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NO. 09
0950 ML
PACKAGINGOPAQUE PP / PUMP
FILL50 ML
DOSES≈ 30
COST / DOSE£1.53
PRICE£46

SPECIMEN CATALOGUE — NO ORDER WILL BE PLACED

SHIELD / AM

MINERAL SHIELD 50

Non-nano zinc, tinted rather than shrunk.

HANDLING NOTE

SPF 50 is the tested figure at 2 mg/cm². At half that dose you have roughly SPF 7. Measure it.

ACTIVE LOAD26.0%
WORKING pH6.8 ± 0.4
VISCOSITY2,400 cP
FINISHNatural, faint warmth
FORMULATION
BASEWater-in-silicone dispersion, iron oxide tint
TEXTUREFluid, slight slip
STABILITY24 MONTHS FROM OPENING
PEAK IRRITATION1 / 10
SCHEDULE
PHASEAM
STEP ORDER05
FREQUENCYDAILY — REAPPLY 2 H
DOSE1/3 TSP
01

Composition

% W/W AT COMPOUNDING
  • A-12Zinc OxideA

    Zinc Oxide (non-nano)

    The single highest-return active in the formulary. Every other product here is repairing what this one prevents.

    ACTS AT STRATUM CORNEUMONSET IMMEDIATEIRRITATION 0/10
    CONC.22%
    85% OF ACTIVE LOAD
  • A-03NiacinamideA

    Niacinamide

    The generalist. Barrier, tone, oil and pore visibility all move a little. Nothing moves a lot.

    ACTS AT EPIDERMISONSET 4–8 WKIRRITATION 1/10
    CONC.4%
    15% OF ACTIVE LOAD
FULL INCI, DESCENDING
  1. 01Aqua
  2. 02Zinc Oxide (non-nano)
  3. 03Dimethicone
  4. 04Niacinamide
  5. 05Iron Oxides
  6. 06Glycerin
  7. 07Tocopherol
  8. 08Silica
EXCLUDED BY POLICY
  • FRAGRANCE
  • DENAT. ALCOHOL
  • ESSENTIAL OILS
  • NANO PARTICLES
02

Measured endpoints

MEDIAN CHANGE VS. VEHICLE
Minimal erythema dose+58%
1 WKREF-14
SUPPORTING RECORDS
  • REF-14B

    Controlled UV challenge

    N=40 · 1 WK · INVESTIGATOR-BLIND

RECORDS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE PLACEHOLDERS AUTHORED FOR THIS SPECIMEN CATALOGUE. THEY CITE NO REAL STUDY, AUTHOR OR JOURNAL.
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