition, without the need for emulsifiers.
  • the insect repellent sunscreen composition can contain higher concentrations of water and lower concentrations of the alcohol solvent.
  • the low molecular weight alcohol component can vary from about about 2 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and can be linear, branched, or cyclic in its chemical structure.
  • Suitable alcohol compounds include ethanol, butanol, propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, pentanol, methylcyclopentanol, hexanol, decanol. cyclohexanol, and the like.
  • the amount of alcohol component can vary from about 10 to about 60 weight %, preferably from about 15 weight % to about 40 weight %, and most preferably from about 25 weight % to about 35 weight % of the total weight of the insect repellent sunscreen composition.
  • the compositions of the present invention do not require the incorporation of emulsifiers because the compositions are single phase and homogeneous. Emulsifiers may also make the compositions more susceptible to removal during swimming or by perspiration, and can disrupt the skin's epidermal barrier lipids, thereby causing irritation. Accordingly, the compositions are preferably substantially emulsifier free, i.e., the compositions contain 1 weight % or less, preferably 0.5 weight % or less, and most preferably 0.1 Io zero weight percent of an emulsifier.
  • Emulsifiers can be present, for example, when incorporated with a vendor supplied fragrance, or as a component of other vendor supplied adjuvants. Suitable emulsifiers are identified in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 10 th Edition 2004, v. 3, Section 3, pages 2683-73 (INCI).
  • Suitable polyol components include butylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, hexylene glycol, glycerin, sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, other equivalent polyols, and mixtures thereof.
  • the amount of polyol component in the insect repellent sunscreen composition can be up to about 20 weight %, typically from about 1 weight % to about 20 weight %, preferably from about 5 weight % to about 15 weight %, and most preferably from about 5 weight % to about 10 weight % of the total weight of the insect repellent sunscreen composition.
  • insect repellent sunscreen composition can also be included in the insect repellent sunscreen composition, such as film formers to extend the efficacy time of the insect repellent and to provide water/perspiration resistance or waterproofing properties to the insect repellent sunscreen composition.
  • film formers leaves a film residue on the surface of the skin either immediately or upon evaporation of the volatile components in the composition.
  • the film former can also enhance the spread characteristics of the insect repellent sunscreen composition, which allows the composition to be more uniformly and consistently applied to the skin.
  • the film former can also help maintain the insect repellent at the surface of the skin for a longer period of time than it would otherwise remain without the film former.
  • the film former can also provide sustained release of the insect repellent.
  • the amount of film former component in the insect repellent sunscreen composition will vary depending on desired film residue thickness and film properties.
  • the film former in the present composition typically varies from about 0.05 weight % to about 10 weight %, and preferably from about 0.25 weight % to about 5 weight % based on the total weight of the insect repellent composition.
  • the film former component can be water-soluble, oil-soluble or both.
  • Suitable film-formers include polymers, such as acrylates; copolymers such as acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymers and acrylate/vinyl acetate copolymers; cellulosic materials, such as methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose hydroxypropyl cellulose; polyesters; polyurethane resins; and carbomers.
  • synthetic clays such as Laponite ® available from Southern Clay Products, that are able to form transparent films and gels.
  • inventive composition may also contain a water soluble sunscreen, such as: sulisoben/one, TEA salicylate, terephthalydiene dicamphor sulfonic acid, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, other equivalent sunscreens, and mixtures thereof.
  • a water soluble sunscreen such as: sulisoben/one, TEA salicylate, terephthalydiene dicamphor sulfonic acid, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, other equivalent sunscreens, and mixtures thereof.
  • the insect repellent sunscreen composition does not require rheology agents such as thickening gums, clays or polymers to stabilize immiscible components.
  • thickening agents can be used to prepare the composition in the form of a clear gel rather than a liquid.
  • a suitable clay is the above-mentioned Laponite ® .
  • the preferred thickening polymer is carbomer.
  • emollients, vitamins, fragrances, and colorants such as pigments or dyes including fluroscent dyes, glitters and pearlizing agents, can also be included in the insect repellent sunscreen composition to add distinctiveness to the formulation. These ingredients are well known in the art.
  • compositions of the present invention are used by applying the compositions to the skin of humans in need of protection against sunlight and from insect bites.
