Wanted to love this one. It's thin like milk, zero white cast, and foundation sits on it fine. But my eyes. About twenty minutes after I put it on they start watering and it comes and goes for half the day, even though I stay well clear of the lids. By lunch my forehead and nose are shiny and I'm combination, not super oily. Turns out it's all chemical filters (avobenzone, octinoxate, octisalate, octocrylene), which I didn't look at before ordering. Not cheap for a 2 oz bottle either. Giving the rest to my sister
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Ive been using this daily for about 3 months now as my everyday spf. Honestly the texture is what sold me, it sinks in fast and theres no white cast on me at all, which is rare for a 50. My combo skin doesnt get greasy by lunch like with my old one. Only small gripe is it pilled a little when i layered powder over it too soon. Cheap enough that i already bought a second tube.
An oily-skinned user finds the Aqua-Fresh doesn't sting the eyes but pills a lot.
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“I am currently using beauty of joseon aqua fresh for oily skin and while it doesn’t sting the eyes, it pills a lot.”
Loves the Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: very light, doesn't break them out and leaves no white cast.
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“I personally love the Beauty of Joseon Sun Relief Aqua Fresh. It's really light and doesn't break me out or leave any white cast.”
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most new reviewsA longtime user swears by EltaMD UV Clear: no sunscreen smell, forgettable once on and never caused breakouts, though it is pricey where they live.
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“I've sworn by eltaMD UV clear for years. No sunscreen smell, once it's on I forget about it, and it never caused breakouts for me the way some other sunscreens have.”
A user with hormonal cystic acne calls La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Face Moisturizer gentle, effective and a life saver that doesn't break them out.
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“La Roche posay double repair matte face moisturizer , gentle and effective and doesnt break me out , I get hormonal cystic acne and thisbis a life saver”
Can't go without it: no white cast on brown skin and doesn't flare their rosacea.
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“I’m a supergoop convert. Can’t go without unseen invisible gel.”
The tinted mineral works on them.
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“Using Elta MD 41 mineral sunscreen, it’s tinted but works on me.”
Imports the Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh and likes it.
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“I like beauty of Joseon sun relief aqua fresh.”
Their pick under makeup because it feels like a primer.
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“i stick with my eltamd uv clear for makeup bc it feels like a primer.”
A user finds Tatcha The Silk Sunscreen weightless and elegant with no white cast, though it made their combination skin look a bit shiny.
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“Tatcha the silk. Mineral, weightless, elegant, no white cast. Very fluid. I don't even know it's there.”
Recommends the Vanicream Facial Moisturizer with SPF 30 as a nice, gentle mineral sunscreen.
Calls the Airyfit sunscreen the best ever and is hunting for stock.
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“This is the BEST sunscreen ever.”
Loves the Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh as a lightweight, non-greasy SPF 50+.
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“Personally I love the Beauty of Joseon aqua fresh, it’s SPF 50+ PA++++, and lightweight”
A 31-year-old with oily skin likes the Toleriane Double Repair SPF 30 moisturizer, but it leaves their face greasy even with a small amount.
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“I like them but they both leave my face greasy.”
Moved to the matte version for their oily skin; still likes it, but it also leaves their face greasy.
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“I like them but they both leave my face greasy.”
A user likes the Beauty of Joseon Day Dew sunscreen.
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“Agree with the Innisfree suggestion. I also like Beauty of Joseon Day Dew sunscreen.”
Loves the SPF50 on their dry skin, though they can see why it wouldn't suit oily skin.
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“As a dry skin girl, I love the HaruHaru spf50”
One of the worst sunscreens they've tried: broke down their makeup fast while looking dry; the black rice line in general irritated their skin.
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“That spf is up there as one of the worst sunscreens I’ve tried.”
A very oily-skinned user switched from the original to the Aqua-Fresh and loves it, with no pilling even as a makeup primer.
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“I have very oily skin and I used to use the normal BoJ and now use the blue one and love it. Never experienced pilling”
A combination, acne-prone user loved the Korean Relief Sun during a European heatwave, reapplying all day without pilling.
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“I loved the Relief Sun one (korean version) when I was on holiday in Europe last summer during the massive heatwave!”
An acne-prone reviewer testing the Korean Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics finds it thick, creamy and very hydrating with a dewy finish and a slight initial white cast that works in.
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“thick, creamy and feels very hydrating on the skin. Has a very dewy, glowy finish.”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh pilling frustrating; using more product or waiting longer after moisturiser always gave the same result.
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“I agree with everything here, the pilling for the Aqua Fresh is so frustrating.”
A user experienced pilling with the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics but not with the Aqua-Fresh.
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“That’s so interesting because I actually experienced pilling with the rice + probiotics and not with the aqua fresh”
A user's Aqua-Fresh turned into little balls as soon as they touched their face after it dried.
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“the aqua fresh pilling issue is so real, mine turned into little balls the second i touched my face after it dried down”
A super-oily-skinned user calls the original Relief Sun their holy grail after countless tubes; it feels great and absorbs well.
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“i have super oily skin and the original boj sunscreen is my hg. i’ve gone through too many tubes to count.”
A combination-skin user of the Korean Aqua-Fresh has no pilling, even under makeup, and finds it goes on like the original.
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“i have the Korean version and i haven’t experienced any pilling from the aqua fresh sun cream.”
A dry, sensitive, breakout-prone user wears the Aqua-Fresh under makeup with no pilling at all.
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“I use the Aqua fresh under my makeup (Westman Atelier) and I haven’t experienced any pilling at all.”
A dry, sensitive, acne-prone user had pilling with the Aqua-Fresh and found it drying and tight, better suited to oilier skin.
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“I also had pilling with the aqua fresh and my skin is dry, sensitive and acne prone. It also feels kinda drying on my skin and makes me feel tight.”
A user who has gone through many tubes of the Aqua-Fresh has never once had pilling.
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“I've used two tubes of the OG version and more than I can count of the Aqua Fresh version. I never once experienced pilling.”
