Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a linear ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether that comprises a chemically bound UV-chromophore.

Abstract: Compositions including a discontinuous oil phase homogeneously dispersed in a continuous water phase, the oil phase including a sunscreen agent that includes a linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether that comprises a chemically bound UV-chromophore; and an oil-in water emulsifier component including an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier and a nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier having an alcohol functional group, wherein the weight ratio of the anionic oil-in-water emulsifier to the nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier is about 12 or less and wherein the linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether is present in an amount effective to provide the composition with an SPF of about 10 or greater.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a linear ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether that comprises a chemically bound UV-chromophore.

Abstract: Compositions including a discontinuous oil phase homogeneously dispersed in a continuous water phase, the oil phase including a sunscreen agent that includes a linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether that comprises a chemically bound UV-chromophore; and an oil-in water emulsifier component including an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier and a nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier having an alcohol functional group, wherein the weight ratio of the anionic oil-in-water emulsifier to the nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier is about 12 or less and wherein the linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether is present in an amount effective to provide the composition with an SPF of about 10 or greater.

Abstract: Compositions including a discontinuous oil phase homogeneously dispersed in a continuous water phase, the oil phase containing a sunscreen agent that includes a polymer composition containing a linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether, the linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether including a chemically bound UV-chromophore; and an oil-in water emulsifier component including an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier in an amount such that the composition includes about 0.5 percent by weight to about 3 percent by weight of the anionic oil-in-water emulsifier.

Abstract: A particulate metal oxide is provided that includes a cationic portion containing a zinc portion, a first manganese dopant portion and a second dopant portion selected from the group consisting of iron and aluminum, wherein the zinc portion is about 99% by weight or more of the cationic portion and the manganese dopant portion and second dopant portion are present in a weight ratio of from about 5:1 to 1:5.

Abstract: A particulate metal oxide includes a cationic portion that includes a zinc portion, a first iron dopant portion and a second dopant portion consisting of manganese and copper, where the zinc portion is about 99% by weight or more of the cationic portion, and the weight percent of the second dopant portion is greater than twice the weight percent of the first iron dopant portion.

Abstract: A sunscreen composition including a polymer composition that contains a UV-absorbing polyglycerol having a UV-absorbing chromophore chemically bound thereto, and a cosmetically-acceptable topical carrier that contains at least one percent by weight of the sunscreen composition of a non-UV-absorbing polyglycerol, based on total weight of the sunscreen composition.

Abstract: A particulate metal oxide includes a cationic portion that includes a zinc portion, a first iron dopant portion and a second dopant portion consisting of manganese and copper, where the zinc portion is about 99% by weight or more of the cationic portion, and the weight percent of the second dopant portion is greater than twice the weight percent of the first iron dopant portion.

Abstract: A particulate metal oxide is provided that includes a cationic portion containing a zinc portion, a first manganese dopant portion and a second dopant portion selected from the group consisting of iron and aluminum, wherein the zinc portion is about 99% by weight or more of the cationic portion and the manganese dopant portion and second dopant portion are present in a weight ratio of from about 5:1 to 1:5.

Abstract: Polymer compositions containing an ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyglycerol that has low fractions of diglycerol chromophore conjugates and that includes a UV-chromophore chemically bound thereto are provided, as well as processes to prepare such polymer compositions that includes preparing a polyglycerol intermediate by polymerizing glycerol; removing residual glycerol and low molecular weight fractions from the polyglycerol intermediate to form an enriched polyglycerol intermediate having low fractions of diglycerol; and reacting the enriched polyglycerol intermediate with a UV-chromophore having a complementary functional group to form the polymer composition, and compositions using the ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyglycerol.

Abstract: Compositions including an oil phase emulsified in a continuous water phase, the oil phase including a sunscreen agent that includes a UV-absorbing polyester in an amount effective to provide the composition with an SPF of about 10 or greater and which is the polymerization reaction product of monomers including a UV-absorbing triazole, a diester, a diol and a tetrol polyol; an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier, and a nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier having an alcohol functional group, where the weight ratio of the anionic emulsifier to the nonionic emulsifier is about 2 or less and where the composition is substantially free of a non-polymeric UV-absorbing sunscreen agent and will have an SPF of less than 2 in the absence of the UV-absorbing polyester.

