Abstract: The novel sunscreen agents which are esters, namely esters of p-methoxy-cinnamic acid with d,1-.alpha.-tocopherol, pantolactone or panthenol.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula(R.sub.1).sub.m Al(OR.sub.2).sub.n Iwherein m and n each are 1 or 2 and the sum of m and n is 3; R.sub.1 is alkyl; R.sub.2 is substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, alkanoyl, alkenoyl or aroyl; wherein the substituents on R.sub.2 when R.sub.2 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkanoyl and alkenoyl are one or more of cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkyl substituted cycloalkenyl, or aryl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkenyloxy, aryloxy or alkyl and/or alkoxy substituted aryl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkenyloxy or aryloxy; and wherein the substituents on R.sub.2 when R.sub.2 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl and aroyl are one or more of alkyl, alkoxy or aryl; and when R.sub.2 is phenyl two adjacent alkyl and/or alkoxy substituents on the phenyl can be joined to form a 5 or 6-membered saturated ring; when m is 2 and n is 1, R.sub.2 can be--(R.sub.3 O).sub.p --Al(R.sub.1).sub.2 (a)wherein R.sub.1 has the significance above and each R.sub.