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Abstract

An ultraviolet light absorbing silicone composition comprising silicone base polymer and ultraviolet light absorbing component present as, or derived from, one or more ultraviolet light absorbing compounds having the following structure: ##STR1## and mixtures thereof, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of H, alkoxy radicals and halogen; R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of H and alkyl radicals, provided that at least one of X and R.sup.1 is other than H; R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of divalent hydrocarbon radicals, divalent substituted hydrocarbon radicals, oxo, divalent oxyhydrocarbon radicals and divalent substituted oxyhydrocarbon radicals; each R.sup.3 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals, substituted alkyl radicals, alkoxy radicals, substituted alkoxy radicals, aryl radicals, substituted aryl radicals and fluoro radical; R is selected from R.sup.3, H and CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, and c is an integer in the range of 1 to about 20.

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