Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with an average particle size of less than 1000 nm comprising a) a polymer carrier prepared by heterophase radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of b) an oil-soluble organic UV absorber selected from the class of p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives; salicylic acid derivatives; benzophenone derivatives; diphenyl acrylate derivatives; benzofuran derivatives; polymeric UV absorbers, comprising one or more organosilicon radicals; cinnamic acid derivatives; camphor derivatives; s-triazine derivatives; trianilino-striazine derivatives; menthyl anthranilates; and benzotriazole derivatives; wherein the weight ratio of the oil-soluble organic UV absorber (b) to polymer carrier (a) is greater than 50 parts UV absorber per 100 parts of carrier; and c) a surfactant selected from c1) a nonionic surfactant selected from c11) the condensation product of a C6 to C18 fatty alcohol or C6 to C18 fatty acid and a mono- or disaccharide; and c2) an anioni

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing sun protection factor (SPF) of a sunscreen composition, use of porous metal oxide spheres (e.g., microspheres) for increasing SPF of a sunscreen composition and preparation of sunscreen compositions comprising the porous spheres.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of drometrizole trisiloxane to reduce fabric staining of sunscreen compositions. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of drometrizole trisiloxane to facilitate the washability of sunscreen compositions from textiles. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a sunscreen composition comprising inter alia drometrizole trisiloxane.

Abstract: The instant invention refers to the use of a concentrated aqueous polymer dispersion with an average particle size of less than 1000 nm comprising (a) a polymer carrier prepared by heterophase radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of (b) an oil-soluble organic UV absorber selected from the class of p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives; salicylic acid derivatives; benzophenone derivatives; diphenyl acrylate derivatives; benzofuran derivatives; polymeric UV absorbers, comprising one or more organosilicon radicals; cinnamic acid derivatives; camphor derivatives; s-triazine derivatives; trianilino-s-triazine derivatives; menthyl anthranilates; and benzotriazole derivatives; wherein the weight ratio of the oil-soluble organic UV absorber (b) to polymer carrier (a) is greater than 50 parts UV absorber per 100 parts of carrier; for the protection of human and animal hair and skin against the damaging effect of UV radiation.

Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with an average particle size of less than 1000 nm comprising a) a polymer carrier prepared by heterophase radical polymerization of at least one ethyleni-cally unsaturated monomer in the presence of b) an oil-soluble organic UV absorber selected from the class of p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives; salicylic acid derivatives; benzophenone derivatives; diphenyl acrylate derivatives; benzofuran derivatives; polymeric UV absorbers, comprising one or more organosilicon radicals; cinnamic acid derivatives; camphor derivatives; s-triazine derivatives; trianilino-striazine derivatives; menthyl anthranilates; and benzotriazole derivatives; wherein the weight ratio of the oil-soluble organic UV absorber (b) to polymer carrier (a) is greater than 50 parts UV absorber per 100 parts of carrier; and c) a surfactant selected from c1) a nonionic surfactant selected from c11) the condensation product of a C6 to C18 fatty alcohol or C6 to C18 fatty acid and a mono- or disaccharide; and c2) an anion

Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsules comprising a capsule core and a capsule shell wherein the capsule shell comprises a core surrounding layer of a polyvinyl alcohol and an adjacent layer of a polyoxazoline, a process of their production and their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsules comprising a capsule core and a capsule shell wherein the capsule shell comprises a core surrounding layer of a polyvinyl alcohol and an adjacent layer of a polyoxazoline, a process of their production and their use.

Abstract: The instant invention refers to the use of a concentrated aqueous polymer dispersion with an average particle size of less than 1000 nm comprising (a) a polymer carrier prepared by heterophase radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of (b) an oil-soluble organic UV absorber selected from the class of p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives; salicylic acid derivatives; benzophenone derivatives; diphenyl acrylate derivatives; benzofuran derivatives; polymeric UV absorbers, comprising one or more organosilicon radicals; cinnamic acid derivatives; camphor derivatives; s-triazine derivatives; trianilino-s-triazine derivatives; menthyl anthranilates; and benzotriazole derivatives; wherein the weight ratio of the oil-soluble organic UV absorber (b) to polymer carrier (a) is greater than 50 parts UV absorber per 100 parts of carrier; for the protection of human and animal hair and skin against the damaging effect of UV radiation.