Abstract: Compositions including an oil phase substantially homogeneously distributed in a continuous water phase, the oil phase including a sunscreen agent that includes a UV-absorbing polyester in an amount effective to provide the composition with an SPF of about 10 or greater and which is the polymerization reaction product of monomers including a UV-absorbing triazole, a diester, a diol and a tetrol polyol; an alkylated polyvinylpyrrolidone; and an emulsifier selected from anionic emulsifier and/or a non-ionic emulsifier, where the composition is substantially free of a non-polymeric UV-absorbing sunscreen agent and has an SPF of less than 2 in the absence of the UV-absorbing polyester.

Abstract: Compositions including a discontinuous oil phase substantially homogeneously dispersed in a continuous water phase, the oil phase including a sunscreen agent that includes a UV-absorbing polyester in an amount effective to provide the composition with an SPF of about 10 or greater and which is the polymerization reaction product of monomers including a UV-absorbing triazole, a diester, a diol and a tetrol polyol; and an oil-in water emulsifier component including an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier in an amount such that the composition includes about 0.3 percent or more by weight to about 3 percent by weight of the anionic oil-in-water emulsifier, where the composition is substantially free of a non-polymeric UV-absorbing sunscreen agent and has an SPF of less than 2 in the absence of the UV-absorbing polyester.

Abstract: Substantially anhydrous compositions including at least 10% by weight of a C2 or C3 mono-alcohol, a solid, organic UV-filter dissolved therein; and an oil portion including one or more oils, the oil portion having an interfacial tension with water of greater than 9 and less than 13.9. The composition has a volume fraction of oil portion relative to the sum of the oil portion plus C2 or C3 mono alcohol that is greater than 0.091.

Abstract: Substantially anhydrous compositions including at least 10% by weight of a C2 or C3 mono-alcohol, a solid, organic UV-filter dissolved therein; and an oil portion including one or more oils, the oil portion having an interfacial tension with water of greater than 9 and less than 45, where the composition has a volume fraction of oil relative to oil plus C2 or C3 mono-alcohol that is about 0.47 or greater, and is substantially free of a mixture of a low-volatility, C2-C8 liquid silicone and a branched fatty acid ester of a polyprotic carboxylic acid in a ratio of from about 3:1 to 4.25:1.

Abstract: Substantially anhydrous compositions including at least 10% by weight of a C2 or C3 mono-alcohol, a solid, organic UV-filter dissolved therein; and an oil portion including one or more oils, the oil portion having an interfacial tension with water of greater than 9 and less than 13.9. The composition has a volume fraction of oil portion relative to the sum of the oil portion plus C2 or C3 mono alcohol that is greater than 0.091.

Abstract: Substantially anhydrous compositions including at least 10% by weight of a C2 or C3 mono-alcohol, a solid, organic UV-filter dissolved therein; and an oil portion including one or more oils, the oil portion having an interfacial tension with water of greater than 9 and less than 32.5, where the composition has a volume fraction of oil relative to oil plus C2 or C3 mono-alcohol that is about 0.44 or greater, and is substantially free of a mixture of a low-volatility, C2-C8 liquid silicone and a branched fatty acid ester of a polyprotic carboxylic acid in a ratio of from about 3:1 to 4.

Abstract: Compositions including a discontinuous oil phase homogeneously dispersed in a continuous water phase, the oil phase containing a sunscreen agent that includes a polymer composition containing a linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether, the linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether including a chemically bound UV-chromophore; and an oil-in water emulsifier component including an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier in an amount such that the composition includes about 0.5 percent by weight to about 3 percent by weight of the anionic oil-in-water emulsifier.

Abstract: Compositions including an oil phase emulsified in a continuous water phase, the oil phase including a sunscreen agent that includes a UV-absorbing polyester in an amount effective to provide the composition with an SPF of about 10 or greater and which is the polymerization reaction product of monomers including a UV-absorbing triazole, a diester, a diol and a tetrol polyol; an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier, and a nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier having an alcohol functional group, where the weight ratio of the anionic emulsifier to the nonionic emulsifier is about 2 or less and where the composition is substantially free of a non-polymeric UV-absorbing sunscreen agent.