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TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a composition, especially cosmetic composition for caring for/making up the keratin materials, especially the skin and the lips, and more particularly a cosmetic composition of emulsion type, exhibiting optimized water washability effect, and meanwhile is capable of protecting the keratin materials from hazardous effect caused by sun.

BACKGROUND ART

Keratin materials, such as the skin, the scalp, and the hair, are continuously exposed to many hazardous environmental agents, including UV radiation, air pollutants, such as ozone and ionizing radiation, which generate Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), among which, the exposure to the sun has caused to the keratin materials many hazardous problems, such as sunburn and aging caused by UV rays and pro-oxidants.

UVB rays, with a short wavelength and highly energy-intensive, are responsible for sunburns of the skin. UVA rays are less energy-intensive, but 20 times more numerous than UVB rays. Thus, the harmful effects of UV lights on the keratin materials affect cellular respiration of these keratin materials and result in accelerated aging of the skin with a dull complexion and premature formation of wrinkles and fine lines, as well as a decrease in the strength of the hair also take a dull appearance. In addition, the UV rays can cause irritation and allergic

phenomena and inflammation on the skin.

To fight against the UV rays, various compositions comprising UV filters were described. However, there still remains a need for a novel composition for protecting the keratin materials from hazardous effects caused by sun exposure, which possess desired sun protection factor (SPF) value, and an improved anti-oxidation effect, and stable over time.

However, in order to have desired protection against UV rays, i.e., high SPF and PPD value, it is necessary to use high amount of UV filters, organic or inorganic, in the conventional products. The removing of the products as such is therefore time consuming and inconvenient. Besides, consumers often feel greasy residues remaining on skin even after using makeup removal. Therefore there remains the need to find stable care and/or makeup products, which exhibits an optimized water washability effect, and at the same time possesses good UV protection effect to the keratin materials.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Such a composition can be obtained using a combination of at least two surfactants chosen from C ₈ -C ₂ 2 alkyl dimethicone copolyols, dimethicone copolyols different from the aforementioned dimethicone copolyols, and/or poly oxyalkylenated silicone elastomers, different from aforementioned dimethicone copolyols, at least one third surfactant which is different from the aforementioned combination of surfactants, and at least one UV filter.

Consequently, according to a first aspect, the subject of the present invention is a composition in form of an emulsion, comprising at least one fatty phase, and at least one aqueous phase, and: a) a combination of at least two surfactants chosen from the group consisting of:

i) C ₈ -C ₂ 2 alkyl dimethicone copolyols;

ii) dimethicone copolyols, which is different from i);

iii) poly oxyalkylenated silicone elastomers, which is different from i) or ii);

iv) or a mixture thereof;

b) at least one third surfactant, different from the surfactants a), chosen from polydialkyl silicones containing polyglycerol or glycerol side and/or end groups; and

c) at least one UV filter.

According to a preferred embodiment, the composition of the present invention is in form of a multiple emulsion, such as water-in-oil-in-water emulsion, or oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion, preferably an oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion.

Preferably, the composition of the present invention comprises at least one additional surfactant, different from the surfactants a) and b).

In another preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises at least one pigment, inorganic or organic, hydrophilic or hydrophobic, treated or untreated.

According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises at least one thickener, polymeric or mineral, preferably chosen from hydrophilic thickeners, lipophilic thickeners, or a mixture thereof. More preferably the thickener is chosen from polysaccharide biopolymers, lipophilic clays, hydrophobic silicas, or a mixture thereof, more preferably the thickener is chosen xanthan gum, disteardimonium hectorite, silica silylate, or a mixture thereof.

In another aspect, the present invention is also directed towards a process for caring for/making up the skin, in particular the face, characterized in that it comprises the application to the skin of at least one composition in accordance with the invention.

The current invention as described above is stable over time at room temperature (25 °C), for example, after storage for 2 months, and further, for example, for 4 months.

The present invention provides good UV protection on the skin.

More importantly, the present invention possesses an optimized water washability property.

When the pigments are present, the composition of the invention advantageo usly possesses good makeup effect to the skin, such as homogeneous coverage, and long lasting effect.

By "water washability" it intends to mean the washable ability of the present composition when using water for rinsing off from the skin.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

According to the present invention, the composition in form of an emulsion comprising at least one fatty phase, at least one aqueous phase, and: a) a combination of at least two surfactants chosen from the group consisting of:

i) C ₈ -C ₂ 2 alkyl dimethicone copolyols;

ii) dimethicone copolyols, which is different from i);

iii) poly oxyalkylenated silicone elastomers, which is different from i) or ii);

iv) or a mixture thereof;

b) at least one third surfactant, different from the surfactants a), chosen from polydialkyl silicones containing polyglycerol or glycerol side and/or end groups; and

c) at least one UV filter. Fatty phase

The composition according to the present invention comprises at least one fatty phase containing at least one oil. Preferably, according to an embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises at least two fatty phases.

The term "oil" means any fatty substance that is in liquid form at room temperature (20-25°C) and at atmospheric pressure (760 mmHg). The fatty phase(s) that is suitable for preparing the cosmetic compositions according to the invention may comprise hydrocarbon-based oils, silicone oils, fluoro oils or non-fluoro oils, or mixtures thereof.

The oils may be volatile or non-volatile.

According to a preferred embodiment, when present, the ratio between volatile oil and non- volatile oil is greater than or equal to 1 :3, more preferably greater than or equal to 1 : 1. They may be of animal, plant, mineral or synthetic origin.

The term "non-volatile oil" means oil that remains on the keratin materials, especially the skin and the lips at room temperature (20-25°C) and atmospheric pressure (760 mmHg). More specifically, non-volatile oil has an evaporation rate strictly less than 0.01 mg/cm ² /min. To measure this evaporation rate, 15 g of oil or of oil mixture to be tested are placed in a crystallizing dish 7 cm in diameter, which is placed on a balance in a large chamber of about 0.3 m ³ that is temperature-regulated, at a temperature of 25°C, and hygrometry-regulated, at a relative humidity of 50%. The liquid is allowed to evaporate freely, without stirring it, while providing ventilation by means of a fan (Papst-Motoren, reference 8550 N, rotating at 2700 rpm) placed in a vertical position above the crystallizing dish containing said oil or said oil mixture, the blades being directed towards the crystallizing dish, 20 cm away from the bottom of the crystallizing dish. The mass of said oil or oil mixture remaining in the crystallizing dish is measured at regular intervals. The evaporation rates are expressed in mg of oil evaporated per unit of area (cm ² ) and per unit of time (minute). The term "volatile oil" means any non-aqueous medium that is capable of evaporating on contact with the keratin materials, especially the skin and the lips in less than one hour, at room temperature (20-25°C) and atmospheric pressure (760 mmHg). The volatile oil is a cosmetic volatile oil, which is liquid at room temperature. More specifically, a volatile oil has an evaporation rate of between 0.01 and 200 mg/cm ² /min, limits included. For the purposes of the present invention, the term "silicone oil" means oil comprising at least one silicon atom, and especially at least one Si-0 group.

The term "fluoro oil" means oil comprising at least one fluorine atom.

The term "hydrocarbon-based oil" means oil mainly containing hydrogen and carbon atoms. As hydrocarbon-based oils, mention may be made of: hydrocarbon-based oils of animal origin, hydrocarbon-based oils of plant origin, linear or branched hydrocarbons of mineral or synthetic origin, synthetic ethers containing from 10 to 40 carbon atoms; synthetic esters, fatty alcohols that are liquid at room temperature, with a branched and/or unsaturated carbon- based chain containing from 12 to 26 carbon atoms,

C ₁₂ -C ₂₂ higher fatty acids, and mixtures thereof.

Mentions maybe made of the hydrocarbon-based oils such as liquid paraffins and derivatives thereof, petroleum jelly, polydecenes, polybutenes, hydrogenated polyisobutene such as Parleam, and squalane, for example Squalane which is available under the trademark Pripure 3759-LQ-(GD) sold by Croda.

The oils may optionally comprise oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and/or phosphorus atoms, for example in the form of hydroxyl or acid radicals. According to a preferred embodiment, the composition of the present invention further comprises silicone oils.

As silicone oils, mention may be made of: linear or cyclic volatiles oils, especially those with a viscosity of less than or equal to 8 centistokes (cSt) (8 ^χ 10 ^~6 m ² /s), and especially containing from 2 to 10 silicon atoms and in particular from 2 to 7 silicon atoms, these silicones optionally comprising alkyl or alkoxy groups containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; of linear or cyclic non-volatile polydimethylsiloxanes (PDMS); polydimethylsiloxanes comprising alkyl, alkoxy or phenyl groups, which are pendant or at the end of a silicone chain, these groups containing from 2 to 24 carbon atoms; phenyl silicones, for instance phenyl trimethicones, phenyl dimethicones, phenyl trimethylsiloxy diphenyl siloxanes, diphenyl dimethicones, diphenyl methyldiphenyl trisiloxanes and 2-phenylethyl trimethylsiloxy silicates, and mixtures thereof

In a particular embodiment, mention may be made of cyclohexasiloxane which is available under the trademark, for example, KF-996 sold by the company Shin Etsu, or Xiameter ^® PMX- 0246 sold by the company Dow Corning, or dimethicones which is available under the trademark Xiameter ^® PMX-200 silicone fluid 5cs, Xiameter ^® PMX-200 silicone fluid 350cs, or Xiameter ^® PMX-200 silicone fluid 10cs sold by the company Dow Corning.

