Compositions including a discontinuous oil phase homogeneously dispersed in a continuous water phase, the oil phase including a sunscreen agent that includes a linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether that comprises a chemically bound UV-chromophore; and an oil-in water emulsifier component including an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier and a nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier having an alcohol functional group, wherein the weight ratio of the anionic oil-in-water emulsifier to the nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier is about 12 or less and wherein the linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether is present in an amount effective to provide the composition with an SPF of about 10 or greater.組成物包括一均勻分散於一連續水相中之非連續油相,該油相包括一包括一線性、紫外光吸收聚醚之防晒劑,該聚醚包括一化學鍵結之UV發色基;以及一水包油乳化劑組分,該組分包括一陰離子型水包油乳化劑與一具有一醇官能基之非離子型水包油乳化劑,其中該陰離子型水包油乳化劑對該非離子型水包油乳化劑之重量比例為約12或更低,並且其中該線性、紫外光吸收醚醚之存在量為有效提供該組成物具有約10或更高之SPF者。