  • spray products according to the invention, they arc conveniently applied by expelling the contents of the container in which they are held through either an aerosol or pump spray nozzle.
  • Thickened products such as gels are used by applying the product to the skin and spreading the product by hand.
  • the insect repellent sunscreen composition can be prepared under ambient conditions by mixing the components with conventional mixing equipment, such as a propeller-blade agitator. No emulsions or surfactants are necessary.
  • the at least one oil soluble hydrophobic sunscreen component, the at least one amido insect repellent component, the at least one low molecular weight alcohol component, and water are admixed, wherein the amido insect repellent component and the alcohol component function as co-solvents to solubilize the hydrophobic sunscreen component with the water component to produce the clear, homogenous insect repellent sunscreen composition.
  • premixes of the water soluble and oil soluble ingredients are prepared, with the major portion and typically all of the alcohol and the polyol included in the premix of oil soluble ingredients
  • a solid sunscreen component such as oxybenzone or avobenzone, if present in the formulation, is preferably the last ingredient to be incorporated into the oil ingredient premix.
  • the water soluble ingredient and oil soluble ingredient premixes are then combined with mixing.
  • the aqueous premix is added to the oil ingredient premix with stirring.
  • Vitamin E 0.05%
  • Vitamin E 0.50%
  • Vitamin E 0.0100
  • compositions 1 to 5 are applied directly onto the skin for UV protection and insect repel lency.

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A clear, water based, homogeneous insect repellent sunscreen composition, comprising an oil soluble hydrophobic sunscreen component, an amido insect repellent component, an alcohol component, and water.

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A WATER BASEDCLEARSUNSCREEN ANDINSECTREPELLENTCOMPOSITION
BACKGROUND OFTHEINVENTION
The present invention relates to a sunscreen and insect repellent composition, and more specifically to a clear, water-based sunscreen and insect repellent composition.
Outdoor daytime activities such as picnicking, hiking, fishing, swimming and exercise can expose people participating in these activities in certain environments to annoying and sometimes disease carrying insects, and to the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) exposure from both UVA and UVB radiation from the sun.
Insect repellents can provide a measure of relief from insects, which are not only a nuisance but can also be carriers of disease. Depending on the product, the insect repellent composition can be administered directly to the skin or clothing, or both, typically before anticipated exposure. The insect repellent can be in the form of a gel, lotion, cream, stick, mousse, wipe or spray and should be suitable for application to human skin in an amount sufficient to provide satisfactory insect repellency.
The concentration of insect repellent active contained in the composition will depend on the level of protection desired and can vary depending upon the specific insect repellent active used.
Sunscreen compositions can provide a measure of relief from exposure to the sun based on a scale of increasing protection from 1 to 50. The scale is called the Sun Protection Factor, or "SPF". The SPF value of a sunscreen allows consumers to determine the degree of sunburn protection they are willing to accept for a given period of time during direct exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. Additional information about SPF can be found in 21 CFR Part 352 "Sunscreen Drug Products For Over-The-Counter Human Use ".
Most commercially available insect repellents that contain sunscreen components are water-based opaque emulsions in the form of a cream or lotion. There are other commercially available combination sunscreen and insect repellent formulations that are anhydrous. These anhydrous formulations are usually mixtures of different insect repellent actives and sunscreen oils that are generally in liquid form. These anhydrous formulations can also contain solid sunscreen compounds that solubilize in the oily sunscreen and/or insect repellent compounds.
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The present invention comprises a clear, water based, homogeneous insect repellent sunscreen composition. The composition can be in the form of a water based gel, or a spray, such as an aerosol or a pump spray.
Homogeneity is an important characteristic of the insect repellent sunscreen composition because this type of composition is easier to spread onto the skin evenly. Homogeneity makes it easier to apply the composition by pump spray because the composition has a uniform viscosity. Additionally, no shaking is needed because there is only one stable phase.
The inventive insect repellent sunscreen composition can be prepared at ambient conditions and without emulsifiers. The subject invention can be produced for consumer use in the form of a gel or a spray package, either aerosol or pump.
