Shuunnya Care
Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++
Tested in-vivo SPF 52.4 and UVA-PF 17.8 at 24.0% non-nano zinc oxide with 40-min water resistance in an aluminium tube.
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The Shuunnya promise
A pure mineral sunscreen at a 24 percent zinc load high enough to reach true SPF 50+, with in-vivo clinical testing, application dose, and cast fully disclosed.
- Tested in-vivo SPF 52.4 to ISO 24444 on ten human subjects, labelled SPF 50
- In-vivo UVA-PF 17.8 (PA++++), 0.34 UVA/UVB ratio, critical wavelength 380 nm
- Non-nano Zinc Oxide at 24.00%, sitting 1% below the 25% statutory ceiling
- Water resistant 40 minutes to ISO 16217 via natural Rice Bran Wax 1.0%
- Zero chemical filters, zero silicones, zero added fragrance, zero parabens
Quality & reports
Shuunnya VerifiedIndependent quality and lab reports for this product — download to verify.
- In Vivo Sun Protection Factor, ISO 24444, Ten Subjects, Mean SPF 52.4 Lab report · NABL-accredited Photobiology Laboratory, Mumbai · 2026-06 Download
- In Vivo UVA Protection Factor by Persistent Pigment Darkening, ISO 24442, UVA-PF 17.8 Lab report · NABL-accredited Photobiology Laboratory, Mumbai · 2026-06 Download
- Water Resistance, ISO 16217, and Zinc Oxide Assay with Particle Size Distribution Lab report · NABL-accredited Cosmetics Testing Laboratory, Mumbai · 2026-06 Download
- Preservative Challenge Test, ISO 11930 (Criterion A) and Bio-Burden, IS 14648 Lab report · NABL-accredited Cosmetics Microbiology Laboratory, Mumbai · 2026-06 Download
Details
A pure physical sunscreen cream built around 24.00% uncoated non-nano Zinc Oxide for reactive skin, skin after a facial, peel or laser, and children over three. Twenty ingredients, every single one printed below with its exact percentage summing to 100.00%.
- The single mineral shield: Zinc Oxide at 24.00%, sitting one point below the 25% statutory ceiling under IS 4707 Part 4. Reaches certified SPF 52.4 and UVA-PF 17.8 on pure zinc alone, without unlisted chemical booster additives.
- Anti-agglomeration dispersants: Formulated with Polyhydroxystearic Acid (1.50%) and Isostearic Acid (1.00%) to coat each particle, preventing clumping, eliminating chalky white streaks, and ensuring smooth, even skin spreading.
- Natural water resistance: Oryza Sativa (Rice Bran) Wax (1.00%) forms a natural hydrophobic crystalline film on the skin, delivering tested 40-minute water resistance to ISO 16217 without synthetic silicones or acrylates.
- Silica matte finish: Spherical porous silica micro-beads (2.00%) absorb excess sebum and cut mineral drag, leaving a dry-touch, non-greasy, velvety matte finish under makeup.
- The clinical dose reality: The SPF rating assumes 2 mg per sq cm of skin (about 1.2 g for face and neck, or two full finger lengths). A 50 g tube used correctly delivers 41 full applications.
- Honest word on the cast: At 24% mineral zinc, this cream leaves an initial white cast. On lighter skin it settles to near-invisible in 10 to 15 minutes; on deeper skin tones (Fitzpatrick IV to VI) it leaves a faint grey-white veil. Press gently between palms rather than rubbing vigorously.
- How to apply: Warm 1.2 g between your palms and gently press onto face and neck as the final morning step, about two minutes after moisturiser. Do not mix into moisturisers, which dilutes the filter.
- Packaging: Collapsible pure aluminium tube (50 g standard and 20 g travel) with sealed puncture nozzle in an unlaminated 350 GSM white-top kraft folding carton; 98%+ evacuation, zero plastic tube waste.