Hydrating, helps with oil control and has worked well for them.
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“It's hydrating, protects and repairs the skin barrier, helps with oil control, and has no pore clogging ingredients.”
Favourite non-greasy moisturizer for their oily skin.
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“I have oily skin and it was such a pain to find a moisturizer that wasn't greasy and that one is my favorite!”
Felt sticky and looked very greasy on their very oily skin.
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“i recently tried the 'eucerin clear skin spf 50.' my face felt so sticky, and looked disgustingly greasy.”
Doesn't feel greasy on very oily skin but looks shiny, pills and left white patches over their toner.
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“my face looks shiny with this, not super greasy, and it actually doesn't feel greasy at all. the only problem is this is pilling on my skin”
Their current favourite sunscreen for very oily skin.
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“As someone with very oily skin, my current favorite sunscreen is the BOJ aqua fresh sunscreen.”
The only product that keeps their oily skin from getting shiny during the day; worked well under makeup on their wedding day.
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“Supergoop Mineral Matte Sunscreen - this is the only product I have ever found that stops my skin from getting oily during the day. Wore it on my wedding day”
Their go-to sunscreen for about eight years; it helped them repair their skin barrier and remains key to their routine.
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“EltaMD Clear spf has been my go to for about 8 years. It helped me fix my skin barrier back then”
Watery and soaks in without a film, unlike mineral sunscreens they find greasy.
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“It is watery like a milky toner, so it soaks in and doesn't leave a film.”
On combination, sensitive skin it caused no issues under powder when going out.
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“I use beauty of joseon aqua sunscreen and elf hd matte powder. I have combination+ sensitive skin and these products didn't cause any issues.”
Recommends the EltaMD UV Daily SPF 40 as a sunscreen that feels like moisturizer; it has worked so well they see no need to switch.
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“EltaMD UV Daily 40 spf. They also have a UV Daily + Hydration 50spf that I haven’t tried, but the other one has worked so well I don’t feel like I need to try something new.”
The best sunscreen they've used on their face; keeps returning to it despite one tube smelling off.
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“It’s still the best sunscreen I've ever used on my face. I keep trying new ones but keep going back to it.”
With dry, eczema-prone skin, this user loved a sample of the moisturizing Supergoop Superscreen, but finds it too expensive.
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“I had a sample of this a few years ago and I loved it but it's a lot more than I'd like to spend rn.”
Left their normal, trouble-free skin looking very shiny and unexpectedly broke them out.
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“I used this but gave me a really shiny look which honestly I didn’t like that much. I have very normal skin without any concern but this sunscreen gave me breakouts!”
A user alternated the original and Aqua-Fresh, reapplying rigorously.
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“I used the sun relief one (original) and the aqua fresh at other times. I also reapplied rigorously and used the stick version.”
Loves it and never had eye burning.
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“I love the la roche posay invisible spf and also the skin1004 water fit spf”
With rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis, the BoJ Rice + Probiotics sunscreen preceded their worst months-long flare-up and damaged their barrier.
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“I have rosacea and seb derm and the BoJ one preceded the worst months long flare up of both conditions I’ve had in my life!”
The Airyfit doesn't burn their eyes like LRP, but it broke them out.
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“Came here to say it broke me out too.”
Their rosacea- and perioral-dermatitis-prone skin did really well with BoJ Rice + Probiotics, though it wasn't strong enough for their hyperpigmentation.
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“My picky, type 2 rosacea/acne/perioral dermatitis prone skin actually did really well with Beauty of Joseon Rice Probiotic SPP”
Loved how fast Supergoop Unseen blends but found it too greasy and thick, so is looking for a lighter sunscreen.
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“Supergoop Unseen - loved the fast blending but too greasy and thick”
Was their only sunscreen while living in the US; light lotion texture, unscented, never broke them out or stung their eyes.
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“It has a light lotion texture and salicylic acid, no scent, never broke me out or burned my eyes.”
Thick, oily and itchy on oily acne-prone skin; stung their eyes and broke them out badly.
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“this formula is thick, oily, itchy, stings my eyes and makes my skin break out like crazy.”
The only sunscreen their eyes have tolerated so far.
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“And in particular I recommend Haruharu airyfit. It’s the only one so far that my eyes tolerate”
They import it because it doesn't pill or sting like others.
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“I import the skin1004 hyalu cica sunscreen for this reason”
A total game changer for someone who found sunscreen unbearable.
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“Try the beauty of joseon aqua fresh. Total game changer!”
Very fluid and has never pilled for them when applied in thin layers.
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“The Paula's Choice one is really fluid. Try doing a couple of thinner layers instead of everything all at once. It's never caused pilling issues for me.”
The best sunscreen they've tried: feels like nothing on sensitive skin, no white cast and not shiny.
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“The haruharu one is the best sunscreen I’ve tried hands down, I have pretty sensitive skin when it comes to sunscreen and it feels like absolutely nothing, has no white cast”
Loved EltaMD UV Physical and hasn't found a mineral sunscreen they love as much since it became unavailable to them.
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“I used to love the eltamd uv physical but it’s been discontinued and I haven’t found a high end mineral option that I really loved since then.”
Their favourite sunscreen after about seven bottles, with no smell issues.
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“It is my favourite sunscreen, I have used up like 7 bottles, have gifted it to my mum and NEVER had issue with any smell.”
Made their combination skin look constantly sweaty.
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“La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt in Milk SPF 60: Made me appear constantly sweaty to the point other people were concerned”
The Airyfit has a chip-like smell that fades quickly; not their favourite sunscreen.
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“Yep, its more like a Fritos/Cheetos smell to me....I guess that tracks with the fermented yeast comment. It fades pretty quickly”
Loves the Airyfit's application but hates the smell and won't repurchase.
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“I also have this sunscreen and while I love the packaging/application I also hate the smell and will likely not repurchase”
A user alternates the Aqua-Fresh with another sunscreen; it works well with no white cast or pilling.
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“Half Asian here, I alternate between this and Tocobo. Both work really well on me, no white cast and no pilling.”
An oily-skinned user gets no pilling from the Aqua-Fresh and calls it their favourite face sunscreen.
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“Doesn't pill on me either. I also have oily skin and don't use moisturizer underneath it”
A user's first tube of Aqua-Fresh pilled occasionally until they adjusted their application technique.
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“My first tube of this (tried last summer) did pill on me occasionally.”
Ranks it number one after trying multiple Asian and US brands, better than Beauty of Joseon and SKIN1004.
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“black rice sunscreen (also #1 after trying multiple Asian and US brands; better than BOJ, skin 1004)”
Perfect for their dry, sensitive, melanated skin; they finally enjoy applying sunscreen.
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“I’ve landed on the HaruHaru Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit. It’s perfect for my melanated skin and I feel like I finally ENJOY applying sunscreen.”
Used it until it ran out and liked how it feels on their skin.
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“Previously I had been using the CeraVe AM Moisturizing Lotion with SPF 30 and it's recently run out, and I do like how it feels on my skin.”
Calls EltaMD UV Clear the best sunscreen they've used: it keeps their rosacea at bay, absorbs well, leaves no white cast and isn't greasy.
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“elta MD UV Clear SPF 46: the BEST sunscreen I’ve ever used. It helps keep my rosacea at bay, absorbs well, and doesn’t leave a white cast.”
Looks ridiculous alone on oily skin so they use it only as a summer makeup primer.
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“Looks ridiculous on its own. I use it as a primer when I wear makeup in summer.”
A user loves EltaMD UV Clear but it pills over every moisturizer they've tried.
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“I love my EltaMD sunscreen, but I have yet to find a moisturizer that won’t cause it to pill.”
Finds theirs very light, bought in Europe.
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“I agree with you, mine is so light, bought in Europe”
Feels heavier going on than other Korean sunscreens but dries to a natural finish.
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“It feels heavier/greasier to me upon application than other lightweight Korean sunscreens, but it dries to a natural finish”
A user liked the Aqua-Fresh over winter, but in warmer weather it sits on top of the skin and rubs off easily.
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“I started using the Beauty of Joseon relief sun Aqua-fresh over the winter and liked it but with the warmer weather I’ve noticed that it doesn’t sink into my skin at all”
Their current favourite: balanced, neither greasy nor matte, and can skip moisturizer.
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“My current fave and I don’t notice the smell. Balanced look- not greasy but not over matte.”
After over 100 sunscreens, the Airyfit is their favourite by far.
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“I have tried over 100 sunscreens and this is my favorite by far.”
The Airyfit burned so badly they had to remove it within minutes.
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“I got curious and opened & applied this one earlier yesterday and it burned so bad, I had to remove it after a few”
Their favourite sunscreen after a year of use; nothing else they tried beats its lightweight feel.
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“My absolute favorite sunscreen. I've been using it for a year and have tried others in the meantime but nothing beats the lightweight feeling of this one”
Has used Supergoop Glowscreen and found it lovely.
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“I’ve used Supergoop Glow Screen in the past and it’s lovely.”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica sunscreen leaves no white cast on them and does not dry them out.
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“the skin1004 hyalu cica sunscreen leaves no white cast on me at all”
Loved it until it started separating a week ago and says the company refuses to address the known issue.
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“No. This DOES NOT HELP - it is a KNOWN issue with supergoop and they refuse to address it. I’m super disappointed bc I LOVED this stuff until it started doing this a week ago.”
Their acne did worse with it than with a mineral sunscreen.
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“CeraVe has just come out with an Invisible Mineral sunscreen (bright yellow bottle) and my acne likes it so much better than the CeraVe AM.”
Used Clear Face SPF 50 for three days on sensitive skin; it burned their eyes and dry patches and left their cheeks rough, textured and pink.
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“i noticed it burned my eyes and dry areas of my face but other than that it didn't bother me much”
A long-time user has looked for years for something comparable to EltaMD UV Clear, valuing its soothing zinc oxide for damaged skin.
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“I think the special things about UV Clear are 1) its high level of zinc oxide”
A sensitive, acne-prone user had no reactions to their 2024 bottle but broke out painfully from a new bottle after the formula change.
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“I recently ran out and purchased a new bottle this year without knowing there was a formula change. Immediately broke out with painful pimples.”
A user's new bottle of the Water-Fit Sun Serum leaves a white cast that the old one never did.
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“It used to never give me a white cast and now I’m using a new one that absolutely does!”
After seven months, a user with rosacea and acne-prone skin who returned around 25 sunscreens finally tolerates the COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream: super hydrating, no white cast and no irritation.
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“SUPER hydrating. It can easily be used in place of a moisturizer, and it leaves my skin feeling baby soft and not heavy or greasy.”
After two years of failed replacements for a discontinued lotion, the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh has finally worked for them.
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“Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh Korean face lotion has been a recent success for me after 2 years of failures”
Part of the morning routine that's working for their acne.
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“Here’s what worked/is working for me AM: 1. Panoxyl 4% 2. LRP Double repair moisturizer w/ SPF 30”
A combination-skinned user says the Water-Fit Sun Serum is the only product giving them a glow without grease.
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“The skin1004 sunscreen is the only product that gives my combination skin a glow without the grease.”
Loves Tatcha's Silk Sunscreen: mineral with a satin finish that almost feels like a primer.
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“I love both of the Tatcha sunscreens. The silk one is mineral and has a more satin finish. Almost feels like a primer.”
With rosacea, this user can't use UV Clear but tolerates the niacinamide-free UV Restore.
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“I have rosacea and can’t use that one but I can use the restore which is niacinamide free”
Uses and loves the Tatcha Silk Sunscreen.
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“I use the Tatcha silk sunscreen and love it.”
With oily skin that breaks out from most face sunscreens, the RESIST Hydrating Fluid SPF 50 is the first SPF 50 that doesn't.
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“Paula’s choice is the first 50 I can apply that’s good for daily use that doesn’t break me out!!!”
Shiny at first but dries to a matte finish, and does not feel like goop after reapplying at work.
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“This lotion has a matte finish and while it is shiny when you first put it on, it absolutely dries to a matte finish after a few minutes.”
The only sunscreen that doesn't break them out or feel greasy.
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“Its the only sunscreen that doesnt break me out and make me feel greasy”
A very pale user finds EltaMD UV Physical one of the only tinted sunscreens light enough for their skin.
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“The only tinted SPF pale enough for me are Skinceuticals UV Fusion and EltaMD UV Physical.”
Chunky, pills and doesn't spread well, so the rest is going on chest and hands.
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“the Cerave AM is like chunky? And it pills and doesn’t spread well.”
Amazing; they've used it for years and won't switch while it's made.
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“Beauty of Joseon's Rice Sun Relief is amazing - been using for years now and will never consider another brands as long as this one is in production”
Uses the chemical version and absolutely loves it.
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“I use Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Airy Fit (the chemical sunscreen, not their mineral version), and I absolutely LOVE it.”
Gives them small itchy bumps that improve when they skip it for a few days.
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“Now using elta MD UV clear, it’s aggressively fine but still making me have small itchy bumps and it always gets better when I don’t use it for a few days.”
After years of loving UV Clear, it started giving them red spots every time they used it; the reaction stopped when they switched, possibly due to its niacinamide.
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“EltaMD uv clear started giving me a reaction a few years after I started using it and loving it. I started getting these red bloody spots on my face when I used it.”
Pilled so badly all over the face, even with nothing underneath, that they couldn't wear it; feels like wasted money.
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“it pilled so badly all over my face I couldn’t even wear it”
Absorbs super fast, feels lightweight for a US sunscreen and has never pilled on them.
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“It absorbs super fast, feels really lightweight for a US sunscreen, and has never pilled on me.”
Pills like crazy; prefers CeraVe's Ultra-Light SPF 30.
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“The AM moisturizer pills like crazy.”
The SPF 30 version pilled badly on them, unlike the SPF 50.
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“Also had the spf 30 pill badly on me.”
Calls EltaMD UV Clear their holy-grail everyday sunscreen.
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“EltaMD UV Clear. It’s my holy grail for every day use.”
The Airyfit made them sweat so much it rubbed off within an hour in the sun.
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“In my experience haruharu doesn't work if you have to be exposed to the sun for more than 1 hour”
The Haruharu Airyfit Daily Sunscreen (Korean formulation) is their favorite sunscreen of all time; both the chemical and mineral versions work for them.
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“My favorite sunscreen of all time is the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen. But only the Korean formulation. Both the chemical and mineral versions work well for me.”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum is the only facial sunscreen they enjoy applying generously every day; they have bought 20+ bottles.
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“It's probably the only facial sunscreen that I genuinely enjoy applying generously every single day.”
EltaMD UV Physical was among the sunscreens that gave this user itchy acne along the jaw and blister-like pimples around the lips.
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“Sunscreens I've tried: SuperGoop Sheer Screen CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen EltaMD UV Physical”
An oily-combination, dehydration-prone sensitive reviewer has gone through several tubes of the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics, wears it year round with no pilling and will repurchase.
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“My skin feels and looks better when I wear this. I’ve gone through several tubes now.”
A reviewer found the Aqua-Fresh thinner and lighter than the original but greasy on them.
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“The aqua fresh felt thinner/lighter but greasy to me.”
A user with seborrheic dermatitis finds the original Relief Sun doesn't trigger flares and makes a perfect glowy primer.
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“The ingredients in the original BOJ sunscreen isn’t supposed to be great for my seb derm but it’s just so great and doesn’t trigger a flare up.”
A user also had pilling with the Aqua-Fresh.
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“Yeah the pilling seems to be a common complaint for the aqua fresh. I had this issue with it too”
A normal/dry user finds the Rice + Probiotics far too greasy and dewy to wear.
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“I actually find the BOJ rice/probiotic sunscreen (first one reviewed) to be way too greasy/dewy on me to wear.”
Comparing both, a user found them nearly identical but the Aqua-Fresh less shiny, so reordered it for summer.
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“Only difference when applying was Aqua Fresh gave less of a shine, so I reordered that for the summer.”
A dry-to-combination user has mixed feelings about the Korean Relief Sun: it's very gentle and never stung even on irritated skin.
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“I have such mixed feelings about the BoJ Relief sunscreen. (Korean version) The pros: It truly is gentle af, and it feels nice on my skin.”
Liked the Toleriane Double Repair SPF but its chemical filters bothered their eyes.
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“I like the LRP moisturizer but my eyes are really sensitive to chemical spf and this specific one bugged my eyes.”
An oily-skinned user has used EltaMD UV Daily for years with no clogged pores.
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“But I have been using the UV daily one for years now with no issue!”
EltaMD UV Clear broke this user out, while UV Daily has worked for years.
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“The clear one was too much and broke my skin out as well.”
A user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum for zero white cast and layering nicely under makeup.
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“i love this sunscreen it leaves zero white cast too and layers under makeup super nice”
Very expensive but otherwise perfect, and works under makeup.
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“I use Elta MD UV clear. It is expensive AF but perfect otherwise.”
Their holy grail: no pilling under makeup and no white cast; they stock up several at a time.
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“the original Relief + Sun is my absolute favorite. I’ll buy 4-5 at a time from YesStyle and stock up. Doesn’t pill or interfere with my makeup and doesnt leave a white cast at all”
Lightweight, not greasy and easy to rub in, though not matte and noticeable when their face gets warm.
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“Runner up for me is Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh Rice + B5 SPF50 Its light weight and doesnt feel greasy to me. Very easy to rub in.”
A very moisturising mineral sunscreen that works well under makeup.
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“I’ve been really happy with Vanicream 30 spf. I prefer mineral sunscreen and it’s very moisturizing and works well under makeup.”
Never a fan of the original SPF 46: it pilled and felt a little heavy.
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“I was never a fan of the original UV Clear SPF46 either. It pilled and felt a little heavy.”
A very dry-skinned user's favorite sunscreen is the Water-Fit Sun Serum, which isn't shiny on them.
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“This is my favorite sunscreen, my skin is very dry, and on me it isn't shiny at all”
Pills badly on them despite their best efforts to hack it.
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“EltaMD UV Clear is another popular one that pills so much despite my best efforts to hack it.”
A user likes the Water-Fit Sun Serum's healthy shine; it absorbs quickly without oiliness.
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“I actually really like the shine, it makes my skin look healthy. It’s not oily at all it’s absorbed by the skin pretty quickly.”
A combination-skinned user's favorite sunscreen is the Water-Fit Sun Serum, which absorbs fully like a moisturizer.
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“This one is my favorite because it feels like my skin just completely absorbs it.”
A combination-to-dry user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum's dewy, glazed finish.
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“Yea, this sunscreen is not for people who don’t want a dewy finish. For me, that’s my favorite part about this product.”
After a six-month bottle, a sensitive, acne-prone Epiduo user rates the Water-Fit Sun Serum 8/10 and acne-safe.
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“Overall rating: 8/10 This sunscreen is acne-safe and fungal-acne safe (at least in my”
A combination-skinned user gets no shine from the Water-Fit Sun Serum and can skip moisturizer; it absorbs without residue.
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“I have combination skin and I don’t get any shine with this sunscreen.”
A normal-to-dry user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum's natural shine and uses it without moisturizer.
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“Love this sunscreen! I have normal-dry skin, and I don’t get too much of a shine from this one.”
A user calls the Water-Fit Sun Serum their holy grail: no white cast and it sinks in nicely.
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“This is my HG, I love it so much. I don’t get a white cast and it sinks in very nicely.”
A very oily-skinned user regrets buying the Water-Fit Sun Serum: within 1-2 hours their makeup separates and their face gets shiny.
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“It feels nice and dewy while I put it on, but for me it just doesn’t work under makeup.”
A combination-skinned user liked the Water-Fit Sun Serum but found it shiny and that it smells bad if kept a while.
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“My problem with this is that if you keep it for a while, it turns really bad.”
A sensitive, acne-prone user got closed comedones from the original Korean Relief Sun.
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“I used the original and yes it was the Korean formulation”
A user likes the Relief Sun for not breaking them out and leaving no white cast, but still feels burnt after sun exposure.
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“I love the Sun Relief too as far as not too bad of breaking out and no white cast, but I honestly can't tell if it's working as sunscreen.”
A user found the Aqua-Fresh pilled a lot, while the original was fine.
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“The Aqua Fresh version pilled quite a lot on me but the original Rice + Probiotics one was fine”
A long-time EltaMD UV Physical user doesn't like the reformulated version and is looking for a replacement.
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“I used their UV Physical for years but don't like the reformulation and am searching for a replacement.”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh really good, gentler and better under makeup than the original.
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“Btw, the 'Aqua-Fresh' version of the Beauty of Joseon suncreen is also really good, I found it gentler and better under makeup than the original”
A user who bought an Aqua-Fresh multipack loves it and calls it their favourite sunscreen so far.
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“I recently bought the aqua fresh beauty of joseon multi pack on yesstyle and love it.”
Their favourite sunscreen, though the body-size container is very expensive.
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“My favorite sunscreen is Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop.”
A month in: not greasy on application, though a bit shiny after a long sweaty day.
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“I opted for the Eucerin clear skin spf 50, and I am currently liking it. Been using it for about a month now. I don’t feel too greasy after just putting it on.”
A cooler-season go-to with a natural-to-satin finish.
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“My current go-to’s for non water/sweat resistant sunscreen for use in the winter and fall seasons is Beauty of Joseon Aqua Fresh and HaruHaru Airyfit which both have a natural to satin finish.”
A cooler-season go-to with a natural-to-satin finish.
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“My current go-to’s for non water/sweat resistant sunscreen for use in the winter and fall seasons is Beauty of Joseon Aqua Fresh and HaruHaru Airyfit which both have a natural to satin finish.”
This exact CeraVe facial moisturizing lotion with SPF pills even with nothing underneath.
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“this exact Cerave facial moisturizing lotion pills. And I didn’t apply anything, no moisturizer, underneath.”
Used it on and off; it once felt calming but lately burns slightly on application.
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“lately I’ve noticed that it burns slightly when applied, whereas before it was almost calming on my skin.”
Made their skin redder and more sensitive.
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“I prefer the Round Lab over BOJ Relief Sun, the BOJ made my skin redder and more sensitive”
The blue-tube BoJ sunscreen works wonderfully for them, unlike the original Relief Sun.
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“The BOJ in the blue tube however, is wonderful to me!”
One of their two favourite sunscreens.
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“My top 2 would be Beauty of Joseon and Haru Haru Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen”
Works well on their dry, sensitive skin without breakouts.
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“I actually really like SuperGoop Unseen. 😅 Works super well for me and no issues with breaking out.”
Wore it exclusively for years and preferred its texture to other US sunscreens, before switching to Korean SPFs.
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“When I first started wearing EltaMD UV Clear, I felt like it has a far superior texture/feel to most other American SPF options”
An oily-skinned user calls the Aqua-Fresh a godsend and stocks it, using the rice version only in winter.
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“I have oily skin and the aqua fresh is god send!”
A brown-skinned user gets no breakouts or sting from the Rice + Probiotics and it soaks in well, though it's a little white on them.
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“I usee the BOJ rice+ no breakouts, no sting, no fragrance and soaks well. Except that its a little white for me.”
A user tried the Aqua-Fresh and it stung their whole face.
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“This I tried and it stung my whole face: BOJ Aqua fresh”
After over a year, a user loves the Aqua-Fresh: no white cast, never broke them out and not heavy.
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“I have used the BOJ aqua sunscreen for over a year now and I love it!”
A user found the Aqua-Fresh quite good for combination skin, but it stings the eyes so they won't reorder.
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“I used Boj the blue one and it stings the eyes for a while… overall it’s quite good for combination skin but won’t reorder”
A user found the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics too greasy and glowy and felt it didn't absorb properly.
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“I've tried the BOJ Relief Sun Rice and the Skin1004 one. Didn't like them for the same reason- felt too greasy on my skin.”
A combination, acne-prone user whose eyes burn with many sunscreens calls the Aqua-Fresh their holy grail, with far less oiliness than others.
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“Combination, acne prone skin here. I am sensitive to a lot of sunscreens (burns my eyes). The BOJ with blue cap is my HG!”
A super-sensitive user who runs outdoors finds the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics super gentle.
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“I also have beauty of Joseon - Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics, it is Aldo super gentle”
An acne-prone user broke out in closed comedones from the Aqua-Fresh.
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“I tried skin 1004 and boj aqua sunscreen. Both of them caused broke out and close comedones on my skin.”
A combination, acne-prone user found the Rice + Probiotics too heavy, though it didn't sting their eyes.
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“beauty of joseon relief sun rice + probiotics ~ didn't like this one as i felt it was too heavy for my combination acne-prone skin but did not sting the eyes”
An acne-prone combination user felt the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics broke them out.
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“I’ve tried BoJ rice & the skin1004 but i just felt like they both broke me out.”
A user breaks out from the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics.
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“Just be careful and do patch test with the BOJ Relief Sun Rice. I break out from it.”
Had a pretty bad allergic reaction and warns it may not suit sensitive skin.
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“i had a pretty bad allergic reaction to the glowscreen:/ might not be for anyone w sensitive skin!”
Swears by the Korean version: no white cast, no stinging and great under makeup.
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“I swear by beauty of Joseon (the real stuff from Korea, not the one they sell in USA) sun relief. Absolutely NO white cast, no stinging, sits great under make up”
Two weeks in and already bought a second bottle; lightweight with no white cast even in facial hair.
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“Been using this one for around 2 weeks i already bought another one it’s so good and light weight + zero white cast on my facial hair”
Wanted to love it but can't use it: once dry it always forms white creases under the eyes and on the eyelids, feels odd on their normal skin and looks greyish on reapplication.
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“I don't know why but this Sunscreen after drying ALWAYS forms white creases on my under eye region and upper eyelid(I tried everything i moisturized my eyes but still it happens)”
The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun is one of their holy-grail sunscreens for slightly sensitive combination skin.
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“Same here, BOJ relief sun. My other HG sunscreen is round lab birch juice sunscreen, doesn’t break me out and lightweight (I have slightly sensitive & combo skin - dry cheeks, oily tzone)”
A user wanted the Aqua-Fresh to work, but after two hours their skin was oily and it pilled when touched.
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“After two hours my skin was so oily and when I would touch my face the sunscreen would pill.”
Likes it but it can feel a little heavy, so they swap to a lighter sun cream on makeup days.
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“I like this suncream but I do swap between Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ and Torriden Dive In Moisture sun cream.”
A long-time EltaMD UV Clear fan now gets burning and redness with it since starting retinol.
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“Ive always loved Elta MD UV Clear but since starting retinol, my skin burns and goes so red.”
A user's first Aqua-Fresh went great, but halfway through the second it started breaking them out.
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“Before my first bottle ended, the blue version came out last year. So I bought it. First bottle went down great. So I bought another one. Half way through, it starts to break me out.”
A user's makeup has been separating badly over the Korean Rice + Probiotics, even after waiting 5-10 minutes.
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“I have the Korean version of the beauty of joseon rice + probiotics relief sun sunscreen (just the regular kind), but lately my makeup has been separating underneath badly.”
The one they consistently return to: feels like a light moisturizer and dries quickly.
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“Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics is the one i consistently return to.”
Heavy and greasy on their very oily skin.
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“that Eucerin one was so heavy and greasy on me. I’m very oily and it was such a fail.”
Did not like it; it didn't look dewy and left them looking very oily.
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“I didn’t like it. Didn’t make my skin look dewy I looked very oily”
Switches to the mineral Mattescreen in summer; a very dry product that is a darker tint than the glowscreen.
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“I switch to the mineral mattescreen in the summer because I feel like the glowscreen is too wet for hot and humid days. The mattescreen is a very dry product.”
The tinted matte one was not bad with a really nice finish but too drying for their skin.
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“I tried out the tinted matte one and it wasn’t bad but my skin was a bit too dry for it. The finish was really nice though”
A longtime BoJ fan dislikes the US Day Dew Sunscreen: it uses US filters their skin hates and is no longer odourless, so they're returning it.
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“I just ordered three tubes of the day dew sunscreen off their USA site and it has AVOBENZONE and all the USA filters that my skin hates!”
Comfortably lightweight but didn't give them enough protection.
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“For Korean ones, Skin 1004 Air Fit was better than the hyalu Cica for me. I had the same experience where it was comfortably lightweight but didn't offer enough protection.”
After a few days of the Aqua-Fresh, a user in Northern Europe felt their face burning after 10 minutes outside in low UV.
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“have been using for a few days. I am in Northern Europe, and we are having very sunny days, but its still winter!”
A very dry-skinned isotretinoin user calls the Water-Fit Sun Serum their holy grail.
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“im on isotret rn and it's my holy grail sunscreen.”
Doesn't sting their eyes; goes on like a light moisturizer, now their favourite.
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“last summer I tried EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 and found it doesn't sting my eyes.”
Only sunscreen they've re-ordered; fine with very sensitive eyes.
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“I have extremely sensitive eyes and strong sensory preferences when it comes to sunscreen and this is the only sunscreen I’ve ever re-ordered.”
For a sweaty user, Supergoop Mineral Mattescreen has been the best sunscreen in summer.
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“Same problem and Supergoop mineral matte screen has been the best for me in the summer.”
Likes the Matte and has used it for years.
