For your skin
A physical sunscreen that sits on top of your skin and blocks UV. Broad-spectrum and gentle enough for sensitive or rosacea-prone skin.
Want the science? Keep reading ↓Mechanism of action
Mineral UV filter that scatters and absorbs UVA and UVB across the full spectrum.
Why we tier this moderate
5 cited papers across 4 countries. The mechanism is well-described and there's at least one controlled trial in the literature, but we tier this Moderate rather than Strong to stay honest about how many specific papers we cite directly.
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Read the research
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Cited research
Kern C et al., Evaluation of an SPF50 Sunscreen Containing Photolyase and Antioxidants for its Anti-Photoaging Properties and Photoprotection, Journal of Drugs in Dermatology 2022;21(5):517-520 — 10.7% zinc oxide SPF50 mineral sunscreen improved photoaging signs over 12 weeks
MFDS Approved Functional Cosmetic Active — Zinc Oxide (UV protection / sunscreen). Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cosmetic Functional Active Ingredient List — inorganic UV filter approved under the Korean Functional Cosmetics Codex sunscreen category
CIR Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics (Scott et al.), final report 2018 / re-review 2024 (covers zinc oxide among 27 zinc ingredients)
SCCS Opinion on Zinc Oxide (nano form) as UV filter in sunscreens, SCCS/1518/13, revision of 22 April 2014
Moseley H et al., New sunscreens confer improved protection for photosensitive patients in the blue light region, British Journal of Dermatology 2001;145(5):789-94 — zinc oxide + pigmentary TiO2 sunscreens delivered median PF 8 against 430 nm light
Sources: PubMed · KCI · J-Stage · CNKI · Wanfang · SFD · MFDS · Cochrane · SCCS · CIR. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for what each outcome label means.