Preferably, the composition may comprise a fatty phase presenting in the composition in a content ranging from 1 % to 50%, preferably from 2% to 40%, and more preferably from 5% to 35% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

Aqueous phase

The composition according to the invention comprises at least one aqueous phase. The aqueous phase comprises water.

The aqueous phase may also comprise water-miscible organic solvents (at room temperature of 20-25°C), for instance monoalcohols containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, such as ethanol or isopropanol; polyols especially containing from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and preferentially containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, such as glycerol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dipropylene glycol or diethylene glycol; glycol ethers (especially containing from 3 to 16 carbon atoms) such as mono-, di- or tripropylene glycol (d-C ₄ )alkyl ethers, mono-, di- or triethylene glycol (Ci-C ₄ )alkyl ethers, and mixtures thereof.

The aqueous phase may also comprise stabilizers, for example sodium chloride, magnesium dichloride or magnesium sulfate. In particular, a composition of the invention may comprise an aqueous phase in a content ranging from 1 % to 90% by weight, especially from 5% to 80% and more particularly from 10% to 75% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. a) Combination of surfactants

The composition of the present invention comprises a combination of at least two surfactants, chosen from: i) C ₈ -C ₂ 2 alkyl dimethicone copolyols;

ii) dimethicone copolyols, which is different from i);

iii) poly oxyalkylenated silicone elastomers, which is different from i) or ii);

iv) or a mixture thereof.

According to the embodiment, the combination of the surfactants a) is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 % to 20% by weight, in particular ranging from 0.5% to 10% by weight, more particularly from 1 % to 8% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. i) C ₈ -C ₂ 2 alkyl dimethicone copolyols

The C ₈ -C ₂ 2 alkyl dimethicone copolyols present in the composition according to the invention is an oxypropylenated and/or oxyethylenated polymethyl (C ₈ -C ₂ 2)alkyl dimethyl methyl siloxane. alkyl dimethicone copolyol is advantageously a compound of the following formula

in which: - PE represents (-C ₂ H ₄ 0) _x -(C ₃ H ₆ 0)y-R, R being chosen from a hydrogen atom and an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, x ranging from 0 to 100 and y ranging from 0 to 80, x and y not being simultaneously 0,

- m ranges from 1 to 40, - n ranges from 10 to 200,

- o ranges from 1 to 100,

- p ranges from 7 to 21 ,

- q ranges from 0 to 4, and preferably: R = H, m = 1 to 10, n = 10 to 100, o = 1 to 30,

P = 15, q = 3.

As C ₈ -C ₂₂ alkyl dimethicone copolyol, there may be mentioned cetyl dimethicone copolyols, for example, copolyols of cetyl dimethicones and alkoxylated derivative of dimethicones, more preferably for example cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone, such as the product marketed under the name Abil ^s) EM-90 by the company Goldschmidt. The C ₈ -C ₂₂ alkyl dimethicone copolyol may be present in the composition according to the invention in an amount ranging from 0.1 % to 19,9% by weight, relative to the total weight of the emulsion, in particular ranging from 0.5% to 10% by weight, even better ranging from 1 % to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. ii) Dimethicone copolyols The dimethicone copolyols, which is different from i) C ₈ -C ₂₂ alkyl dimethicone copolyols mentioned above, present in the composition according to the invention is an oxypropylenated and/or oxyethylenated polydimethylmethylsiloxane.

It is possible to use, as dimethicone copolyol, those corresponding to the following formula (II):

in which:

Ri, f¾, R ₃ , independently of each other, represent a Ci-C ₆ alkyl radical or a radical -(CH ₂ ) _X - (OCH ₂ CH ₂ )y-(OCH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ ) _z -OR ₄ , at least one radical R-, , R ₂ or R ₃ not being an alkyl radical; R ₄ being hydrogen, a C ₁ -C3 alkyl radical or a C ₂ -C ₄ acyl radical; A is an integer ranging from 0 to 200;

B is an integer ranging from 0 to 50; provided that A and B are not equal to zero at the same time; x is an integer ranging from 1 to 6; y is an integer ranging from 1 to 30; z is an integer ranging from 0 to 5.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, in the compound of formula (II), R-i = R ₃ = methyl radical, x is an integer ranging from 2 to 6 and y is an integer ranging from 4 to 30. R ₄ is in particular hydrogen.

There may be mentioned, by way of example of compounds of formula (II), the compounds of formula (III):

(CH ₃ ) ₃ SiO - [(CH ₃ ) ₂ SiO] _A - (CH in which A is an integer ranging from 20 to 105, B is an integer ranging from 2 to 10 and y is an integer ranging from 10 to 20.

There may also be mentioned, by way of example of silicone compounds of formula (II), the compounds of formula (IV): HO-(CH ₂ CH ₂ 0) _y -(CH ₂ )3-[(CH ₃ ) ₂ SiO] _A .-[(CH ₃ ) ₂ Si]-(CH ₂ )3-(OCH ₂ CH ₂ ) _y -OH (IV) in which A' and y are integers ranging from 10 to 20.

Dimethicone copolyols that may be used include those sold under the names DC ^® 5329, DC ^® 7439-146, DC ^® 2-5695 and Q4-3667 by the company Dow Corning; KF-6013, KF-6015, KF-6016, KF-6017 and KF-6028 by the company Shin-Etsu. The compounds DC ^® 5329, DC ^® 7439-146, DC 2-5695 are compounds of formula (III) where respectively A is 22, B is 2 and y is 12; A is 103, B is 10 and y is 12; A is 27, B is 3 and y is 12.

Advantageously, mentions maybe made of the dimethicone copolyol chosen from PEG polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicones, such as PEG-10 dimethicone under the trademark KF- 6017, and/or PEG-9 polydimethylsioxyethyl dimethicone (and) PEG-9 under the trademark KF- 6028, that are sold by the company Shin-Etsu.

The dimethicone copolyol may be present in the emulsion according to the invention in an amount ranging from 0.1 % to 19,9% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, and preferably ranging from 0.5% to 10% by weight, and preferably ranging from 0.8% to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. iii) Poly oxyalkylenated silicone elastomers

Non-limiting examples of emulsifying polyoxyalkylenated silicone elastomers include those disclosed in US Pat NOs. 5,236,986, 5,412,004, 5,837,793 and 5,811 ,487, which are herein incorporated by reference. These silicone elastomers are preferably formulated under the form of a gel in a hydrocarbonated and/or a silicone oil. In those gels, the polyoxyalkylenated silicone elastomer is often under the form of spherical particles.

Examples of polyoxyethylenated silicone elastomers include the following compositions: available from Shin Etsu;

KSG-16 dimethicone (and) dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone corpsspoly KSG-21 (at 27 % in active material) INCI name: Dimethicone /PEG-10 Dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer),

KSG-20 (at 95% % in active material) INCI name: PEG-10 Dimethicone Crosspolymer), KSG-30, (at 100 % % in active material) INCI name: Lauryl PEG-15 Dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer),

KSG-31 (at 25 % in active material) INCI name: Lauryl PEG-15 Dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer),

KSG-32 or KSG-42 or KSG-320 or KSG-30 (at 25 % in active material) INCI name: Lauryl PEG-15 Dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer),

- KSG-33: Lauryl PEG-15 (at 20 % in active material) Dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer),

KSG-210 (at 25 % in active material) INCI name: Dimethicone /PEG-10/15 crosspolymer),

KSG-310: lauryl modified polydimethylsiloxane polyoxyethylenated in mineral oil, - KSG-330 and KSG-340: PEG-15/lauryl dimethicone crosspolymer

X-226146 (at 32 % % in active material) INCI name: Dimethicone /PEG-10 Dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer); and

b) available from Dow Corning:

DC 9010 (at 9% in active material) and DC901 1 (at 11 % in active material) INCI name: PEG-12 dimethicone crosspolymer)

DC 9040 cyclopentasiloxane (and) dimethicone crosspolymer

DC 9041 dimethicone (and) dimethicone crosspolymer;

and the like and mixtures thereof.

The above products are typically in the form of oily gel containing the particles of silicone elastomer.

In an embodiment, KSG-210 is used (INCI name: Dimethicone /PEG-10/15 crosspolymer, 25% active silicone elastomer in a silicone oil).

The polyoxyalkylenated silicone elastomers may be present in the emulsion according to the invention in an amount ranging from 0.1 % to 19.9% by weight, preferably from 0.5% to 15% by weight, more preferably from 1 % to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. b) Third surfactant The composition of the present invention comprises at least one third surfactant. The third surfactant is different from the a) a combination of surfactants aforementioned.

According to the present invention, the third surfactant is chosen from polydialkyi silicones containing polyglycerol or glycerol side and/or end groups. These silicone surfactants also preferably comprise linear or branched Ci to C ₂ o alkyl side groups, and preferably also linear alkyl groups such as lauryl or cetyl. Similarly, these silicone and glycerolated surfactants may also bear organosiloxane side groups.

