Patent 7815924 was granted and assigned to FMC Corporation on October, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A sprayable cosmetic composition is disclosed. In one aspect, the composition comprises a sunscreen agent or mixture of sunscreen agents; an emulsifier or mixture of emulsifiers; optionally an emollient or mixture of emollients; a rheology control agent; and water. The rheology control agent is microcrystalline cellulose. When sprayed on the skin or hair, the cosmetic compositions of the invention produce a fine mist that deposits evenly with no dripping and no aggregate or blobs.