The inventive insect repellent sunscreen composition is of sufficient clarity to enable text printed in 10-point type to be easily read through a 3-inch thickness of the liquid composition.
The amount of water in the insect repellent sunscreen composition can vary from about 2 weight % to about 40 weight %, preferably from about 5 weight % to about 35 weight %, and most preferably from about 10 weight % to about 30 weight % of the total weight of the composition.
The inventive insect repellent sunscreen composition contains one or more oil soluble liquid or solid sunscreen components in quantities sufficient to provide a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) above 2, and typically an SPF that varies from at least about 2 to about 55, and most commonly from about 8 to about 35. Most consumer sunscreen products are typically available with SPFs of 8, 15, 3O5 or 45.
The oil soluble sunscreen components of the inventive composition include, but are not limited to, benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone), dioxybenzone, menthyl anthranilate, para aminobenzoic acid (PABA), octyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate), octocrylene, dromctrizolc trisiloxanc, octyl salicylate (octisalatc), homomcnthyl salicylate (homosalate), octyl dimethyl PABA, butylmethoxy dibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), 4- methyl benzilidene camphor, octyl triazone, ethyl PABA, hydroxy methylphenyl benzotriazole, methylene bisbenzotriazoyl-tetτamethylbutylphenol, bis- ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenol triazine, and other equivalent oil-soluble sunscreens, and mixtures of the foregoing. These sunscreen components are hydrophobic and therefore, not miscible with water.
Other useful sunscreen actives include those disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,000,937 to Gr oilier et aL which is incorporated by reference herein.
The amount of oil soluble sunscreen component can vary from about 1 weight % to about 45 weight %, preferably from about 5 weight % to about 40 weight %, and most preferably from about 10 weight % to about 35 weight % of the total weight of the insect repellent sunscreen composition.
The inventive insect repellent sunscreen composition also includes an ami do insect repellent component. Suitable amido insect repellents include piperidine insect repellents such as picaridin {2-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-l-piperidinecarboxylic acid 1- methylpropyl ester} (also known as icaridin, Bayrepel^or KBR3023, Lanxess Corp.) and its stereoisomers; l-(3-cyclohexen-l-ylcarbonyl)-2 methylpiperidine (USDA compound code # AI3-37220) and its stereoisomers, or butylacetylaminopropionate ethyl ester (synonymously, beta-alanine, N-acetyl-N-butyl-, ethyl ester sold as IR3535®, Merck KGaA), N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (sold as DEET by Morfex, Inc.), and other equivalent insect repellents.
The amount of amido insect repellent component can vary from about 3 weight % to about 70 weight %, preferably from about 7 weight % to about 50 weight %, and most preferably from about 10 weight % to about 35 weight %, of the total weight of the insect repellent sunscreen composition.
The production of a clear, water based, homogenous composition containing oil soluble sunscreen components in combination with oil soluble insect repellent actives was unexpected because of the immiscibility of these hydrophobic compounds in water.
Accordingly,, a water based insect repellent/sunscreen composition with an oil soluble sunscreen component and an oil soluble amido insect repellent component would be similarly expected to be formulated as an opaque emulsion aided by the use of emulsifiers and rheology agents.
However, it has been found, unexpectedly, that the amido insect repellent component serves as a co-solvent with a low molecular weight alcohol solvent, to enable the water and the oil soluble hydrophobic components to be combined to produce a clear, water based, homogeneous insect repellent sunscreen composition, without the need for emulsifiers.
It has also been found that as the concentration of the amido insect repellent component is increased, the insect repellent sunscreen composition can contain higher concentrations of water and lower concentrations of the alcohol solvent.
The low molecular weight alcohol component can vary from about about 2 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and can be linear, branched, or cyclic in its chemical structure.
Suitable alcohol compounds include ethanol, butanol, propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, pentanol, methylcyclopentanol, hexanol, decanol. cyclohexanol, and the like.
The amount of alcohol component can vary from about 10 to about 60 weight %, preferably from about 15 weight % to about 40 weight %, and most preferably from about 25 weight % to about 35 weight % of the total weight of the insect repellent sunscreen composition. The compositions of the present invention do not require the incorporation of emulsifiers because the compositions are single phase and homogeneous. Emulsifiers may also make the compositions more susceptible to removal during swimming or by perspiration, and can disrupt the skin's epidermal barrier lipids, thereby causing irritation. Accordingly, the compositions are preferably substantially emulsifier free, i.e., the compositions contain 1 weight % or less, preferably 0.5 weight % or less, and most preferably 0.1 Io zero weight percent of an emulsifier.
