Here is the truth about sunscreen and Indian skin that nobody says out loud: melanin is not sunscreen. It gives you the equivalent of SPF 4. India’s UV index hits 11 for eight months of the year. The gap between those two numbers is where your tan, your dark spots, and your pigmentation live.
In this guide I have tested and ranked the best sunscreens for every Indian skin type — oily, dry, sensitive, melasma-prone — across budget and luxury price points. I have explained PA++++ versus SPF in plain language, called out the white cast myth once and for all, and included the complete morning routine that pairs the right sunscreen with Nalpamaradi Thailam — the classical Kerala Ayurvedic oil that repairs the sun damage sunscreen alone cannot undo.
Read the full guide on Makeupholic World.
