What's in your hand,
and how to use it.
Solvyn Shield is a 100% mineral SPF 50 sunscreen — dermatologist-formulated, reef-safe, finished in under a minute. One sealed sachet covers your face, neck, shoulders and arms. Here's everything inside, and the small ritual that makes it work.
Four steps. One sachet.
Designed to be foolproof in a swim cover-up with damp hands. The whole thing takes under a minute.
Tear
Tear cleanly along the notch. One sachet covers face, neck, shoulders and arms for one person.
Warm
Squeeze the full sachet into your palm and warm it for three seconds between your fingertips.
Apply
Press into skin in slow circles — face first, then neck, ears, shoulders, the tops of your feet.
Reapply
Grab a fresh sachet every two hours, or right after a swim and towel-off. Zero guessing.
One mineral active.
Eight skin-loving botanicals.
No filler, no fragrance, no parade of acronyms. Every ingredient earns its place.
Zinc Oxide
The only active filter. Sits on the surface of your skin and physically reflects UVA, UVB and visible blue light — broad-spectrum SPF 50. Non-nano, so the particles are too large to be absorbed; they protect, then rinse off. Safe for sensitive skin, post-procedure skin, kids, and the ocean.
Shea Butter
West African nut butter rich in vitamins A and E — softens, soothes, and locks in moisture.
Avocado Oil
Cold-pressed and rich in oleic acid. Deeply nourishing for dry, sun-stressed skin.
Green Tea
Polyphenol antioxidants neutralize the free radicals UV exposure leaves behind.
Aloe Vera
Cold-pressed inner gel pulls moisture back into hot, dehydrated skin.
Baobab Oil
Pressed from the seeds of Africa's "tree of life." Omega-3, 6, and 9 strengthen the barrier.
Carrot Seed
Naturally beta-carotene rich — supports skin renewal and brings a quiet warm glow.
Pomegranate
Ellagic acid and punicalagins — among the most potent antioxidants studied in skincare.
Wild Blueberry
Anthocyanin-rich extract — protects skin cells from oxidative stress after sun exposure.
The full label, nothing hidden.
Water (Aqua), Tridecyl Salicylate, Decyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dodecane, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Tocopherol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Citric Acid.
Free of oxybenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene, avobenzone, parabens, phthalates, fragrance, and synthetic dye. Formulated and finished in the United States.
The four chemicals we left out.
The ones most sunscreens still use. Each one is banned, restricted, or under review in major reef-safe regulations.
Oxybenzone
Linked to coral bleaching at concentrations as low as 62 parts per trillion.
Octinoxate
Damages coral larvae development and disrupts marine endocrine systems.
Octocrylene
Degrades into benzophenone over time — a compound with documented toxicity concerns.
Avobenzone
Breaks down in sunlight within an hour unless stabilized with other chemicals.
Mineral sits on skin.
Chemical soaks in.
Two ways to block the sun. They behave very differently on your body and in the water around you.
Reflects light at the surface
- Works the second you finish applying — no 20-minute wait
- Particles too large to absorb into your bloodstream
- Safe for kids, pregnancy, and post-procedure skin
- Doesn't bleach coral — what comes off rinses inert
Absorbs UV into your skin
- Needs ~20 minutes to bind before it's effective
- Filters detected in blood and breast milk in FDA studies
- Can sting eyes and trigger sensitive-skin reactions
- Active filters linked to coral bleaching at trace levels
The walnut box.
The whole experience.
This is the display box your sachet came from — built in walnut and frosted acrylic, designed to sit on a pool deck side table, a spa reception counter, or a hotel concierge desk. Each compartment holds a fresh, sealed dose.
Solvyn was built for the moments you actually need sunscreen — between the lounger and the pool, after a shower, on the boat — not the moments you remember to pack it. One clean sachet, one warmed pearl in your palm, and back to the day.
Loved it here?
Bring it home with you.
Shield ships in single-use sachet packs — the same ones you'll find on this trip. No tubes, no oxidation, no half-used SPF baking in your beach bag next summer.