ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,828, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to L'OREAL (Paris).

"Organic sunscreen composition and process for protecting skin from photodamage and aging" was invented by Stephanie Anne Ventura Morris (Montclair, N.J.), Kristin Steeley (Branchburg, N.J.) and Jaimie Mecca (Long Hill Township, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The instant disclosure is directed to a composition and method for protecting a keratinous substrate from UV rays by applying onto the substrate a composition containing: (a) at least one oil phase thickening agent chosen from an activated clay; (b) at least one substantially solid form dispersing aid; (c) at least one ...