Abstract: Esters of lipoic acid with a glyceride are produced in high yield by lipase catalyzed transesterification. The esters are generally characterized by Formula 1: wherein at least one but no more than two of R1, R2, and R3 are a lipoic acid derivative selected from a lipoate moiety of the formula: or a dihydrolipoate moiety of the formula and the other of the R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from C4 to C24 fatty acid moieties or OH, with the proviso that at least one of the R1, R2, and R3 is a fatty acid moiety.

Abstract: A chemical composition comprising a linker agent and a compound comprising at least one UV-absorbing chromophore, wherein the linker agent is characterized by the general formula: wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different, and at least one of X1 or X2 is a functional group that bonds with the compound comprising at least one UV-absorbing chromophore, and b+f?2, Y comprises an O, N, or S that is substituted or unsubstituted, each a, b, c, e and f is ?0 and a+b+c+e+f?2, d is 0 or 1, n1 and n2 represent the number of hydrogen atoms required to complete the undesignated valencies, and m ranges from 1 to about 100 and each individual m unit may be the same or different.

Abstract: A chemical composition comprising a linker agent and a compound comprising at least one UV-absorbing chromophore, wherein the linker agent is characterized by the general formula: wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different, and at least one of X1 or X2 is a functional group that bonds with the compound comprising at least one UV-absorbing chromophore, and b+f?2, Y comprises an 0, N, or S that is substituted or unsubstituted, each a, b, c, e and f is ?0 and a+b+c+e+f?2, d is 0 or 1, n1 and n2 represent the number of hydrogen atoms required to complete the undesignated valencies, and m ranges from 1 to about 100 and each individual m unit may be the same or different.

Abstract: A product for topical application comprising a chemical composition comprising in combination a linker agent and a compound comprising at least one UV-absorbing chromophore, wherein the linker agent is characterized by the general formula: wherein: X1 and X2 are the same or different, and at least one of X1 or X2 is a functional group that bonds with the compound comprising at least one UV-absorbing chromophore, and b+f?2; Y comprises an O, N, or S that is substituted or unsubstituted; each a, b, c, e and f is ?0 and a+b+c+e+f?2; d is 0 or 1; n1 and n2 represent the number of hydrogen atoms required to complete the undesignated valencies; and m ranges from 1 to about 100 and each individual m unit may be the same or different, and a topically acceptable agent that is different from the linker agent and the compound comprising at least one UV-absorbing chromophore.

Abstract: A chemical composition comprising a linker agent and a compound comprising at least one UV-absorbing chromophore, wherein the linker agent is characterized by the general formula: wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different, and at least one of X1 or X2 is a functional group that bonds with the compound comprising at least one UV-absorbing chromophore, and b+f?2, Y comprises an O, N, or S that is substituted or unsubstituted, each a, b, c, e and f is ?0 and a+b+c+e+f?2, d is 0 or 1, n1 and n2 represent the number of hydrogen atoms required to complete the undesignated valencies, and m ranges from 1 to about 100 and each individual m unit may be the same or different.

Abstract: A method of making a compound having the structural formula: wherein at least two of R1, R2, and R3 are non-fatty acid carboxylates, and the other of R1, R2, and R3 are each either a C2-C24 fatty acid moiety, OH, or a non-fatty acid carboxylate, wherein the first and second non-fatty acid carboxylates, when present, are the same or different, comprising (a) partially deacylating a triacylglycerol so as to provide a mono- or diacylglycerol, (b) reacting in a reaction mixture an acyl ester of the phytochemical with said mono- or diacylglycerol in the presence of a esterase catalyst under conditions that permit transesterification of said ester with said mono- or diacylglycerol, and (c) recovering said compound from said reaction mixture.

Abstract: Lipase-catalyzed transesterification reactions yield novel ferulyl-substituted or coumaryl-substituted acylglycerols with properties suitable for use as sunscreen agents having broad spectrum UV protection. These agents have the advantage of being synthesized from natural materials, while providing a value-added use for vegetable oils. They are readily incorporated into standard sunscreen formulations.