Abstract: Isoindolinone derivatives of the formula I, in which the variables have the following meanings: R1 is hydrogen, COOR4, COR4, CONR4R5, CN, C1-C20-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted; R1 and R2 together are C7-C10-bicycloalkyl or C7-C10-bicycloalkenyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkenyl, C1-C12-alkoxy, C1-C20-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C12-alkylamino, C1-C12-dialkylamino, aryl or heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted, substituents which confer solubility in water, selected from the group consisting of carboxylate, sulfonate or ammonium radicals; R4 and R5 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkenyl; aryl or heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted; are used as stabilizers for organic materials.

Abstract: Use of 4,4-diarylbutadienes of the formula I, where the variables have the meanings explained in the description, as water-soluble photostable UV filters in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations for protecting the human skin or human hair from the sun's rays, alone or together with compounds which absorb in the UV region and are known per se for cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of substituted, dimeric .alpha.-alkylstyrene derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## in which the substituents are as defined in the description, as photostable UV filters in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations for protecting human skin or human hair against solar rays, alone or together with compounds which absorb in the UV region and which are known per se for cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions comprising a combination of sunscreen filters of the formula ##STR1## with other sunscreen filters.

Abstract: Polymeric UV absorbers based on the units shown in the schematized formula I ##STR1## where the sequence of the units is arbitrary, the sum of a+b+c+d=100 anda is a value from 5 to 95,b is a value from 0 to 70,c is a value from 5 to 95,d is a value from 0 to 70and the radicals R have the meaning explained in the description, are described.

Abstract: Ascorbyl sorbates of the formula I, ##STR1## where the variables independently of one another have the following meanings:R.sup.1 and R.sup.2are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -acyl;where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the oxygen atoms to which they are bonded and the carbon atoms bonded to the oxygen atoms, can form an unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or a cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals.

Abstract: Cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations for protecting human skin or human hair from solar rays which containa) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more 1,3,5-triazine derivatives of the formula I, ##STR1## in which the substituents independently of one another have the following meanings:R.sup.1 to R.sup.3are C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, optionally substituted;X is O, NR.sup.4 ;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, optionally substituted, andb) from 0.1 to 15% by weight of zinc oxide.

Abstract: Ascorbyl 2'-phosphate is used for stabilizing vitamin A and/or vitamin A derivatives in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: Use of 4,4-diarylbutadienes of the formula I, ##STR1## where the variables have the meanings explained in the description, as water-soluble photostable UV filters in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations for protecting the human skin or human hair from the sun's rays, alone or together with compounds which absorb in the UV region and are known per se for cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: The use of substituted .alpha.-methylstyrene derivatives of the formula I, ##STR1## where the variables have the following meanings: R.sup.1 C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -dialkylamino, substituents which confer solubility in water and which are selected from the group consisting of carboxylate, sulfonate or ammonium residues;R.sup.2 hydrogen, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkoxy;R.sup.3 COOR.sup.5, COR.sup.5, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, CN;R.sup.4 COOR.sup.5, COR.sup.5, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, CN; where the substituents R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical in each case;R.sup.5 andR.sup.6 independently of one another hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to cinnamylidenecamphor derivatives of the formula (1) ##STR1## where the diene system is in the Z,Z, Z,E, E,Z or E,E configuration and R.sup.1 is H, CH.sub.3,R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, halogen, NR.sup.3 H, NR.sup.3.sub.2,R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.4 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl,n is 1, 2,and to its use.

Abstract: Titanium dioxide pigments are obtainable by complete hydrolysis of a hydrolyzable titanium compound at from 0 to 100.degree. C. with intensive stirring and with setting of a pH in the range from 3 to 8 and maintenance of this pH within a range of 0.3 units.The titanium dioxide pigments can be employed for the production of cosmetic preparations and medicaments.