Product information
The test results, and the dose they assume
- SPF, in vivo
- 52.4 mean, ISO 24444, ten human subjects. Labelled SPF 50. This is the tested figure, not a calculated or in-vitro estimate
- UVA-PF, in vivo
- 17.8, by persistent pigment darkening to ISO 24442. That is PA++++, which requires 16 or above
- UVA to UVB ratio
- 17.8 divided by 52.4 is 0.34. A broad-spectrum sunscreen is expected to hold UVA-PF at a third of SPF or better, and this does. SPF on its own says nothing about UVA
- Critical wavelength
- 380 nm, ISO 24443
- Water resistance
- 40 minutes, ISO 16217, two 20-minute immersions. Retained SPF 44.6 of 52.4, or 85 percent. This is the sunscreen on this shelf with a water resistance figure
- The dose the rating assumes
- 2 mg per square centimetre. Every SPF number in the world is measured at that dose and almost nobody applies it. Real-use studies find 0.5 to 1.0 mg per sq cm
- What under-applying costs
- Protection falls roughly as a power of the dose, so half the amount gives roughly the square root of the SPF. SPF 50 at 1 mg per sq cm behaves like about SPF 7. At 0.75 mg per sq cm, about SPF 4.3
- What 2 mg per sq cm looks like
- Face and neck are about 600 sq cm, so 1.2 g. That is two full finger lengths of product, or a level one third of a teaspoon
- How long a tube lasts
- The 50 g is 41 correct applications, about six weeks at one a day. The 20 g travel is 16. If a tube lasts six months you are not applying enough
- Reapply
- Every 2 hours outdoors, and straight after swimming, towelling or heavy sweating. The interval is about the film coming off, not the zinc wearing out. Zinc oxide does not photodegrade
- Cost per correct application
- Rs 14.39 from the 50 g, Rs 18.13 from the 20 g travel
Full ingredient list, INCI, in descending order
- Full list
- Aqua, Zinc Oxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Silica, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Isostearic Acid, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid
- Aqua (Purified water)
- 41.25 percent. Pharmaceutical IP grade, conductivity < 1.0 uS/cm. Continuous vehicle.
- Zinc Oxide (Non-nano mineral filter)
- 24.00 percent. Uncoated pharmaceutical USP grade. Active broad-spectrum physical filter covering UVB and UVA. Permitted maximum is 25.0 percent under IS 4707 Part 4.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Coconut ester)
- 10.00 percent. Coconut-derived emollient carrier providing high dispersion stability for zinc oxide.
- Coco-Caprylate (Plant-derived light ester)
- 6.00 percent. Fast-spreading light ester that cuts mineral drag and imparts smooth slip.
- Glycerin (Vegetable humectant)
- 4.00 percent. Vegetable USP/IP grade, >= 99.5% purity. Deep stratum corneum hydrator.
- Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate (PEG-free emulsifier)
- 2.50 percent. Plant-derived O/W emulsifier that builds lamellar liquid-crystal networks.
- Cetearyl Alcohol (Plant fatty alcohol)
- 2.50 percent. Bilayer bodying agent and emulsion stabilizer that creates a protective cushion.
- Propanediol (Corn-derived hydrator)
- 2.00 percent. 100% bio-based humectant and slurry aid; provides non-tacky moisture.
- Silica (Porous micro-beads)
- 2.00 percent. Spherical micro-beads that roll on the skin, cut mineral tack, and absorb excess sebum for a dry matte finish.
- Polyhydroxystearic Acid (Castor steric dispersant)
- 1.50 percent. Castor-derived polymeric polyester that coats zinc particles to prevent agglomeration and reduce white cast.
- Isostearic Acid (Branched fatty acid)
- 1.00 percent. High-purity fatty acid that wets mineral pigment surfaces for uniform spreading.
- Oryza Sativa Bran Wax (Rice bran wax)
- 1.00 percent. High-melting natural plant wax that deposits a water-repellent flexible mesh for 40-minute water resistance.
- The 1 percent line
- Falls here. Below it the legal order carries no dose information. All 20 ingredients sum to 100.00 percent.
- Phenoxyethanol (Gentle preservative)
- 0.70 percent. Broad-spectrum antimicrobial biocide, well within the 1.0 percent statutory limit under IS 4707 Part 3.
- Tocopherol (Sunflower vitamin E)
- 0.50 percent. Non-GMO mixed tocopherols; lipophilic antioxidant protecting formula lipids from photo-peroxidation.
- Bisabolol (Chamomile active)
- 0.50 percent. High-purity natural alpha-bisabolol from Candeia wood; soothes erythema and calms UV-stressed skin.
- Xanthan Gum (Plant fermentation gum)
- 0.20 percent. Transparent grade hydrocolloid providing water-phase yield stress to suspend zinc particles without pilling.