Emulsifiers can be present, for example, when incorporated with a vendor supplied fragrance, or as a component of other vendor supplied adjuvants. Suitable emulsifiers are identified in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 10th Edition 2004, v. 3, Section 3, pages 2683-73 (INCI).
It has also been found that the optional addition of a polyol having about 3 to about 8 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, can improve the miscibility of the oil soluble sunscreen component and insect repellent component in the water based composition.
Suitable polyol components include butylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, hexylene glycol, glycerin, sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, other equivalent polyols, and mixtures thereof.
The amount of polyol component in the insect repellent sunscreen composition can be up to about 20 weight %, typically from about 1 weight % to about 20 weight %, preferably from about 5 weight % to about 15 weight %, and most preferably from about 5 weight % to about 10 weight % of the total weight of the insect repellent sunscreen composition.
Other optional ingredients can also be included in the insect repellent sunscreen composition, such as film formers to extend the efficacy time of the insect repellent and to provide water/perspiration resistance or waterproofing properties to the insect repellent sunscreen composition. The film former leaves a film residue on the surface of the skin either immediately or upon evaporation of the volatile components in the composition. The film former can also enhance the spread characteristics of the insect repellent sunscreen composition, which allows the composition to be more uniformly and consistently applied to the skin.
The film former can also help maintain the insect repellent at the surface of the skin for a longer period of time than it would otherwise remain without the film former. The film former can also provide sustained release of the insect repellent.
The amount of film former component in the insect repellent sunscreen composition will vary depending on desired film residue thickness and film properties. The film former in the present composition typically varies from about 0.05 weight % to about 10 weight %, and preferably from about 0.25 weight % to about 5 weight % based on the total weight of the insect repellent composition.
The film former component can be water-soluble, oil-soluble or both. Suitable film-formers include polymers, such as acrylates; copolymers such as acrylate/octylacrylamide copolymers and acrylate/vinyl acetate copolymers; cellulosic materials, such as methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose hydroxypropyl cellulose; polyesters; polyurethane resins; and carbomers. Also suitable are synthetic clays, such as Laponite® available from Southern Clay Products, that are able to form transparent films and gels.
Additionally, the inventive composition may also contain a water soluble sunscreen, such as: sulisoben/one, TEA salicylate, terephthalydiene dicamphor sulfonic acid, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, other equivalent sunscreens, and mixtures thereof.
The insect repellent sunscreen composition does not require rheology agents such as thickening gums, clays or polymers to stabilize immiscible components. However, thickening agents can be used to prepare the composition in the form of a clear gel rather than a liquid. A suitable clay is the above-mentioned Laponite®. The preferred thickening polymer is carbomer. In still another aspect of this invention, emollients, vitamins, fragrances, and colorants such as pigments or dyes including fluroscent dyes, glitters and pearlizing agents, can also be included in the insect repellent sunscreen composition to add distinctiveness to the formulation. These ingredients are well known in the art.
The compositions of the present invention are used by applying the compositions to the skin of humans in need of protection against sunlight and from insect bites. In the case of spray products, according to the invention, they arc conveniently applied by expelling the contents of the container in which they are held through either an aerosol or pump spray nozzle. Thickened products such as gels are used by applying the product to the skin and spreading the product by hand.
The insect repellent sunscreen composition can be prepared under ambient conditions by mixing the components with conventional mixing equipment, such as a propeller-blade agitator. No emulsions or surfactants are necessary.
Typically, the at least one oil soluble hydrophobic sunscreen component, the at least one amido insect repellent component, the at least one low molecular weight alcohol component, and water are admixed, wherein the amido insect repellent component and the alcohol component function as co-solvents to solubilize the hydrophobic sunscreen component with the water component to produce the clear, homogenous insect repellent sunscreen composition.