Abstract: A cosmetic preparation which comprises a sunscreen agent for protecting the human epidermis against UV light in the range from 280 to 400 nm, which comprises, in a cosmetically suitable carrier, alone or together with compounds which absorb in the UV region and are known for cosmetic preparations, as photostable UV-A filters, effective amounts of compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radicals each having up to 18 carbon atoms, it being possible for any two of the radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together to form a 5- or 6-membered ring, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical having 5 to 12 ring atoms, and R.sup.5 can additionally be hydrogen.

Abstract: The use of cholesteric, liquid-crystalline compositions comprisinga) at least one chiral, liquid-crystalline, polymerizable monomer of the formula I,[Z.sup.1 -Y.sup.1 -(A.sup.1).sub.m -Y.sup.2 -M.sup.1 -Y.sup.3 -].sub.n -XIby means of which a cholesteric, liquid-crystalline phase with a pitch of less than 450 nm can be obtained,orb) a mixture ofb.sub.1) at least one achiral, liquid-crystalline, polymerizable monomer of the formula IIZ.sup.2 -Y.sup.4 -(A.sup.2)-.sub.o -Y.sup.5 -M.sup.2 -Y.sup.6 -(A.sup.3).sub.p -Y.sup.7 -Z.sup.3 lIandb.sub.2) at least one chiral additive by means of which a cholesteric, liquid-crystalline phase with a pitch of less than 450 nm can be obtained,where the variables are as defined in the description, as UV filters in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations for protecting the human skin or human hair against sunlight, alone or together with UV-absorbent compounds which are known per se for cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: A method of using compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which the C.dbd.C double bond is present in E and/or Z configuration and the variables R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 have the meanings defined in the specification disclosure, as UV filters, particularly UV-A filters, in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations for the protection of the human skin or human hair from solar radiation, alone or together with compounds known per se in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations and capable of absorbing radiation in the UV range.

Abstract: A sunscreen-containing cosmetic formulation to protect the human epidermis from UV light in the range from 280 to 400 nm, which formulation includes a cosmetically suitable carrier, together with compounds which absorb in the UV-B region and as photostable UV-A filters effective amounts of compounds of the formula I as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Cosmetic compositions contain a polymer with the repeating structural unit (I) ##STR1## where the radicals have the meanings stated in the description.

Abstract: A cosmetic preparation which comprises a sunscreen agent for protecting the human epidermis against UV light in the range from 280 to 400 nm, which comprises, in a cosmetically suitable carrier, alone or together with compounds which absorb in the UV region and are known for cosmetic preparations, as photostable UV-A filters, effective amounts of compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radicals each having up to 18 carbon atoms, it being possible for any two of the radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together to form a 5- or 6-membered ring, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical having 5 to 12 ring atoms, and R.sup.5 can additionally be hydrogen.

Abstract: A method of using compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which the C.dbd.C double bond is present in E and/or Z configuration and the variables have the following meanings:R.sup.1 denotes COOR.sup.5, COR.sup.5, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, CN, O.dbd.S(--R.sup.5).dbd.O, O.dbd.S(--OR.sup.5).dbd.O, R.sup.7 O--P(--OR.sup.8).dbd.O;R.sup.2 denotes COOR.sup.6, COR.sup.6, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, CN, O.dbd.S(--R.sup.6).dbd.O, O.dbd.S(--OR.sup.6).dbd.O, R.sup.7 O--P(--OR.sup.8).dbd.O;R.sup.3 denotes hydrogen, an optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical having in each case up to 18 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 denotes an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical containing from 5 to 12 ring atoms;R.sup.5 toR.sup.8 independently denote hydrogen, an open-chain or branched-chain aliphatic, araliphatic, cycloaliphatic or optionally substituted aromatic radical containing in each case up to 18 carbon atoms,where the variables R.sup.3 to R.sup.

Abstract: Arylaminomethylenecamphor derivatives of the formula (1) ##STR1## where the C.dbd.C double bond is in the Z or E configuration, and the variables have the following meanings:R.sup.1 H, CH.sub.3,R.sup.2 H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkenyl, aryl or substituted aryl,R.sup.3 H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -acyl,Ar aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl or substituted hetaryl,are used as sunscreen agents, especially in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations.