298 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS higher frequency when compared to cream B. Cream A was stable at 50øC for three months. FORMULATION OF SUNSCREEN CREAMS CONTAINING MICRONIZED TITANIUM DIOXIDE Formulations of O/W cream containing 8% of micronized titanium dioxide have been developed by combining different types of polyglycerin fatty acid esters. POLYGLYCERYL-6 RICINOLATE The concentration of polyglyceryl-6 ricinolate as a dispersing agent has been determined by measuring the interfacial tension between water and oil. Despite the use of surface- coated micronized pigments (micronized titanium dioxide coated with aluminum stea- rate), the interfacial tension measurement (1) showed that 0.1% of polyglyceryl-6 ricinolate was adsorbed on the surface of the micronized pigments. NIKKOMULESE 41 Nikkomulese 41 (polyglyceryl-10 pentastearate/behenyl alcohol/sodium stearoyl lacty- late) was used in the formulation to stabilize emulsions by its gel network structure. POLYGLYCERYL- 10 ISOSTEARATE Polyglyceryl-10 isostearate was used in the formulation both to prepare small oil drop- lets and to prevent emulsions from becoming W/O type in the presence of free alumi- num stearate containing the micronized titanium dioxide. The cream was stable at 45 degrees C for three months. The stability has been also evaluated by rheometer. REFERENCE (1) G. H. Dahms, Formulating with a physical sun block, Cosmet. Toiletr., 107, 87 (1992).