The parambariyam Cream Gel Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+ + + +
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Parambariyam Cream Gel Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a pure mineral sunscreen pairing zinc oxide with titanium dioxide, a fully physical filter system. It does not commonly sting and has a low pore-clogging profile, but as a heavy mineral formula it leaves a visible white cast, wears heavier on the skin, and is a poor base under makeup. The mineral pair earns a good measured protection tier. The score of 73.3/100 reflects strong physical protection offset by a heavier, more visible wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #14, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (23)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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6 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does The Parambariyam Cream Gel Sunscreen leave a white cast?
Yes, it is rated high for white cast. As a pure mineral formula with both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, a visible white film is generally expected.
Is the The parambariyam Cream Gel Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+ + + + good under makeup?
Not really. It is rated a poor makeup base and wears heavier on the skin, so it is generally better used on its own than layered under makeup.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It earns a good protection tier and scores 73.3/100, with heavier, more visible wear.