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SUNSCREEN COSMETIC

Publication No. EP4079286

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App No. EP20902893

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Filed by Shiseido Company, Ltd.

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Filed on 2020-12-16

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Issued/Published on 2026-01-21

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Publication No. EP4079286 A1

Application No. EP20902893 Filed: 2020-12-16

Grant Date 2026-01-21 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

An objective of the invention is to provide a sunscreen cosmetic that, by blending an environmentally friendly and highly water-resistant powder component instead of microplastic beads or silica, can achieve high ultraviolet protection power even when a small amount of an ultraviolet protectant is used, that moreover has the property wherein, by coming into contact with water, perspiration or the like, the ultraviolet protection effects are increased even more than those directly after being applied, and that also has an excellent texture. The sunscreen cosmetic according to the present invention contains (A) an oil phase thickener, (B) an ultraviolet protectant, and (C) a wax powder having a volume-average particle size of 1 to 30 µm.

IPC Classifications

A61K8/25, A61K8/06, A61K8/35, A61K8/37, A61K8/40, A61K8/73, A61Q17/04

Priority Claims

JP 20190226164 Date: 2019-12-16

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Shiseido Company, Ltd.

5-5, Ginza 7-chome, Chuo-ku

Inventors (2)

IWAMI, Shiho

c/o SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD., 5-5, Ginza 7-chome,, Chuo-ku

WATANABE, Yurika

c/o SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD., 5-5, Ginza 7-chome,, Chuo-ku

Representatives / Agents

Ter Meer und Partner mbB

Nymphenburger Str. 4, Zugang Dachauer Str. 63

Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner

Patentanwälte mbB, Nymphenburger Straße 4

Beiersdorf AG

Patentabteilung, Beiersdorfstraße 1 - 9

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2022-07-05

Mention Of Grant Published 2026-01-21

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2024-11-26

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EP	EP4079286A1	A1	2022-10-26	Espacenet
EP	EP4079286A4	A4	2024-02-28	Espacenet
EP	EP4079286B1	B1	2026-01-21	Espacenet
CN	CN114828809A	A	2022-07-29	Espacenet
CN	CN114828810A	A	2022-07-29	Espacenet
CN	CN114828810B	B	2024-08-23	Espacenet
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JP	JP7667090B2	B2	2025-04-22	Espacenet
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JP	JP7768767B2	B2	2025-11-12	Espacenet
US	US2023053779A1	A1	2023-02-23	Espacenet
US	US12653765B2	B2	2026-06-16	Espacenet
US	US2023046650A1	A1	2023-02-16	Espacenet
WO	WO2021125211A1	A1	2021-06-24	Espacenet
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SUNSCREEN COSMETIC

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

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Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

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