this emollient should be present in the formulation in a ratio to the carrier concentration of from about 1 1 to about 3 1 most preferably about 2 1 the carrier oil and the emollient should compose from about 2 to about 20 of the composition by weight the third element which should be present in the compositions of this invention is an inorganic sunscreen compound such as titanium dioxide zinc oxide or combinations thereof preferably titanium dioxide should be used having a particle size from of less than about 300 nm in diameter it should be present in the composition in the amount of from about 2 to about 25 more preferably it should be present in the amount of from about 2 to about 15 most preferably it should be present in the amount of from about 3 to about 10 the inorganic sunscreen compound should be oil dispersible and may be present with or without surface coating the ratio of titanium dioxide to the weight of the carrier oil and the emollient combined should be from about 0 3 1 to about 1 1 most preferably the ratio should be about 0 5 1 and 2 3 for example a composition containing 15 titanium dioxide 8 33 velsan d8p3 12 5 miglyol and the remainder of the composition identical to that of example 1 below results in a sunscreen composition having an spf of.