Preferably, separate premixes of the water soluble and oil soluble ingredients are prepared, with the major portion and typically all of the alcohol and the polyol included in the premix of oil soluble ingredients
A solid sunscreen component such as oxybenzone or avobenzone, if present in the formulation, is preferably the last ingredient to be incorporated into the oil ingredient premix. The water soluble ingredient and oil soluble ingredient premixes are then combined with mixing. Preferably, the aqueous premix is added to the oil ingredient premix with stirring.
In the examples that follow, all parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise noted on an as is basis. All compositions were of sufficient clarity to enable the readability of text printed in 10-point type to be easily read through a 3 inch thickness of the inventive composition.
Example 1 - Spray Formulation
(Estimated SPF 30 to 50)
Component % w/w
Alcohol SD 4OB Anhydrous 35.00%
Dcmincralizcd Water 12.00%
Hexylene Glycol 5.00%
Octyl Methoxycinnamale (Octinoxate) 7.50%
Octyl Salicylate (Octisalate) 5.00%
Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone) 6.00%
Octocrylene 8.00%
Film Former (Polyurethane-1) 1.00%
Ethyl Butylacetylaminopropionate 20.00%
Aloe 0.10%
Vitamin E 0.05%
Fragrance 0.35%
100.00%
Example 2 - Sprav Formulation
(Estimated SPF 15 to 25)
Component % vv/w
Alcohol SD 4OB Anhydrous 45.20%
Demineralized Water 20.00%
Hexylene Glycol 15.00%
Octyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) 5.00%
Oxybenzone (Oxybenzone) 3.00%
Film Former (Polyurethane-1) 1.00%
Ethyl Butylacetylaminopropionate 10.00%
Aloe 0.10%
Vitamin E 0.50%
Fragrance 0.20%
100.00%
Example 3 - Sprav Formulation
(Estimated SPF 5 to 12)
Component % w/w
Alcohol SD 4OB Anhydrous 32.0000
Demineralized Water 28.9900
Hexylene Glycol 5.0000
Octyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) 5.0000
Film Former (Polyurethane-1) 1.0000
Picaridin 27.7500
Aloe 0.0100
Vitamin E 0.0500
Fragrance 0.2000
100.00%
Example 4 - Sprav Formulation
(Estimated SPF 10 to 20)
Component % w/w
Alcohol SD 4OB Anhydrous 25.7046
Demineralized Water 26.9454
Hexylene Glycol 7.5000
Octyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) 5.0000
Octyl Salicylate (Octisalate) 3.0000
Film Former (Polyurethane-1) 1.0000
Picaridin 30.5000
Aloe 0.1000
Vitamin E 0.0500
Fragrance 0.2000
100.00%
Example 5 -Spray Formulation
(Estimated SPF 10 to 20)
Component % w/vv
Alcohol SD 4OB Anhydrous 48.9500
Demineralized Water 15.0000
Octinoxate (Parsol) 7.5000
Octyl Salicylate (Octisalate) 5.0000
Film Former (Polyurethane-1) 3.3300
Picaridin 20.0000
Aloe 0.0100
Vitamin E 0.0100
Fragrance 0.2000
100.00%
The compositions 1 to 5 are applied directly onto the skin for UV protection and insect repel lency.

Claims

What is claimed is:
1. A clear, water based, homogeneous insect repellent sunscreen composition, comprising:
(a) a hydrophobic sunscreen component;
(b) an amido insect repellent component;
(c) at least one alcohol component having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms; and
(d) water, said components (b) and (c) being present in an amount sufficient to provide a clear homogeneous composition
2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the oil soluble sunscreen component is at least one selected from the group consisting of benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone), dioxybenzone, menthyl anthranilate, para aminobenzoic acid (PABA), octyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate), octocrylene, drometrizole trisiloxane, octyl salicylate (octisalate), homomenthyl salicylate (homosalate), octyl dimethyl PABA, butylmethoxy dibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), 4-methyl benzilidene camphor, octyl triazone, ethyl PABA, hydroxy methylphenyl benzotriazole, methylene bisbenzotriazoyl- tetramethylbutylphenol, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenol triazine, and mixtures thereof.
