The present invention relates to silicone compounds which have photoprotective properties and personal care compositions comprising the same. The present inventors, in developing a sunscreen that gives protection against both UV radiation and visible radiation, found that when certain moieties generally occurring in nature e.g. curcuminoids, polyphenols or flavonoids having uv-visible absorption activity are attached to cross-linked silicone polymers, they provide not only the desired photoprotection but also excellent spreadability on skin.