In particular, mention may be made in this category of:

- polydimethylsiloxanes containing polyglycerol side groups, such as polyglyceryl-3 disiloxane dimethicone, sold under the name KF-6100 by the company Shin-Etsu;

- branched polydimethylsiloxanes containing polyglycerol side groups, such as polyglyceryl-3 polydimethyl siloxyethyl dimethicone, sold under the name KF-6104 by the company Shin-Etsu;

- branched polydimethylsiloxanes containing polyglycerol side groups and alkyl side groups, such as lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethyl siloxyethyl dimethicone, sold under the name KF- 6105 by the company Shin-Etsu.

In an embodiment, KF-6100 is used (INCI name: polyglyceryl-3 disiloxane dimethicone).

The third surfactant may be present in the emulsion according to the invention in an amount ranging from 0.1 % to 20% by weight, preferably from 0.5% to 15% by weight, and preferably ranging from 1 % to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. c) UV filter

The composition of the poyresent invention comprises at least one UV filter.

There is no limitation to the type of the UV filter. Two or more types of UV filters may be used in the composition of the invention. Thus, a single type of UV filter or a combination of different types of UV filters may be used.

The UV filter can be selected from inorganic UV filters, organic UV filters, and mixtures thereof.

According to a preferred embodiment, the UV filter is present in the composition of the invention in an amount of generally from 0.5% to 20%, preferably from 1 % to 10% and more preferably from 2% to 7.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Organic UV filter

The composition according to the present invention may comprise an organic UV filter.

The organic UV filter used for the present invention may be active in the UV-A and/or UV-B region. The organic UV filter may be hydrophilic and/or lipophilic.

The organic UV filter may be solid or liquid. The terms "solid" and "liquid" mean solid and liquid, respectively, at 25°C under 1 atm.

The organic UV filter can be selected from the group consisting of anthranilic compounds; dibenzoylmethane compounds; cinnamic compounds; salicylic compounds; camphor compounds; benzophenone compounds; β,β-diphenylacrylate compounds; triazine compounds; benzotriazole compounds; benzalmalonate compounds; benzimidazole compounds; imidazoline compounds; bis-benzoazolyl compounds; p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) compounds; methylenebis(hydroxyphenylbenzotriazole) compounds; benzoxazole compounds; screening polymers and screening silicones; dimers derived from a-alkylstyrene; 4,4-diarylbutadienes compounds; guaiazulene and derivatives thereof; rutin and derivatives thereof; flavonoids; bioflavonoids; oryzanol and derivatives thereof; quinic acid and derivatives thereof; phenols; retinol; cysteine; aromatic amino acids; peptides having an aromatic amino acid residue; and mixtures thereof.

Mention may be made, as examples of the organic UV filter(s), of those denoted below under their INCI names, and mixtures thereof.

- Anthranilic compounds: Menthyl anthranilate, marketed under the trademark "Neo Heliopan MA" by Haarmann and Reimer.

- Dibenzoylmethane compounds: Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, marketed in particular under the trademark "Parsol 1789" by Hoffmann-La Roche; and isopropyl dibenzoylmethane.

- Cinnamic compounds: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, marketed in particular under the trademark "Parsol MCX" by DSM Nutritional Products; isopropyl methoxycinnamate; isopropoxy methoxycinnamate; isoamyl methoxycinnamate, marketed under the trademark "Neo Heliopan E 1000" by Haarmann and Reimer; cinoxate (2-ethoxyethyl-4-methoxy cinnamate); DEA methoxycinnamate; diisopropyl methylcinnamate; and glyceryl ethylhexanoate dimethoxycinnamate.

- Salicylic compounds: Homosalate (homomentyl salicylate), marketed under the trademark "Eusolex HMS" by Rona/EM Industries; ethylhexyl salicylate, marketed under the trademark "Neo Heliopan OS" by Haarmann and Reimer; glycol salicylate; butyloctyl salicylate; phenyl salicylate; dipropyleneglycol salicylate, marketed under the trademark "Dipsal" by Scher; and TEA salicylate, marketed under the trademark "Neo Heliopan TS" by Haarmann and Reimer.

- Camphor compounds, in particular, benzylidenecamphor derivatives: 3-benzylidene camphor, manufactured under the trademark "Mexoryl SD" by Chimex; 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, marketed under the trademark "Eusolex 6300" by Merck; benzylidene camphor sulfonic acid, manufactured under the trademark "Mexoryl SL" by Chimex; camphor benzalkonium methosulfate, manufactured under the trademark "Mexoryl SO" by Chimex; terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid, manufactured under the trademark "Mexoryl SX" by Chimex; and polyacrylamidomethyl benzylidene camphor, manufactured under the trademark "Mexoryl SW" by Chimex.

- Benzophenone compounds: Benzophenone-1 (2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone), marketed under the trademark "Uvinul 400" by BASF; benzophenone-2 (Tetrahydroxybenzophenone), marketed under the trademark "Uvinul D50" by BASF; Benzophenone-3 (2-hydroxy-4- methoxybenzophenone) or oxybenzone, marketed under the trademark "Uvinul M40" by BASF; benzophenone-4 (hydroxymethoxy benzophonene sulfonic acid), marketed under the trademark "Uvinul MS40" by BASF; benzophenone-5 (Sodium hydroxymethoxy benzophenone Sulfonate); benzophenone-6 (dihydroxy dimethoxy benzophenone); marketed under the trademark "Helisorb 1 1 " by Norquay; benzophenone-8, marketed under the trademark "Spectra-Sorb UV- 24" by American Cyanamid; benzophenone-9 (Disodium dihydroxy dimethoxy benzophenonedisulfonate), marketed under the trademark "Uvinul DS^-9" by BASF; and benzophenone-12, and n-hexyl 2-(4-diethylamino-2-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoate (UVINUL A+ by BASF).

- β,β-Diphenylacrylate compounds: Octocrylene, marketed in particular under the trademark "Uvinul N539" by BASF; and Etocrylene, marketed in particular under the trademark "Uvinul N35" by BASF.

- Triazine compounds: Diethylhexyl butamido triazone, marketed under the trademark "Uvasorb HEB" by Sigma 3V; 2,4,6-tris(dineopentyl 4'-aminobenzalmalonate)-s-triazine, bis- ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine marketed under the trademark «TINOSORB S » by CIBA GEIGY, and ethylhexyl triazone marketed under the trademark «UVINUL T150 » by BASF. - Benzotriazole compounds, in particular, phenylbenzotriazole derivatives: 2-(2H-benzotriazole- 2-yl)-6-dodecyl-4-methylpheno, branched and linear; and those described in USP 5240975. - Benzalmalonate compounds: Dineopentyl 4'-methoxybenzalmalonate, and polyorganosiloxane comprising benzalmalonate functional groups, such as polysilicone-15, marketed under the trademark "Parsol SLX" by Hoffmann-LaRoche.

Benzimidazole compounds, in particular, phenylbenzimidazole derivatives: Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, marketed in particular under the trademark "Eusolex 232" by Merck, and disodium phenyl dibenzimidazole tetrasulfonate, marketed under the trademark "Neo Heliopan AP" by Haarmann and Reimer.

- Imidazoline compounds: Ethylhexyl dimethoxybenzylidene dioxoimidazoline propionate.

- Bis-benzoazolyl compounds: The derivatives as described in EP-669,323 and U.S. Pat. No. 2,463,264.

- Para-aminobenzoic acid compounds: PABA (p-aminobenzoic acid), ethyl PABA, Ethyl dihydroxypropyl PABA, pentyl dimethyl PABA, ethylhexyl dimethyl PABA, marketed in particular under the trademark "Escalol 507" by ISP, glyceryl PABA, and PEG-25 PABA, marketed under the trademark "Uvinul P25" by BASF.

- Methylene bis-(hydroxyphenylbenzotriazol) compounds, such as 2,2'-methylenebis[6-(2H- benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-phenol] marketed in the solid form under the trademark "Mixxim BB/200" by Fairmount Chemical, 2,2'-methylenebis[6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1 ,1 ,3,3- tetramethylbutyl)phenol] marketed in the micronized form in aqueous dispersion under the trademark "Tinosorb M" by BASF, or under the trademark "Mixxim BB/100" by Fairmount Chemical, and the derivatives as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,237,071 and 5,166,355, GB- 2,303,549, DE-197,26,184, and EP-893,1 19, and

Drometrizole trisiloxane, marketed under the trademark "Silatrizole" by Rhodia Chimie or "Mexoryl XL" by L'Oreal, as represented below.

- Benzoxazole compounds: 2,4-bis[5-1 (dimethylpropyl)benzoxazol-2-yl-(4-phenyl)imino]-

6-(2-ethylhexyl)imino-1 ,3,5-triazine, marketed under the trademark of Uvasorb K2A by Sig 3V. - Screening polymers and screening silicones: The silicones described in WO 93/04665.

- Dimers derived from oalkylstyrene: The dimers described in DE-19855649.

- 4,4-Diarylbutadiene compounds: 1 ,1 -dicarboxy(2,2'-dimethylpropyl)-4,4-diphenylbutadiene.

It is preferable that the organic UV filter(s) be selected from the group consisting of:

ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, marketed in particular under the trademark "Parsol MCX" by DSM Nutritional Products; isopropyl methoxycinnamate; isopropoxy methoxycinnamate; isoamyl methoxycinnamate, marketed under the trademark "Neo Heliopan E 1000" by Haarmann and Reimer; cinoxate (2-ethoxyethyl-4-methoxy cinnamate); DEA methoxycinnamate; diisopropyl methylcinnamate; and glyceryl ethylhexanoate dimethoxycinnamate;

phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, marketed in particular under the trademark "Eusolex 232" by Merck, and disodium phenyl dibenzimidazole tetrasulfonate, marketed under the trademark "Neo Heliopan AP" by Haarmann and Reimer;

or a mixture thereof.

More particularly, the organic UV filter(s) of the present invention is selected from ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, or a mixture thereof.

If presents, the organic UV filter is present in the composition of the invention in an amount of generally from 0.5% to 20%, preferably from 1 % to 10% and more preferably from 2% to 7.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

Inorganic UV filter

The composition according to the present invention may comprise an inorganic UV filter.

The inorganic UV filter used for the present invention may be active in the UV-A and/or UV-B region.

The inorganic UV filter is generally chosen from metal oxides, preferably titanium, zinc or iron oxides, or mixtures thereof, and more particularly from titanium dioxide (amorphous or crystalline in rutile and/or anatase form), zinc oxide and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferably, the inorganic UV-screening agent is Ti0 ₂ .

These metal oxides may be in the form of particles, having a mean elementary size generally of less than 200 nm. Advantageously, the metal oxide particles used have a mean elementary size of less than or equal to 0.15 pm. These metal oxides may also be in the form of layers, preferably multilayers with a mean thickness generally of less than 0.2 pm.

The inorganic UV filters in accordance with the invention preferably have a mean elementary particle size of greater than 5 nm and less than 200 nm. According to one particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, this size preferably ranges from 10 nm to 150 nm.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the inorganic UV filters may be titanium oxide- based nanopigments.

The inorganic UV filters may be coated or uncoated.

The coated inorganic UV filters are pigments that have undergone one or more surface treatments of chemical, electronic, mechanochemical and/or mechanical nature with compounds as described, for example, in Cosmetics & Toiletries, February 1990, Vol. 105, pp. 53-64, such as amino acids, beeswax, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, anionic surfactants, lecithins, sodium, potassium, zinc, iron or aluminium salts of fatty acids, metal alkoxides (titanium or aluminium alkoxides), polyethylene, silicones, proteins (collagen, elastin), alkanolamines, silicon oxides, metal oxides or sodium hexametaphosphate.

Preferably, the inorganic UV filters may be chosen from coated or uncoated Titanium dioxide.

The coated pigments are more particularly titanium oxides that have been coated:

- with silica, such as the product Sunveil from the company Ikeda,

- with silica and iron oxide, such as the product Sunveil F from the company Ikeda,

- with silica and alumina, such as the products Microtitanium Dioxide MT 500 SA and Microtitanium Dioxide MT 100 SA from the company Tayca and Tioveil from the company Tioxide,

- with alumina, such as the products Tipaque TTO-55 (B) and Tipaque TTO-55 (A) from the company Ishihara and UVT 14/4 from the company Kemira,

- with alumina and aluminium stearate, such as the products Microtitanium Dioxide MT 100 TV, MT 100 TX, MT 100 Z and MT-01 from the company Tayca, the products Solaveil CT-10 W and Solaveil CT 100 from the company Uniqema and the product Eusolex T-AVO from the company Merck,

- with silica, alumina and alginic acid, such as the product MT-100 AQ from the company Tayca, - with alumina and aluminium laurate, such as the product Microtitanium Dioxide MT 100 S from the company Tayca, - with iron oxide and iron stearate, such as the product Microtitanium Dioxide MT 100 F from the company Tayca,

- with zinc oxide and zinc stearate, such as the product BR 351 from the company Tayca,

- with silica and alumina and treated with a silicone, such as the products Microtitanium Dioxide MT 600 SAS, Microtitanium Dioxide MT 500 SAS or Microtitanium Dioxide MT 100 SAS from the company Tayca,

- with silica, alumina and aluminium stearate and treated with a silicone, such as the product STT-30-DS from the company Titan Kogyo,

- with silica and treated with a silicone, such as the product UV-Titan X 195 from the company Kemira,

- with alumina and treated with a silicone, such as the products Tipaque TTO-55 (S) from the company Ishihara or UV Titan M 262 from the company Kemira,

- with triethanolamine, such as the product STT-65-S from the company Titan Kogyo,

- with stearic acid, such as the product Tipaque TTO-55 (C) from the company Ishihara, - with sodium hexametaphosphate, such as the product Microtitanium Dioxide MT 150 W from the company Tayca.

- Ti0 ₂ treated with octyltrimethylsilane, sold under the trade name T 805 by the company Degussa Silices,

- Ti0 ₂ treated with a polydimethylsiloxane, sold under the trade name 70250 Cardre UF Ti0 ₂ Si ₃ by the company Cardre,

- anatase/rutile Ti0 ₂ treated with a polydimethylhydrogenosiloxane, sold under the trade name Microtitanium Dioxide USP Grade Hydrophobic by the company Color Techniques.

The uncoated titanium oxide pigments are sold, for example, by the company Tayca under the trade names Microtitanium Dioxide MT 500 B or Microtitanium Dioxide MT 600 B, by the company Degussa under the name P 25, by the company Wackherr under the name Transparent titanium oxide PW, by the company Miyoshi Kasei under the name UFTR, by the company Tomen under the name ITS and by the company Tioxide under the name Tioveil AQ.

According to the invention, titanium dioxide coated with alumina and aluminium stearate, such as the products Microtitanium Dioxide MT 100 TV, is preferred. If presents, the inorganic UV filter is present in the composition of the invention in an amount of generally from 0.01 % to 10%, preferably from 0.05% to 5% and more preferably from 0.1 % to 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

Pigments "Pigments" are white or coloured, organic or inorganic, hydrophilic or hydrophobic, noninterference particles which are insoluble in aqueous and non-aqueous media and are intended for colouring the composition.

Inorganic pigments which can be used in the invention include oxides or dioxides of titanium, zirconium or cerium, and also oxides of zinc, iron or chromium, Prussian blue, manganese violet, ultramarine blue and chromium hydrate, and mixtures thereof.

The organic pigments which can be used in the invention include D & C pigments, lakes based on cochineal carmine, and on barium, strontium, calcium and aluminium, or else the diketopyrrolopyrroles (DPP) which are described in documents EP-A-542 669, EP-A-787 730, EP-A-787 731 and WO-A-96/08537.

According to a preferred embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises at least one inorganic pigment, treated or untreated, hydrophilic or hydrophobic.

The hydrophilic pigments can be any type which has conventionally been used or is usable in the fields of cosmetic, examples of which include hydrophilic pigments in an untreated state, or can be pigments which have been surface-treated for hydrophilization, or a mixture thereof. Advantageously, the hydrophilic pigments in accordance with the invention are iron oxides and/or titanium dioxides, treated or untreated.

The term 'pearlescent pigments' or "nacres" should be understood as meaning coloured particles of any form, which may or may not be iridescent, especially produced by certain molluscs in their shell, or alternatively synthesized, and which have a colour effect via optical interference.

The nacres may be chosen from nacreous pigments such as titanium mica coated with an iron oxide, titanium mica coated with bismuth oxychloride, titanium mica coated with chromium oxide, titanium mica coated with an organic dye and also nacreous pigments based on bismuth oxychloride. They may also be mica particles at the surface of which are superposed at least two successive layers of metal oxides and/or of organic dyestuffs. Examples of nacres that may also be mentioned include natural mica coated with titanium oxide, with iron oxide, with natural pigment or with bismuth oxychloride.

The nacres may more particularly have a yellow, pink, red, bronze, orange, brown, gold and/or coppery colour or glint. As illustrations of nacres that may be used in the context of the present invention, mention may be made of gold-coloured nacres sold especially by the company Engelhard under the name Brillant gold 212G (Timica), Gold 222C (Cloisonne), Sparkle gold (Timica), Gold 4504 (Chromalite) and Monarch gold 233X (Cloisonne); the bronze nacres sold especially by the company Merck under the names Bronze fine (17384) (Colorona) and Bronze (17353) (Colorona) and by the company Engelhard under the name Super bronze (Cloisonne); the orange nacres sold especially by the company Engelhard under the names Orange 363C (Cloisonne) and Orange MCR 101 (Cosmica) and by the company Merck under the names Passion orange (Colorona) and Matte orange (17449) (Microna); the brown-tinted nacres sold especially by the company Engelhard under the names Nu-antique copper 340XB (Cloisonne) and Brown CL4509 (Chromalite); the nacres with a copper glint sold especially by the company Engelhard under the name Copper 340A (Timica); the nacres with a red glint sold especially by the company Merck under the name Sienna fine (17386) (Colorona); the nacres with a yellow glint sold especially by the company Engelhard under the name Yellow (4502) (Chromalite); the red-tinted nacres with a golden glint sold especially by the company Engelhard under the name Sunstone G012 (Gemtone); the pink nacres sold especially by the company Engelhard under the name Tan opale G005 (Gemtone); the black nacres with a golden glint sold especially by the company Engelhard under the name Nu antique bronze 240 AB (Timica); the blue nacres sold especially by the company Merck under the name Matte blue (17433) (Microna); the white nacres with a silvery glint sold especially by the company Merck under the name Xirona Silver; and the golden-green pinkish-orange nacres sold especially by the company Merck under the name Indian summer (Xirona), and mixtures thereof.