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“I like the Supergoop Matte and have been using it for years.”
A user calls EltaMD UV Clear their absolute favorite sunscreen.
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“Ella MD UV Clear is my absolute favorite!”
They are fine but pricey for what they are.
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“I’m looking for options that are similar too, or even better than Mineral Matte Screen and Mineral Glow Screen. They’re fine, but pricey for what they are.”
A sensitive, acne-prone user finds EltaMD UV Clear a little pricey but loves how it feels.
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“Elta MD UV Clear. A little pricey, but it feels nice and my sensitive acne-prone skin loves it.”
A user's Aqua-Fresh keeps peeling, so they're switching.
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“I currently am using beauty of joseon aqua fresh, and it’s been bothering me because it peels ugh!”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum is their holy grail: it dries down to almost nothing and feels like a smoothing primer, so they look forward to reapplying it.
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“Its my HG, dries down into almost nothing on my skin, feels like a smoothing primer almost.”
A user gets small bumps all over and a noticeable white cast from the Water-Fit Sun Serum.
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“Whenever i use the skin1004 centella hyalu cica sunscreen then I get like small bumps on my skin everywhere.”
Their latest bottle smells sweet and leaves skin slick and oily by evening.
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“I got a replacement of the am spf 30 moisturizer and it smells too sweetly fragrant and my skin is slick and oily by the end of the day!”
Their last three bottles separated although it was never an issue before.
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“With my last 3 bottles and it was never an issues before”
Unseen left their combination face a bit too dry.
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“I tried the Unseen Sunscreen by Super goop and my face is a bit too dry.”
Uses the matte screen on oily skin with good results.
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“I use matte screen because I have oily skin with good results”
Under a skin tint it pills like crazy for them.
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“I cannot use the glow screen by Super Goop under it or it pills like crazy! I tried the Unseen Sunscreen by Super goop and my face is a bit too dry.”
Loves how moisturizing the Airyfit feels but suspects it's causing small pimples.
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“I think maybe it breaks me out too because I've been getting little pimples around my nose crease.”
After a month, a user finds the COSRX Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen pills no matter what, especially on the second application.
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“It pills up for me. Had this for a month now and it seems to pill no matter what.”
Loves it: lightweight with no white cast on their Black partner's skin, and it suits their own oily, acne-prone skin.
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“I love that I can also use it on my black American partner because it's so lightweight and doesn't leave white cast the Skin1004 suits my oily acne prone skin too.”
Some days the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum stung their eyes, so they moved on.
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“I was using the Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum at the time and couldn't stand that some days, it sting my eyes and it was stinging the day before so I didn't want to risk it.”
The SPF version of Toleriane Double Repair broke them out, unlike the non-SPF version.
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“i think it’s the spf because i observed the exact same thing with this product, and the non-sunscreen version hydrates my skin and does not cause breakouts”
The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics is their holy-grail sunscreen for mature, dehydrated, sensitive combination skin with rosacea.
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“Chiming in to say that the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics SPF 50 is my holy grail sunscreen too. I have mature, dehydrated, combo, sensitive skin with type 2 rosacea.”
The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh makes their face plump and glowy and their makeup look amazing.
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“Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua Fresh, It blows my mind how plump and glowy it makes my face and it makes my makeup look amazing.”
Thought the Silk Sunscreen was their holy grail but it makes their skin flake.
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“I thought I had finally found my holy grail mineral sunscreen: Tatcha The Silk.”
Didn't sting their eyes, unlike other sunscreens.
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“I recently received a sample of centella hyalu-cica sun serum spf 50, surprisingly it did not sting my eyes.”
Rice + Probiotics sunscreen stings their eyes.
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“I have used Beauty of josen , rice probiotic sunscreen, that also stings my eyes.”
An acne-prone, oily-skinned user finds the Aqua-Fresh pills and burns their eyes.
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“Is it just me or the BOJ new sunscreen is pilling. And i find it burning my eyes.”
A combination-skin user thinks the original Relief Sun is starting to give them closed comedones.
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“I have the original BoJ and I think it’s starting to give me closed comedones.”
Their skin broke out because it is too oily, and they wonder if the formula changed.
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“The new positively radiant (I got because they discontinued the ultra calming) makes me break out. Too oily.”
After months with the AXIS-Y physical sunscreen alongside other mineral options, it's totally fine and gentle with at most a faint scent, but they wouldn't repurchase and prefer the Skin1004 mineral sunscreen.
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“Yeah I still use the Axis Y. It’s overall totally fine and might work better for others”
A user loved the Aqua-Fresh on application but it pilled horribly soon after.
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“I loveddd the formula of the aqua fresh when first applying, but it pilled horribly on me not long after.”
After a month-long trial, this acne-prone user found EltaMD UV AOX Elements cakey and it gave them whiteheads.
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“EltaMd UV aox elements spf 50- sort of cakey looking and gave me whiteheads”
After a month-long trial, EltaMD UV Clear gave this acne-prone user whiteheads.
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“EltaMd uv Clear 46- comparable to DRMTLGY in look and it causes whiteheads”
Loves the yellow-tube Airyfit; the faint rice smell isn't a problem.
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“I love haruharu yellow tube. I do think it has a faint smell & I attribute that to the rice, but it is not terrible”
The Airyfit has a slightly stale smell that fades after application.
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“it does have a bit of a stale or dusty (?) smell. Not exactly pleasant but not unbearable and I don’t notice it after application.”
After nine bottles, a user started getting acne after switching to a newer, thicker batch of the Water-Fit Sun Serum.
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“I'm not from the US but I went through 9 bottles of this.”
A user comparing old and new bottles found the reformulated Water-Fit Sun Serum smells like American sunscreen and feels tackier.
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“The new formula smells like regular American sunscreen and has a more tacky feeling while putting it on.”
Has bought it many times and will never use another sunscreen.
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“I have purchased this one sooo many times. Even with tariffs and all, I'm never using any other sunscreen again.”
