The present invention relates to a sunscreen composition that provides high effective sun protection. The inventive composition comprises sunscreen actives, classes of polymers satisfying specific criteria, in a fatty acid comprising cosmetic base. Disclosed is a sunscreen composition comprising at the most 12% organic sunscreens comprising: (i) 0.1 to 5% of a UVA sunscreen; (ii) 0.1 to 10% of a UVB sunscreen; (iii) 0.1 to 10% of a non-ionic linear polymer having a molecular weight higher than 8000 and HLB value from 7 to 18 selected from the group of polyvinyl alcohol, modified cellulose and poly(propylene oxide-co-ethylene oxide); (iv) 4 to 25% fatty acid; and (v) 40 to 80% water.La présente invention porte sur une composition d'écran solaire qui assure une protection solaire hautement efficace. La composition de l'invention comprend des principes actifs de protection solaire et des classes de polymères satisfaisant à des critères particuliers, dans une base cosmétique comprenant des acides gras.