When using untreated pigments, the pigment is chosen so as to have a relatively large average particle size, preferably having an average particle size of 0.1 to 50 μιτι, more preferably 0.1 to 30 μιτι, and even more preferably 0.1 to 20 pm. In a particular embodiment, the hydrophilic pigment is an untreated inorganic pigment, preferably an untreated metal oxide, such as titanium oxide and/or iron oxide. Mentions may be made of, for example, the products sold under the trade name HOMBITAN FF PHARMA from SACHTLEBEN, the products sold under the trade name Sunpuro ^™ red iron oxide C33-8001 (INCI name iron oxides R), Sunpuro ^™ black iron oxide C33-7001 (INCI name iron oxides B), or Sunpuro ^™ yellow iron oxide C33-9001 (INCI name iron oxides Y) by the company SUN.

In another particular embodiment, the hydrophilic pigment is a treated hydrophilic pigment, i.e. a pigment which has been surface-treated for hydrophilization with any treatment agent which has been conventionally used to confer a hydrophilic property to pigments. Generally, a hydrophilic organic agent for surface-treating a material in order to optimize its dispersion in aqueous medium is more particularly chosen from biological polymers, carbohydrates, polysaccharides, polyacrylates and polyethylene glycol derivatives. The materials thus treated may, in the absence of being soluble in a solvent medium, such as water, be dispersible therein. As examples of biological polymers for coating the dyestuffs to be dissolved according to the invention, mention may be made of polymers based on monomers of carbohydrate type. More particularly, mention may be made of biosaccharide gum, chitosans and derivatives thereof, such as butoxy chitosan, carboxymethyl chitosan, carboxybutyl chitosan, chitosan gluconate, chitosan adipate, chitosan glycolate, chitosan lactate, etc., chitins and derivatives thereof, such as carboxymethyl chitin, chitin glycolate; cellulose and derivatives thereof such as cellulose acetate; microcrystalline cellulose; distarch phosphate; sodium hyaluronate; soluble proteoglycans; galacto-arabinans; glycosaminoglycans; glycogen; sclerotium gum; dextran; starch and derivatives thereof; and mixtures thereof. But it is also possible to use pigments which have been surface-treated by surface treating agents such as in a silica treatment, alumina treatment, silica alumina treatment or a titania treatment.

In the present invention, a silica and silica (and) alumina treatment treatment are especially preferable for selection, and the treatment itself is conventional in the present technical field.

Mentions may be made of such pigments, for example, the products sold under the trade name Sympholight WW (INCI name titanium dioxide and silica and alumina), Sympholight RW-S (INCI name iron oxide and silica), Sympholight BW-S (INCI name iron oxide and silica), Sympholight YW-S (INCI name iron oxide and silica), by the company JGC Catalysts and Chemicals. Advantageously, the composition of the present invention comprises at least one treated hydrophilic pigment chosen from silica and alumina treated titanium dioxide, silica treated iron oxide, or a mixture thereof. According to another preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises at least one hydrophobic pigment, treated or untreated.

Use will be made of inorganic pigments, selected more particularly from titanium oxides and iron oxides (especially yellow, black and red), treated with at least one hydrophobic agent.

The pigments of the invention are preferably wholly or partly surface -treated with a hydrophobic agent, more particularly with a fluoro, fatty acid or amino acid, or silicone compound, or a mixture thereof.

Their initial particle size D [0.5] is especially less than 20 μιτι, preferably between 0.4 and 10 μιτι, end points included.

By way of example, the hydrophobic treatment agent may be selected from fatty acids such as stearic acid; metal soaps such as aluminium dimyristate and the aluminium salt of hydrogenated tallow glutamate; perfluoroalkyl phosphates and polyhexafluoropropylene oxides; perfluoropolyethers; amino acids; N-acylamino acids or salts thereof; lecithin, isopropyl trisostearyl titanate, isostearyl sebacate, and silicone compounds such as dimethicones or polydimethylsiloxanes, and mixtures thereof.

The hydrophobic treatment agent is preferably selected from perfluoroalkyl phosphates, polyhexafluoropropylene oxides, perfluoropolyethers, amino acids, N-acylamino acids or salts thereof, isopropyl trisostearyl titanate, and mixtures thereof.

More preferably, the hydrophobic agent is selected from perfluoroalkyl phosphates, N-acylamino acids or salts thereof, isopropyl trisostearyl titanate, and mixtures thereof.

The surface-treated pigments may be prepared according to chemical, electronic, chemomechanical or mechanical surface treatment techniques that are well known to the skilled person. It is also possible to use commercial products.

The surface agent may be absorbed or adsorbed on the pigments by solvent evaporation, chemical reaction and creation of a covalent bond.

According to one version, the surface treatment comprises a coating of the pigments.

The coating may represent from 0.1 to 10% by weight and more particularly from 1 % to 5% by weight, of the total weight of the coated pigments.

Coating may be carried out, for example, by adsorption of a liquid surface agent on the surface of the pigments, by simple mixing with stirring of the pigments and of said surface agent, optionally under hot conditions, prior to the incorporation of the pigments into the other ingredients of the care or makeup composition.

Coating may be carried out, for example, by chemical reaction of a surface agent with the surface of the pigments and creation of a covalent bond between the surface agent and the pigments. This method is described especially in patent US 4,578,266.

Amino acid or fatty acid treatment agent

The hydrophobic treatment agent may be selected from fatty acids, such as stearic acid; metal soaps, such as aluminium dimyristate and the aluminium salt of hydrogenated tallow glutamate; amino acids; N-acylamino acids or salts thereof; lecithin, isopropyl trisostearyltitanate (or alternatively called ITT), and mixtures thereof.

The N-acylamino acids may comprise an acyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, such as, for example, a 2-ethylhexanoyl, caproyl, lauroyl, myristoyl, palmitoyl, stearoyl or cocoyl group. The salts of these compounds may be the aluminium, magnesium, calcium, zirconium, zinc, sodium or potassium salts. The amino acid may be, for example, lysine, glutamic acid or alanine. The fatty acids in the present invention are more particularly acids with hydrocarbon chains having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably having from 5 to 18 carbon atoms. The hydrocarbon chain may be saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated.

Examples of pigments coated with fatty acids include those containing the disodium stearoylglutamate/aluminium hydroxide pairing, these being sold in particular under the trade name NAI-TAO-77891 , NAI-C33-8073-10, NAI-C33-8075, NAI-C47-051-10, NAI-C33-1 15, NAI- C33-134, NAI-C33-8001-10, NAI-C33-7001-10, NAI-C33-9001-10 from the company Miyoshi Kasei.

Examples of pigments treated with isopropyltitanium triisostearate (ITT) include those sold under the trade name BWBO-12 (Iron oxide CI77499 and isopropyl titanium triisostearate), BWYO-12 (Iron oxide CI77492 and isopropyl titanium triisostearate) and BWRO-12 (Iron oxide CI77491 and isopropyl titanium triisostearate) by the company Kobo.

Preferably, pigments coated with disodium stearoylglutamate/aluminium hydroxide are used in the present invention.

Advantageously, a composition of the invention may comprise at least one pigment in a content ranging from 0.5% to 30% by weight, especially from 1 % to 20% and more particularly from 2% to 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. Thickeners

The composition according to the invention may comprise at least one thickener chosen from hydrophilic thickeners, lipophilic thickeners, or a mixture thereof.

Hydrophilic thickeners

The term "hydrophilic thickener" is intended to mean a compound capable of increasing the viscosity of the aqueous phase of the composition.

The hydrophilic thickeners may be used alone or in combination. These thickeners may in particular be chosen from cellulosic polymers and gums.

As hydrophilic thickeners, mention may in particular be made of water-soluble or water- dispersible thickening polymers. They may in particular be chosen from: polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, modified or unmodified carboxyvinyl polymers, such as the products sold under the name Carbopol ^® (CTFA name: carbomer) by the company Goodrich; - homopolymers or copolymers of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or salts thereof and esters thereof, and in particular the products sold under the names Versicol F ^® or Versicol K ^® or Salcare SC95 by the company Allied Colloid, Ultrahold 8 ^® by the company Ciba-Geigy, polyacrylates and polymethacrylates, such as the products sold under the names Lubrajel and Norgel by the company Guardian or under the name Hispagel by the company Hispano Chimica, polyacrylic acids of Synthalen K type; polyacrylamides;

copolymers of acrylic acid and of acrylamide sold in the form of their sodium salt under the names Reten ^® by the company Hercules, poly(sodium methacrylate) sold under the name Darvan N°7 ^® by the company Vanderbilt, the sodium salts of polyhydroxycarboxylic acids sold under the name Hydagen F ^® by the company Henkel;

2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid polymers and copolymers, which are optionally crosslinked and/or neutralized, for instance the poly(2-acrylamido-2- methylpropanesulfonic acid) sold by the company Clariant under the name Hostacerin AMPS (CTFA name: ammonium polyacryldimethyltauramide); crosslinked anionic acrylamide/AMPS copolymers, in the form of a W/O emulsion, such as those sold under the name Sepigel 305 (CTFA name: Polyacrylamide/C13- 14 lsoparaffin/Laureth-7) and under the name Simulgel 600 (CTFA name: Acrylamide/Sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer/lsohexadecane/Polysorbate 80) by the company SEPPIC;