- Sodium Citrate (Buffer salt)
- 0.10 percent. Conjugate buffer salt pairing with citric acid to lock pH at 6.80, preventing zinc oxide dissolution.
- Sodium Phytate (Rice bran chelator)
- 0.10 percent. 100% plant-derived chelator that binds transition metal ions to prevent lipid rancidity.
- Ethylhexylglycerin (Preservative booster)
- 0.10 percent. Multifunctional booster that enhances antimicrobial cell-wall disruption and improves slip.
- Citric Acid (Citrus fruit acid)
- 0.05 percent. Buffer acidifier pairing with sodium citrate to maintain neutral stability at pH 6.80.
What is left out, and what took its place
- No chemical UV filters
- Replaced by 24.0% uncoated non-nano zinc oxide. Zero oxybenzone, octinoxate, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene, or avobenzone.
- No hidden chemical boosters
- Zero butyloctyl salicylate. Many mineral sunscreens achieve SPF 50 with low zinc by hiding chemical salicylate boosters. Ours reaches SPF 52.4 on pure zinc alone.
- No silicones or mineral oil
- Zero cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, or paraffinum liquidum. Formulated with biodegradable coconut esters and plant waxes.
- No fragrance or essential oils
- Zero artificial parfum, zero masking scents, and zero declarable allergens. Safe for eczema-prone, reactive, and post-procedure skin.
- No parabens or MIT
- Preserved with 0.70% phenoxyethanol and 0.10% ethylhexylglycerin, passing ISO 11930 Criterion A. Zero formaldehyde donors or isothiazolinones.
- No drying alcohols or dyes
- Zero alcohol denat. The matte, non-greasy finish comes from 2.0% spherical silica beads rather than evaporating alcohol.
Which of the two sunscreens to buy, and how to use this one
- Buy this one if
- Your skin is reactive or has just had a facial, a peel or laser. If organic filters sting your eyes when you sweat, which is a common and specific complaint. If it is for a child over three. Or if you will be in water, because this is the one with a water resistance figure
- Buy the fluid instead if
- A white cast will stop you wearing sunscreen at all, and particularly if your skin tone is deeper, where the cast is most visible. An unworn sunscreen protects nobody, and that is a bigger risk than any difference between the two filter systems
- The cast, plainly
- At 24 percent zinc there is one. On lighter skin it settles in 10 to 15 minutes to near-invisible. On Fitzpatrick IV to VI it stays as a faint grey-white and does not go away. Warming it in the palms and pressing rather than rubbing reduces it and does not remove it
- Texture, plainly
- Thick cream. Spreading 1.2 g of a 24 percent zinc cream takes effort, and rushing it is the commonest way a correct dose becomes an incorrect one
- Works immediately
- A mineral filter reflects and absorbs from the moment the film is on the skin. Organic filters need about 20 minutes to settle into a film first, which is one of the practical differences between this and the fluid
- On lips
- Safe on lips, and the right answer if you want lip sun protection, since the plain lip balm deliberately has no SPF
- Children
- Three years and over. Not for infants, who should be kept out of direct sun instead
- Order of application
- Last step of the morning, about two minutes after your moisturiser. Do not mix it into a moisturiser, which dilutes the filter and destroys the number above
- Shelf life
- 30 months unopened, 12 months after opening. Do not keep it in a car
Compliance, standards & safety testing
- Governing regulation
- A cosmetic licensed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Cosmetics Rules 2020 (Form COS-8/COS-9), governed by CDSCO.
- Indian Standard IS 4707
- Zinc Oxide complies with IS 4707 Part 4 Table 1 Sl No. xxvi (24.0% vs 25% max). Phenoxyethanol complies with Part 3 (0.7% vs 1.0% max). Zero Annex A prohibited substances.
- Microbiological purity (IS 14648)
- Total viable count < 100 CFU/g (standard permits 1,000). Total yeast and mould < 10 CFU/g. Zero pathogens in 1 g.
- Preservative challenge (ISO 11930)
- Passes ISO 11930 Criterion A with >= 3 log bacterial reduction at Day 14 and zero regrowth at Day 28.
- Clinical photobiology testing
- In-vivo SPF 52.4 to ISO 24444 (10 subjects); In-vivo UVA-PF 17.8 to ISO 24442 (PA++++); Critical wavelength 380 nm to ISO 24443; Water resistance to ISO 16217.
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