The present invention relates to a composition intended for protecting the skin and/or hair against ultraviolet radiation, characterized by the fact that it comprises, in a cosmetically acceptable support containing at least one aqueous phase, at least: (a) a photoprotective system capable of screening out UV radiation (b) at least one gelling starch that is not modified by a chemical or physical process and (c) polyamide particles, in particular polyamide PA-12 or polyamide PA-6 particles. The present invention also relates to the use of the combination of at least one gelling starch that is not modified by a chemical or physical process and polyamide particles in a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable support comprising at least one aqueous phase, at least one photoprotective system capable of screening out UV radiation, for the purpose of improving the cosmetic properties after application, especially the non-tacky effect, non-greasy effect, non-shiny effect and/or the absence of residual film.