- polyacrylic acid/alkyl acrylate copolymers of Pemulen type;

polysaccharide biopolymers, for instance xanthan gum, guar gum, gum Arabic, locus bean gum, acacia gum, scleroglucans, chitin derivatives and chitosan derivatives, carrageenans, gellans, alginates, or celluloses such as microcrystalline cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose and hydroxypropylcellulose. Mentions maybe made of, for example, xanthan gum sold under the trade name Keltrol ^® CG-T by the company CP Kelco;

hydrophilic fumed silicas obtained by high-temperature hydrolysis of a volatile silicon compound in an oxyhydrogen flame, producing a finely divided silica. The hydrophilic silicas have a large number of silanol groups at their surface. Such hydrophilic silicas are, for example, sold under the names Aerosil 130 ^® , Aerosil 200 ^® , Aerosil 255 ^® , Aerosil 300 ^® and Aerosil 380 ^® by the company Degussa, or Cab-O-Sil HS-5 ^® , Cab-O-Sil EH-5 ^® , Cab-O-Sil LM- 130 ^® , Cab-O-Sil MS-55 ^® and Cab-O-Sil M-5 ^® by the company Cabot. They preferably have a particle size that can be nanometric to micrometric, for example ranging from about 5 to 200 nm;

hydrophilic clays;

- associative polymers, for instance the PEG-150/stearyl alcohol/SMDI copolymer sold under the name Aculyn 46 by Rohm & Haas, or the steareth-100/PEG-136/HDI copolymer sold under the name Rheolate FX 1 100 by Elementis;

and mixtures thereof.

Lipophilic thickeners The term "lipophilic thickener" is intended to mean a compound capable of increasing the viscosity of the fatty phase of the composition.

Preferably the lipophilic thickener is chosen from mineral lipophilic thickeners.

Mention may in particular be made of lipophilic clays, for instance optionally modified clays, such as hectorites modified with a Ci ₀ to C ₂ 2 ammonium chloride, for instance hectorite modified with distearyldimethylammonium chloride.

Clays are silicates containing a cation which can be chosen from calcium, magnesium, aluminum, sodium, potassium and lithium cations, and mixtures thereof. By way of examples of such products, mention may be made of clays of the smectite family, such as montmorillonites, hectorites, bentonites, beidellites or saponites, and also of the vermiculite, stevensite and chlorite family. These clays may be of natural or synthetic origin.

The clay may be chosen from montmorrillonite, bentonite, hectorite, attapulgite and sepiolite, and mixtures thereof. The clay is preferably a bentonite or a hectorite.

Organophilic clays are clays modified with a chemical compound chosen from quaternary amines, tertiary amines, amine acetates, imidazolines, amine soaps, fatty sulfates, alkyl aryl sulfonates and amine oxides, and mixtures thereof.

As organophilic clays, mention may be made of quaternium-18 bentonites such as those sold under the names Bentone 3, Bentone 38 and Bentone 38V by the company Elementis, Tixogel VP by the company United Catalyst, Claytone 34, Claytone 40 and Claytone XL by the company Southern Clay; stearalkonium bentonites such as those sold under the names Bentone 27V by the company Elementis, Tixogel LG by the company United Catalyst, and Claytone AF and Claytone APA by the company Southern Clay; quaternium-18/benzalkonium bentonites such as those sold under the names Claytone HT and Claytone PS by the company Southern Clay, disteardimonium hectorite such as those sold under the name Bentone 38 VCG by the company ELEMENTIS, and a mixturethereof.

According to one preferred embodiment, the lipophilic thickener is chosen from organophilic modified clays, such as disteardimonium hectorite. Mention may also be made of hydrophobic silicas, for instance fumed silica optionally subjected to a hydrophobic surface treatment, the particle size of which is less than 1 pm. It is in fact possible to chemically modify the surface of the silica, by chemical reaction generating a reduced number of silanol groups present at the surface of the silica. It is in particular possible to substitute silanol groups with hydrophobic groups: a hydrophobic silica is then obtained. The hydrophobic groups may be:

- trimethylsiloxyl groups, which are in particular obtained by treatment of fumed silica in the presence of hexamethyldisilazane. Silicas thus treated are known as "silica silylate" according to the CTFA (6th edition, 1995). They are sold, for example, under the references Aerosil R812 ^® by the company Degussa, and Cab-O-Sil TS-530 ^® by the company Cabot; - dimethylsilyloxyl or polydimethylsiloxane groups, which are obtained in particular by a treatment of fumed silica in the presence of polydimethylsiloxane or of dimethyldichlorosilane. Silicas thus treated are known as "silica dimethyl silylate" according to the CTFA (6th edition, 1995). They are, for example, sold under the references Aerosil R972 ^® and Aerosil R974 ^® by the company Degussa, and Cab-O-Sil TS-610 ^® and Cab-O-Sil TS-720 ^® by the company Cabot.

The hydrophobic fumed silica preferably has a particle size that may be nanometric to micrometric, for example ranging from about 5 to 200 nm.

According to a preferred embodiment, the thickener, if present is chosen from xanthan gum, disteardimonium hectorite, silica silylate, or a mixture thereof, more preferably, the thickener is disteardimonium hectorite.

The at least one thickener may be present in the composition according to the invention from 0 to 20% by weight, preferably in a content ranging from 0.01 % to 10% by weight and preferentially ranging from 0.5% to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

Additional surfactants The composition of the present invention further comprises at least one additional surfactant, which is different from the surfactants aforementioned.

The additional surfactant has a HLB value of greater than or equal to 8, according to Griffin's method, at the temperature of 25 °C.

The HLB value according to GRIFFIN is defined in J. Ploughshare. Cosm. Chem. 1954 (volume 5), pages 249-256.

Preferably, the third surfactant has a HLB value between 8 and 20 according to Griffin's method, at the temperature of 25 °C, more preferably between 10 and 15 according to Griffin's method, at the temperature of 25 °C.

Preferably, the third surfactant is chosen from non-ionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof.

Non-ionic surfactants that are suitable to the present composition may be chosen from: polyoxyethylenated sorbitol fatty esters such as the product sold under the name TWEEN 20 by ICI; polyoxyethylenated fatty alcohols such as the product sold under the name REMCOPAL 21912 AL by Gerland; polyoxyethylenated alkylphenols such as the product sold under the name TRITON X 100 by Rohm-Haas; and - condensates of ethylene oxide and of propylene oxide such as those sold under the names SYNPERONIC PE by ICI and in particular those referenced L 31 , L 64, F 38, F 88, L 92, P 103, F 108 and F 127; esters of fatty acids and glycerol or polyglycerol, preferably esters of C ₆ -C ₃₀ , more preferably C ₈ -Ci ₆ , fatty acids, saturated or unsaturated, and glycerol or polyglycerol. Mentions may be made of for example glyceryl stearate, glyceryl isostearate, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, PEG-100 stearate, glyceryl caprylate, polyglyceryl 1 -4 caprate, or a mixture thereof. Such products are available on the market, for example, a mixture of glyceryl stearate and PEG-100 stearate is available under the tradename Simulsol ^™ 165 sold by the company Seppic, or such as the product polyglyceryl 1 -4 caprate sold under the tradename Tegosoft ^® PC 41 by the company Evonik Goldshmidt. ethers of polyethylene glycol and/or of polypropylene glycol, and of glycerol such as glycereth-26 and PPG-24 glycereth-24; esters derived from the reaction a) of fatty acids and b) polyethylene glycol and/or polypropylene glycol glycerol ethers such as, for example, glycereth-7, or glycereth-25 PCA isostearate; esters of sucrose and of fatty acids comprising from 12 to 30 carbon atoms, in particular 14 to 20 carbon atoms, said esters possibly comprising from 2 to 5 fatty chains, such as for example sucrose distearate, sucrose tristearate and sucrose palmitate; alkylpolyglucosides, preferably those that contain an alkyl group comprising from 6 to 30 carbon atoms and preferably from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and that contain a hydrophilic group (glucoside) preferably comprising 1 .2 to 3 sugar units. Mention may be made, for example, of decyl glucoside (Alkyl-Cg/Cn-polyglucoside (1.4)) such as the product sold under the name Plantacare ^® 2000 UP by Cogins (BASF), products sold under the name MYDOL 10 ^® by Kao Chemicals, the product sold under the name PLANTAREN ^® 2000 UP by Cognis, and the product sold under the name ORAMIX ^® NS 10 by Seppic; caprylyl/capryl glucoside such as the product sold under the name ORAMIX ^® CG 1 10 by Seppic; laurylglucoside such as the products sold under the names PLANTAREN ^® 1200 N and PLANTACARE ^® 1200 by Cognis; and cocoglucoside such as the product sold under the name PLANTACARE ^® 818/UP by Cognis, cetostearylglucoside optionally as a mixture with cetostearyl alcohol sold, for example, under the name MONTANOV 68 by Seppic under the name TEGO ^® CARE CG90 by Goldschmidt and under the name EMULGADE KE3302 by Henkel; arachidylglucoside, for example in the form of the mixture of arachidyl and behenyl alcohols and of arachidylglucoside sold under the name MONTANOV 202 by Seppic; cocoylethylglucoside, for example in the form of the (35/65) mixture with cetyl and stearyl alcohols, sold under the name MONTANOV 82 by Seppic and mixtures thereof.

