Sunscreen formulated for the Norian physiology, meant to protect their skin from the effects of infrared radiation. This is only one of multiple sunscreen brands designed for Norians.

• Manufacturer: Lo'ken Institute
• Price: 1-3KS per ounce, depending on size of container.

When the Norian people arrived in the SARPiverse in YE 44 during the event known as the Arrival of the Norians, their unique physiology clashed with some aspects of the environments they now lived in. Norian eyes, adapted to seeing in the dark, squinted against the harsher, brighter light of this new universe. Enteprising Norians developed protective eyewear to help their people adapt to these troubles. Similarly, Norian bodies heated up dramatically due to infrared radiation, and topical antioxidants and sunscreens became necessary. Quite soon after the Norians settled into what would become the Imperial State of Tsenlan, Norian scientists of the then-fledgling Lo'ken Institute began working on means of protecting the bodies of their people from this radiation and its effects.

The early blends of the product called Skinseal were made from compounds extracted from plants native to Akina III, and saw moderate success. One of the ingredients of these initial products was a juice squeezed from the arils of a pomegranate-like fruit, and this gave the sunscreen a unique scent. By early YE 45, the Lo'ken Institute was formulating Skinseal with organic and inorganic compounds in an industrial fashion, but many blends retained the scent of that original fruit as a kind of brand identity. By YE 45.8, the Skinseal product line included blends with exfoliating properties, as well as sunscreen blends designed to accommodate different skin tones, or which had different scents worked in to the mix. By the onset of YE 46, Skinseal remained one of the more popular brands of sunscreen for Norians at home and abroad.

This brand of topically-applied sunscreen is specially formulated for the Norian physiology. Its purpose is to protect Norians from the effects of infrared rays which cause their body temperature to rise to potentially dangerous levels.

Most blends take the form of a clear, or nearly clear, gel. Some gel blends have tiny specks of colored material. Other Skinseal blends are fully opaque creams, and others with exfoliants contain gritty, granular materials meant to help scrub off dead skin cells. Applying Skinseal is a rather enjoyable and soothing experience.

Bottles of Skinseal are opaque containers with artful designs on the cover depicting fruit, sunlight, and plants. Some depict images of the star of the Akina System wearing a pair of eye protection glasses, and others show a native Akina pet animal playfully tugging at the clothes of an embarrassed Norian girl. Most bottles are squeezed in order to extrude their contents, but some larger bottles have a pump handle instead which is depressed.

Some blends of Skinseal are more perishable than others, depending on how many natural extracts are included in the blend. Far-reaching Norian adventurers may be limited to more generic formulas of Skinseal designed to last for months or years on end.

Above: AI generated image of Skinseal and a Pomegranate.
Generated by Nakshatra using Midjourney.

The sunscreen is applied topically to skin which will be exposed to sunlight. This is usually done in the morning, and the sunscreen is reapplied after approximately six hours of exposure, or four hours in the case of sweating or if the skin is exposed to excesses of water. Some compounds in the sunscreen are absorbed into the skin, and others remain on the surface in a thin, imperceptible layer.

Some of the earliest plant-based blends of Skinseal led to allergic reactions in the skin of a select few Norian patients. The more modern blends rarely lead to allergic reactions. Norians with certain skin conditions may be unable to use Skinseal, and have to use other formulas to protect themselves from infrared radiation. Norians who overestimate the longevity of Skinseal may remain exposed to infrared light for too long without reapplying the sunscreen.

Norians who over-apply Skinseal in very heavy layers may leave their skin unable to naturally respire, which could inadvertently lead to heat stroke. Most blends of Skinseal can be safely ingested; those that do not have clear warnings on the bottle warning against eating Skinseal. All Skinseal sunscreen products are for external use only.

Skinseal which is ingested may cause slight nausea, and eye irritation if applied too near to the eyes.

• Peach and Pear Protection
• Beach Day Blend
• Swimmer's Shield (Water-Resistant!)
• Luscious Lavender
• Durable Durian
• Skinseal for Tots (Baby Friendly!)
• Skinseal for Akinan Naked Mole Rats

Far more blends exist than these alone. Most blends fall under the product nomenclature of Li-S5-XX, with most of the prior lines of Li-S4 and below now largely defunct.

• This article was created by Hollander on 08 February, 2024 and approved on the same day.¹⁾
• Author's Note: Skinseal is meant to give players an actual brand name they can refer to when writing about their Norian's use of sunscreen. Many Norian PC's already mention sunscreen in their RP. Please do make up whatever new brand names you like, and add them to this page!