UltraProtect Fluid Sunscreen SPF 100 PA++++

The full ingredient list is publicly available on codeskin.in.

The full ingredient list is publicly available on codeskin.in. All five UV filters are newer-generation, photostable, and approved under EU and Indian cosmetics regulations. None of the problematic filters found in many Indian sunscreens are present: no Oxybenzone, no Octinoxate, no Homosalate, no Octocrylene. This filter selection is genuinely better than most Indian sunscreens on the market. Two fragrance-related concerns are visible from the public ingredient list. Benzyl Alcohol is used here as a preservation booster but is also an EU-listed fragrance allergen under EU Regulation 2023/1545. In a daily leave-on sunscreen applied across the full face, this allergen status warrants disclosure for fragrance-sensitive consumers. Cymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Oil (lemongrass essential oil) contains Citral, a recognised fragrance allergen and potential photosensitiser on a leave-on formula exposed to sunlight. The brand's claim of no synthetic fragrances is technically accurate, but natural fragrance sources carry the same sensitisation risk as synthetic ones. These are not disqualifying concerns at normal sunscreen concentrations, but they are not apparent from the brand's own claims alone.

The formula structure is consistent with a high-performance multi-filter chemical sunscreen.

The formula structure is consistent with a high-performance multi-filter chemical sunscreen. Five UV filters covering different wavelength ranges provide broad-spectrum coverage with photostability built in. Tinosorb M and Tinosorb S are among the most photostable UV filters available globally and are not available in the US market. Niacinamide appears fairly early in the ingredient list, before several minor emollients and botanicals, suggesting a meaningful concentration relevant for its anti-inflammatory and anti-pigmentation benefit. The preservation system uses Sodium Levulinate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, and Glyceryl Caprylate, a phenoxyethanol-free system consistent with the brand's declared formulation charter. One formulation note: Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate are most effective at a pH below 5, and sunscreen formulas are typically formulated at higher pH values. The multi-component preservation system likely compensates, but pH is not publicly disclosed. The formula's packaging (described as a fluid) is appropriate for sunscreen.

Published SPF test report available. Some claims need more context.

CodeSkin publishes more public test evidence than most Indian brands. The SPF 100 and PA++++ values are supported by a published SPF test report. Non-comedogenic, dermatologist tested, ophthalmologist tested, water and sweat resistance, and moisturisation all have corresponding test reports in the brand's Proof of the Code section. These represent a substantially stronger evidence base than the unsubstantiated badge claims that are standard in the Indian market. Two claims remain unverified from public evidence. The 12-hour protection claim references a French clinical study, but the full study details including method, subject count, setting, and scope are not publicly accessible and cannot be verified. The SPF 100 claim is also unusual: no standardised ISO or BIS method has been publicly confirmed for SPF values this high, and the FDA caps SPF claims at 50+ in the US market (though India and EU do not impose the same cap). The brand's no synthetic fragrances positioning is accurate, but Benzyl Alcohol and lemongrass essential oil are fragrance allergens that consumers may not expect in a product marketed with that language.

The full ingredient list is publicly accessible on the brand website.

The full ingredient list is publicly accessible on the brand website. CodeSkin publishes individual test report images for SPF, non-comedogenic, dermatologist tested, ophthalmologist tested, and sweat resistance, which is an unusually high level of public evidence for an Indian brand of this scale. The brand also makes its GMP manufacturing certificate publicly accessible. This earns a Grade B: test results and lab outputs are visible, but full study documentation including method details, subject counts, batch identifiers, and dates is not fully accessible for all reported tests. No specific allergen warnings are published for Benzyl Alcohol or lemongrass oil despite their presence in a daily leave-on product. No batch or expiry traceability is publicly visible.

Basic application instructions are provided on the product page.

Basic application instructions are provided on the product page. The brand gives clear guidance on the product's purpose and SPF level. However, reapplication frequency guidance (every two hours in active sun, regardless of the 12-hour claim) is not clearly communicated, which is a meaningful gap for a sunscreen. No specific fragrance allergen warning is given despite Benzyl Alcohol and lemongrass oil being present in a daily leave-on formula. No skin type suitability guidance is provided to help consumers with fragrance sensitivity or atopic skin understand whether this product is appropriate for them.