Mention may in particular be made, among anionic surfactants, of: alkyl sulphates, alkyl ether sulphates and their salts, in particular their sodium salts, such as the Sodium Laureth Sulphate/Magnesium Laureth Sulphate/ Sodium Laureth-8 Sulphate/Magnesium Laureth-8 Sulphate mixture sold under the name TEXAPON ASV by Henkel; sodium lauryl ether sulphate (C ₁₂ -14 70/30) (2.2 EO), sold under the names SIPON AOS 225 or TEXAPON ^® N702 PASTE by Henkel; ammonium lauryl ether sulphate (C ₁₂ -1470/30) (3 EO) sold under the name SIPON LEA 370 by Henkel; ammonium alkyl (C12-C14) ether (9 EO) sulphate, sold under the name RHODAPEX ^® AB/20 by Rhodia Chimie; alkyl sulphoacetates, such as that sold under the name LATHANOL ^® LAL by Stepan; - alkyl sulphosuccinates, for example the oxyethylenated (3 EO) lauryl alcohol (C12/C14 70/30) monosulphosuccinate sold under the names SETACIN 103 SPECIAL or REWOPOL SB- FA 30 K 4 by Witco, the disodium salt of a hemisulphosuccinate of C12-C14 alcohols sold under the name SETACIN F SPECIAL PASTE by Zschimmer Schwarz, the oxyethylenated (2 EO) disodium oleamidosulphosuccinate sold under the name STANDAPOL SH 135 by Henkel, the oxyethylenated (5 EO) lauramide monosulphosuccinate sold under the name LEBON A-5000 by Sanyo, the disodium salt of oxyethylenated (10 EO) lauryl citrate monosulphosuccinate sold under the name REWOPOL ^® SB CS 50 by Witco or the disodium salt of ricinoleic acid monoethanolamide monosulphosuccinate sold under the name REWODERM ^® S 1333 by Witco; polypeptides which are obtained, for example, by condensation of a fatty chain with cereal amino acids and in particular wheat and oat amino acids, such as, for example, the potassium salt of lauroyl hydrolysed wheat protein sold under the name AMINOFOAM ^™ W OR by Croda, the triethanolamine salt of cocoyl hydrolysed soya protein sold under the name MAY- TEIN SY by Maybrook, the sodium salt of lauroyl oat amino acids sold under the name PROTEOL™ OAT by Seppic, the hydrolysate of collagen grafted to coconut fatty acid sold under the name GELIDERM 3000 by Deutsche Gelatine or the soya proteins acylated with hydrogenated coconut acids sold under the name PROTEOL VS 22 by Seppic; amino acid derivatives, for example among sarcosinates and in particular acylsarcosinates, such as sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sold under the name SARKOSYL NL 97 by Ciba or sold under the name ORAMIX™ L 30 by Seppic, sodium myristoyl sarcosinate, sold under the name NIKKOL SARCOSINATE MN by Nikkol, or sodium palmitoyl sarcosinate, sold under the name NIKKOL SARCOSINATE PN by Nikkol; alaninates, such as sodium N-lauroyl- N-methylamidopropionate, sold under the name SODIUM NIKKOL ALAN I NATE LN 30 by Nikkol or sold under the name ALANONE ALE by Kawaken, and triethanolamine N-lauroyl-N- methylalanine, sold under the name ALANONE ALTA by Kawaken; N-acylglutamates, such as triethanolamine monococoyi glutamate, sold under the name ACYLGLUTAMATE CT-12 by Ajinomoto, and triethanolamine lauroyl glutamate, sold under the name ACYLGLUTAMATE LT- 12 by Ajinomoto; aspartates, such as the mixture of triethanolamine N-lauroyl aspartate and of triethanolamine N-myristoyl aspartate sold under the name ASPARACK LM-TS2 by Mitsubishi; or glycine derivatives, such as sodium N-cocoyl glycinate and potassium N-cocoyl glycinate, for example the products sold under the names AMILITE GCS-12 and AMILITE GCK-12 by Ajinomoto; sulphonates, for example a-olefin sulphonates, such as the sodium a-olefin (C ₁ _i ₆ ) sulphonate sold under the name BIO-TERGE ^® AS-40 by Stepan, sold under the names WITCONATE AOS PROTEGE and SULFRAMINE AOS PH 12 by Witco or sold under the name BIO-TERGE ^® AS-40 CG by Stepan or the sodium secondary olefin sulphonate sold under the name HOSTAPUR ^® SAS 30 by Clariant; or linear alkylarylsulphonates, such as the sodium xylenesulphonate sold under the names MANROSOL SXS30, MANROSOL SXS40 or MANROSOL SXS93 by Manro; isethionates, in particular acyl isethionates, such as sodium cocoyl isethionate, for example the product sold under the name JORDAPON CI P by Jordan. Mention may in particular be made, among amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants, of: alkylamido alkylamine derivatives, such as N-disodium N-cocoyl-N- carboxymethoxyethyl-N-(carboxymethyl)ethylenediamine (CTFA name: Disodium cocoamphodiacetate), sold as a saline aqueous solution under the name MIRANOL C2M CONC NP by Rhodia Chimie; N-sodium N-cocoyl-N-hydroxyethyl-N-(carboxymethyl)ethylene- diamine (CTFA name: sodium cocoamphoacetate) and the mixture of coconut acid ethanolamides (CTFA name: Cocamide DEA); betaines, such as, for example, coco betaine, such as the product sold under the name DEHYTON ^® AB-30 by Henkel, lauryl betaine, such as the product sold under the name GENAGEN ^® KB by Clariant, oxyethylenated (10 EO) lauryl betaine, such as the product sold under the name LAURYL ETHER (10 EO) BETAINE by Shin Nihon Rica, or oxyethylenated (10 EO) stearyl betaine, such as the product sold under the name STEARYL ETHER (10 EO) BETAINE by Shin Nihon Rica; alkyl amidopropyl betaines and their derivatives, such as, for example, cocamidopropyl betaine, sold under the name LEBON 2000 HG by Sanyo or sold under the name EMPIGEN ^® BB by Albright & Wilson, lauramidopropyl betaine, sold under the name REWOTERIC AMB12P ^® by Witco, such as cocamidopropyl betaine, for example the products sold under the names TEGO BETAINE by Goldschmidt; imidazoline derivatives, such as the product sold under the name CHIMEXANE HD by Chimex; and their mixtures. Preferably, the third surfactant is chosen from non-ionic surfactants.

More preferably, the third surfactant is chosen from esters of fatty acids and glycerol or polyglycerol, alkylpholyglucosides, or a mixture thereof.

More preferably, the third surfactant is chosen from esters of fatty acides and glycerol or polyglycerol of C ₆ -C ₃₀ , more preferably C ₆ -Ci ₆ , fatty acids, saturated or unsaturated, and glycerol or polyglycerol, alkylpolyglucosides containing an alkyl group comprising from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and containing a hydrophilic group (glycoside) preferably comprising 1.2 to 3 sugar units, or a mixture thereof.

According to a preferred embodiment, the third surfactant of the present invention is chosen from glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, decyl glucoside, or a mixture thereof. Preferably, the at least one third surfactant is present in the composition of the present invention from 0.1 % to 20% by weight, preferably from 0.5% to 10% by weight, more preferably from 1 % to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

Galenic form The composition according to the invention may be in various forms, in particular in the form of dispersion or emulsion, especially such as a water/oil or oil/water emulsion or multiple emulsions.

Dispersion may be made as an aqueous phase or as an oily phase.

An emulsion may have an oily or aqueous continuous phase. Such an emulsion may be, for example, an inverse (W/O) emulsion or a direct (O/W) emulsion, or alternatively a multiple emulsion (W/O/W or ΟΛ/V/O).

In the case of emulsions, a multiple emulsion, especially oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion is preferred.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition is prepared following the steps of: 1 ) adding at least one third surfactant and at least one UV filter as defined in the present invention to water, mixing until homogeneous under room temperature (25 ^° C ), obtaining a phase B;

2) mixing at least one oil with the phase B, mixing for 15 minutes by stirring to obtain emulsion 1 , which is a oil-in-water emulsion; 3) mixing at least two surfactants chosen from the group consisting of: i) C ₈ -C ₂ 2 alkyl dimethicone copolyols;

ii) dimethicone copolyols, which is different from i);

iii) poly oxyalkylenated silicone elastomers, which is different from i) or ii);

iv) or a mixture thereof; and/or at least one oil to obtain a fatty phase A;

4) adding the emulsion 1 obtained in step 2) to the fatty phase A obtained in step 3), homogenizing the mixture by stirring, to form a oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion. Additives

In a particular embodiment, a cosmetic composition according to the invention further comprises at least one compound chosen from hydrophilic solvents, lipophilic solvents, additional oils, and mixtures thereof. A cosmetic composition according to the invention may also comprise any additive usually used in the field under consideration, chosen, for example, from gums, resins, additional thickening agents, structuring agents such as waxes, dispersants, antioxidants, essential oils, preserving agents, fragrances, neutralizers, antiseptics, additional UV-screening agents, cosmetic active agents, such as vitamins, moisturizers, emollients or collagen-protecting agents, and mixtures thereof.

It is a matter of routine operations for a person skilled in the art to adjust the nature and amount of the additives present in the compositions in accordance with the invention such that the desired cosmetic properties and stability properties thereof are not thereby affected.

