Your skin has 20,000 pores per square inch. That’s 20,000 little doorways for sunlight to barge in and cause mayhem from tanning and pigmentation to premature aging.

And while melanin offers some defence, it’s not a full-time bodyguard. India’s humid climate, higher UV index, and diverse skin types make sunscreen non-negotiable yet most global formulas were never designed for us.

In this Kalaari Kapsule we decode sunscreen from ancient Egyptian rice bran hacks to modern SPF science and how India’s $480M sunscreen market is heating up with innovative homegrown brands like Deconstruct.

What’s inside:

✅ The science behind the labels we see in a sunscreen bottle - SPF, PA++++, and UVA vs UVB

✅ Why your melanin isn’t a superhero

✅ The sunscreen boom in India

✅ And why made-for-India formulas are rewriting the skincare playbook.

Because skincare shouldn’t just feel good it should fit where we live. Read the full Kapsule to know more.