3. The composition of claim 2, wherein the amido insect repellent component is at least one selected from the group consisting of piperidine insect repellents, N,N-diethyl- m-toluamide, butylacetylaminopropionate ethyl ester, and mixtures thereof.
4. The composition of claim 3, wherein the piperidine insect repellent is at least one selected from the group consisting of picaridin and its stereoisomers, l-(3-cyclohexen-l- ylcarbonyl)-2-methylpiperidine and its stereoisomers, and mixtures thereof.
5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the amido insect repellent component varies from about 3 % to about 70% by weight of the total composition.
6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the amido insect repellent component varies from about 7% to about 50% by weight of the total composition.
7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the alcohol component is at least one selected from the group consisting of ethanol, butanol, propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, pentanol, methylcyclopentanol, hexanol, decanol, cyclohexanol, and mixtures thereof.
8. The composition of claim 1, wherein the alcohol component varies from about 10% to about 60% by weight of the total composition
9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amount of water varies from about 2% to about 40% by weight of the total composition.
10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein sunscreen component is a liquid.
11. The composition of claim 1, wherein the sunscreen component is a solid.
12. The composition of claim 1, wherein the sunscreen composition has a Sun Protection Factor that varies from about 2 to about 60.
13. The composition of claim 1, also including a polyol component.
14. The composition of claim 13, wherein the polyol component is at least one selected from the group consisting of butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, glycerin, and mixtures thereof.
15. The composition of claim 14, wherein the polyol component varies from about 1% to about 20% by weight of the total composition.
16. The composition of claim 1 , also including at least one water soluble sunscreen component selected from the group consisting of sulisobenzone, TEA salicylate, terephthalydiene dicamphor sulfonic acid, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, and mixtures thereof.
17. The composition of claim 1, also including at least one film former.
18. The composition of claim 17, wherein the film former is selected from the group consisting of acrylate polymers, acrylate copolymers, polyesters, cellulosic materials, polyurelhane resins, carbomer, and mixtures thereof.
19. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is substantially emulsifier free.
20. A method for preparing a clear, water based, homogeneous insect repellent sunscreen composition comprising:
(a) admixing at least one oil soluble hydrophobic sunscreen component, at least one amido insect repellent component, at least one low molecular weight alcohol component, and water; wherein the amido insect repellent component and the alcohol component function as co-solvents to solubilize the hydrophobic sunscreen component with the water component to produce the clear, homogenous insect repellent sunscreen composition
21. The method of claim 20, also including admixing the components with at least one polyol.
22. The method of claim 20, wherein a first premix is formed comprising the sunscreen component, the amido insect repellent component, and the one low molecular weight alcohol component, wherein a second premix is formed comprising water, and wherein the second premix is added to the first premix with agitation.
23. A method for solubizing an oil-soluble sunscreen active with water to form a clear, homogeneous composition without an emulsifier, comprising admixing the oil- soluble sunscreen with a sufficient amount of an amido compound and a sufficient amount of low molecular weight alcohol, wherein the amido compound and the low molecular weight alcohol function as co-solvents to form the clear, homogeneous composition.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the amido compound is an insect repellent active.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein the amido compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of piperidine insect repellents, butylacetylaminopropionate ethyl ester, N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, and mixtures thereof.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the oil-soluble active is at least one selected from the group consisting of bcnzophcnonc-3 (oxybcnzonc), dioxybcnzonc, mcnthyl anthranilate. para aminobenzoic acid (PABA), octyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate), octocrylene, drometrizole trisiloxane, octyl salicylate (octisalate), homomenthyl salicylate (homo-salate), octyl dimethyl PABA, butylmethoxy dibenzoylmethane (avo-benzone), 4- methyl benzilidene camphor, octyl triazone, ethyl PABA, hydroxy methylphenyl benzotriazole, methylene bisbenzotriazoyl-tetramethylbutylphenol, bis- ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenol triazine, and mixtures thereof.
27. The method of Claim 26, wherein the piperidine insect repellent is at least one selected from the group consisting of picaridin and its stereoisomers, l-(3-cyclohexen-l- ylcarbonyl)-2-methylpiperidine and its stereoisomers, and mixtures thereof.
28. A method of protecting skin of a human from sunlight and insects comprising applying to skin in need of protection the composition of claim 1.
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