Method and use The composition of the present invention can be used for a non-therapeutic process, such as a process for caring for/making up the skin, in particular the face, comprising the application to the skin of the composition according to the present invention.

The present invention also relates to a use of the composition according to the present invention, as it is or in cosmetic product for making up/caring for/cleansing/make up removing products for the skin, especially for the face and the lips.

The examples that follow are aimed at illustrating the compositions and processes according to this invention, but are not in any way a limitation of the scope of the invention. All the parts and percentages in the examples are given on a weight basis and all the measurements were obtained at about 25°C, unless otherwise mentioned. EXAMPLES

Formulation

The following formulas were prepared: Phase INCI name % of ingredient by active ingredient (wt%)

Invention Invention Comparative formula 1 formula 1 formula 2 (with (without the third

addition of surfactant of the pigments) invention)

A1 CETYL PEG/PPG- 2.5 0 2.5

10/1 DIMETHICONE

(ABIL ^® EM 90 from

EVONIK

GOLDSCHMIDT)

A1 PEG-10 1 .5 0 1.5

DIMETHICONE (KF- 6017 from SHIN

ETSU)

A1 DIMETHICONE (and) 0 5 0

DIMETHICONE/PEG

-10/15

CROSSPOLYMER

(KSG-210 from SHIN

ETSU)

A1 PEG-9 0 1 0

POLYDIMETHYLSIL OXYETHYL DIMETHICONE (and)

PEG-9 (KF-6028

from SHIN ETSU)

0 0 0

B POLYGLYCERYL-3- 1 .5 1.5 0

DISILOXANE DIMETHICONE (KF- 6100 from SHIN

ETSU)

A1 Ethylhexyl 0.5 0.5 0.5 methoxycinnamate

(Parsol MCX from

DSM Nutritional

Products)

A1 2-phenyl-1 H- 2.5 2.5 2.5 benzimidazole-5- sulphonic acid

(Eusolex 232 from

Marck)

B TITANIUM DIOXIDE 0 8.85 0

(HOMBITAN FF

PHARMA from

SACHTLEBEN)

B IRON OXIDES R 0 0.27 0

(SUNPURO ^™ RED

IRON OXIDE C33- 8001 from SUN)

B IRON OXIDES R 0 0.15 0

(SUNPURO ^™ BLACK

IRON OXIDE C33- 7001 from SUN)

B IRON OXIDES R 0. 0.73 0

(SUNPURO ^™

YELLOW IRON OXIDE C33-9001

from SUN) A1 DISTEARDIMONIUM 1 1 1

HECTORITE

(BENTONE 38 VCG

from ELEMENTIS)

A1 SILICA SILYLATE 0.5 0.5 0.5

(VM-2270 Aerogel

Fine Particles from

Dow Corning)

A1 CYCLOHEXASILOX 12.1 12.1 12.1

ANE (XIAMETER ^®

PMX-0246

CYCLOHEXASILOX ANE (DOW

CORNING ))

A2 SQUALANE 2.5 2.5 2.5

(PRIPURE 3759-LQ- (GD) (CRODA))

B Water Qs 100 Qs 100 Qs 100

The compositions as listed above were prepared following the steps of:

1 ) adding the ingredients of phase B to water, mixing the mixture until homogeneous under room temperature (25 ^° C ), obtaining a phase B; 2) adding fatty phase A2 to the phase B, homogenizing for 15 minutes by stirring to obtain emulsion 1 , which is a 0 ₂ /W emulsion;

3) mixing the ingredients in phase A1 to I homogeneous under room temperature (25 ^° C ), obtaining fatty phase A;

4) adding the emulsion 1 obtained in step 2) to the fatty phase A obtained in step 3), homogenizing the mixture by stirring.

Evaluation Evaluations of the UV screening effect (SPFand PPD value), and water washability effect of the invention formulas 1 and 2 and comparative formulas 1 prepared above were performed.

The in vivo SPF tests, the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of the formulas were evaluated on human skin as defined by the FDA Sunscreen Final Rule; 21 CFR Parts 201 and 310 [Docket No. FDA-1978-N-0018] (formerly Docket No. 1978N-0038), RIN 0910-AF43, Labeling and Effectiveness Testing; Sunscreen Drug Products For Over-the Counter Human Use [FR Doc. 201 1 — 14766 Filed 06/16/201 1 ; Publication Date: 06/17/201 1 ] using a Xenon arc solar simulator as the UV source.

The in vivo PPD tests of the formulas were conducted according to the Japan Cosmetic Industry Association- J.C.I.A- Measurement Standards for UVA Protection Efficacy issued November 21 , 1995 and effective as of January 1 , 1996. The UVAPPD sun protection factor (UVAPPD SPF) is expressed mathematically by the ratio of the UV-A radiation dose necessary to reach the pigmentation threshold with the UV-screening agent (MPPDp) to the UV-A radiation dose necessary to reach the pigmentation threshold without UV-screening agent (MPPDnp). The water washability effects of the formulas were performed by means of Chromasphere with a definition of 410x410 pixels, according to the following protocol: the measurements were taken in a standardized manner at 20°C, before and after application with the bare fingers, washing with lukewarm water after application (for water washability effect evaluation), of the composition onto the skin of a model. · Protocol for instrumental measurements of the water washability effect

A colorimetric measurement of the skin before and after making up was carried out by measuring the means for the planes of 10 women models, C ^* (chroma, the distance out from the neutral axis - saturationv), H ^* (hue, the angle/direction in the 360 degree range), and L ^* (lightness), respectively. For each of the 10 women models, an image was taken using a Chromasphere with a definition of 410 χ 410 pixels. The results were expressed in the following manner: the color was quantified by the C ^* (chroma, the distance out from the neutral axis - saturationv), H ^* (hue, the angle/direction in the 360 degree range), and L ^* (lightness) analysed by the camera. The homogeneity and long lasting were calculated by the variation of these variables after 3 hours of makeup (deltaE ₉₄ ). The deltaE, dE or else ΔΕ ₉₄ is defined as a measurement of difference between two colors. The formula was published in 1995 by a technical committee of the CIE (TC 1 -29), as shown below:

where in: c^ = e ^* - ci

K _L , Ki and K ₂ are weighting factors;

Li ^* , Ci ^* and Hi ^* are the coordinates in the colorimetric space of the first color to be compared and l_2*, C ₂ ^* and H ₂ ^* those of the second.

The measurements of water washability effect were carried out and the measurements were made at the following times:

Tiomin - measurement 10 minutes after application of the composition

T ₂ omin - measurement 20 minutes after washing the skin where the composition is applied on by the lukewarm water

(Tiomin - T ₀ ) and (T ₂ omin - T ₀ ) measurement of the water washability of the composition

The measurements were performed on a panel of 10 women models who were kept in an air- conditioned (22°C +/- 2°C) waiting room for 15 min before the beginning of the test. They removed their makeup and an image of one of their cheeks was acquired using the Chromasphere with a definition of 410 χ 410 pixels. This image made it possible to measure the color at T ₀ before applying makeup. Approximately 10 mg of the invention compositions 1 and 2, and the comparative compositions 1 , 2, and 3 were then weighed out into a watch glass and were applied with the bare fingers, respectively, to the face skin of a 12.56 cm ² area on which the T ₀ measurement was carried out. After a drying time of 10 min, an image of the made-up cheek area was acquired using the Chromasphere. This image made it possible to measure the color immediately after applying makeup (T _10m in)- Then the made-up cheek was washed by lukewarm water. Finally, an image of the cleaned cheek area after waiting for 20 minutes after washing of the made-up cheek area was acquired using the Chromasphere.This image made it possible to measure the color after washing of the made-up cheek area (T ₂ omin)-

The results were expressed by the following equation:

Difference (%) = { [ΔΕ ₉₄ (T _10min -To) -ΔΕ ₉₄ (T _20min -T ₀ )] / ΔΕ ₉₄ (T _10min -To) > X 100%

The higher the difference (%) is, the better the water washability of the composition . The products exhibit excellent water washability if the difference is greater than 80%, preferably greater than 85%. The products do not possess an acceptable water washability effect if the difference is lower than 70%.

• Protocol for panel evaluations of the water washability effect of the compositions

Finally, the scores of the water washability effects of the invention formulas 1 and 2, and the comparative formulas 1 were given by the panelists of the 10 women models, respectively.

Makeup effects were evaluated by the panelists 15 minutes after 100 mg of the compositions prepared in formulation example on half of the face of the women models, respectively.

Water washability effects were evaluated by the same panelists following the steps of:

100 mg of the formulas prepared in formulation example on half of the face of the women models, respectively;

15 minutes after the formulas were applied, the face of the women models were washed by lukewarm water;

20 minutes after washing the half face where the formulas were applied on by lukewarm water, scores of water washability were given by the women models. 5: very good

4: basically good;

3: acceptable; 2: slightly poor and not acceptable; 1 : poor, not acceptable.

The result of the makeup effects and water washability effects were as follow:

From the results listed above, it is observed that the invention formulas 1 and 2, comparing to the comparative formulas 1 , possess good UV screening effects, i.e., high SPF and PPD value, and meanwhile, possess an improved water washability effect.

Based on the above listed evaluation results, the inventors discovered that the composition according to the present invention overcomes the technical issues existing in the prior art, and provides a stable cosmetic composition with optimized water washability effect, and meanwhile maintaining good UV screening effect.