Srichand Sun Lution Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa ++++ Acne
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Srichand Sun Lution Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen blending modern chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone, Uvinul A Plus, and Tinosorb S with titanium dioxide, for excellent protection. It wears matte and light with a low white cast and a low pore-clogging risk, and it is generally gentle on the eyes. It also sits well under makeup, fitting its acne-conscious positioning. With a high score of 89.1 out of 100 it is one of the strongest options for oily and breakout-prone skin here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −17.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −1.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18
- −2 Cera Alba at #46, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #44, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #51, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin)
- → 1 Glycerin at #29, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin)
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (54)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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6 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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22 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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29 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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30 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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31 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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36 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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37 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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39 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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40 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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46 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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49 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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50 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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53 Zinc Sulfate
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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54 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Srichand Sun Lution SPF 50 good for acne-prone skin?
Generally yes. It has a matte finish, a low pore-clogging risk, and it does not commonly sting, fitting its acne-conscious positioning. With a score of 89.1 out of 100 it is one of the strongest options here for oily and breakout-prone skin.
Does the Srichand Sun Lution Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa ++++ Acne leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is rated low. It wears matte and light despite including some titanium dioxide.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It blends modern chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone, Uvinul A Plus, and Tinosorb S with the mineral filter titanium dioxide.