Loves that it doesn't feel greasy; sits well under makeup.
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“the Centella spf50 water fit sun serum (love it because it doesn’t feel greasy)”
Repurchased it but chemical sunscreen like this seems to worsen their perioral dermatitis flares.
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“skin1004 centella sun serum, pyunkan yul essence toner! Unfortunately I did develop perioral dermatitis and chemical sunscreen like the skin1004 does seem to worsen it when I have a flare”
The only sunscreen they can use around their eyes, with zero burning.
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“This is the only thing I can use around my eyes. Zero burning. I think it might be magic.”
Has emptied so many that they now buy the big bottle.
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“i’ve emptied so much of the SKIN1004 hyalu-cica sunscreen that i had to start purchasing the big bottle”
Has lost count of how many times they repurchased it.
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“I have lost count of how many times I have repurchased it!”
Loves that it is a moisturizer with SPF and soothes their skin, helping when starting tret, though it can pill with too many layers.
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“I love how it is a moisturizer and has SPF. It really does sooth my skin”
Has lost count of how many they have repurchased.
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“Haruharu black rice sunscreen (yellow tube) - I lost count”
A user who bought the 100 ml Water-Fit Sun Serum got many tiny bumps and calls it the worst sunscreen they've tried.
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“it gave me so many tiny bumps that i am now struggling to get rid off.”
The Airyfit sunscreen is their holy grail.
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“That's super unfortunate, Haruharu is my holy grail.”
The black rice sunscreen broke out their acne-prone skin.
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“Haruharu black rice sunscreen broke me out”
Made their eyes burn with regular use.
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“SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum Made my eyes burn when I was using it constantly”
Lighter than the regular version, so their oily T-zone stays less shiny through the day.
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“I chose the Aqua Fresh over the regular one since it’s a lighter formula and I don’t get as oily throughout the day.”
Great on no-makeup days for a radiant finish, but too dewy under foundation.
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“skin1004 on its own has a skin perfecting/radiant quality that makes bare skin look super nice!”
Their forever sunscreen for 5+ years: the tint gives light coverage and a dewy finish, replacing foundation.
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“EltaMD UV Daily Tinted is my forever sunscreen.”
Their new holy grail face sunscreen.
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“the cosrx ultra light invisible sunscreen! it’s my new holy grail”
Their pick under foundation, since it's less dewy than SKIN1004 there.
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“BOJ Aqua fresh under foundation because the combo of the skin1004 plus foundation is a little too dewy”
Prefers it for feel, finish and hydration over Beauty of Joseon.
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“I prefer Skin 1004 for the feel, finish, and hydration”
Breaks them out, which they put down to the tocopherols.
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“I can’t use the Skin1004 one because tocopherols break me out.”
Feels amazing, gives a hydrated glow and layers perfectly under makeup.
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“I love it. It feels amazing on the skin, gives that nice hydrated glow, and layers perfectly under makeup.”
Their winter sunscreen for combination, acne-prone skin, with a slight brightening effect.
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“for my combination acne prone skin I prefer skin1004 during summers and Boj rice + probiotics in winters.”
Their summer sunscreen for combination, acne-prone skin.
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“for my combination acne prone skin I prefer skin1004 during summers”
Works terribly on their skin: greasy with a weird tan cast.
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“It makes me looks so greasy and has this sort of weird tan all over it.”
The RESIST Youth-Extending Fluid SPF 50 is the only sunscreen that keeps them consistent: light and no white cast.
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“PC is the only one i've tried thus far that keeps me consistently using sunscreen. I like how light it is and that it doesnt leave a cast.”
A user loves the Aqua-Fresh: weightless and no pilling.
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“I love the Haru Haru and the BoJ aqua. BoJ aqua feels weightless. Neither of them pill on me.”
A user's Aqua-Fresh pilled even on freshly washed skin with nothing underneath.
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“I've also had issues with the BOJ aqua fresh pilling. I even tried it with no product underneath, freshly washed hands and skin, and it still pilled up!”
A user found the Aqua-Fresh worked perfectly during a humid summer.
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“And BoJ Aqua fresh also worked perfectly for me during humid summer.”
A man with sensitive combination skin is in awe of the Aqua-Fresh after American sunscreens left him greasy and shiny.
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“I’m honestly in awe of this sunscreen.”
An acne-prone office worker finds the Water-Fit Sun Serum the only sunscreen that doesn't make their face itchy or worsen breakouts.
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“For all the sunscreen i use, this is the sunscreen where i dont feel itchy on my face.”
Bought the Aqua-Fresh by accident expecting the creamier original, and was surprised how watery it is, but still loves it.
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“I just bought a BOJ sunscreen, and didnt know I got the aqua fresh one. I was so surprised when it was so watery 😂 I was expecting it to be the older creamier one.”
Since the switch to SPF 50, Unseen's fumes burn this user's eyes even when kept away from them; it used to be their exception.
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“Yeah, I noticed it is now SPF 50 and I can’t stand it.”
Layered over several products in a Spanish summer, the Aqua-Fresh dries down natural and not shiny for one user.
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“Aqua fresh fries down very natural. It’s not shiny at all.”
A user loves the Aqua-Fresh finish but it is breaking them out.
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“Heyyy my skin is now breaking out from the aqua fresh sunscreen.”
The original SPF 40 Unseen never bothered this user's eyes, but the reformulated SPF 50 version makes their eyes water.
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“Such a bummer they changed the formula and made my eyes water.”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh gives a natural, skin-like finish without making them oilier.
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“I have the BoJ Aqua Fresh. The finish is not matte, but more of a skin like natural finish. I don't think it makes me more oily.”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh lighter and not dewy, their pick for hot, humid days.
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“They aren’t dewy in my opinion but the Skin 1004 is more moisturizing and the Aqua fresh is lighter. When it’s really hot and humid out I would choose the Aqua fresh”
A combination-oily user finds the original Relief Sun more mattifying but it doesn't fully agree with their skin and pills a little.
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“Though the original BOJ doesn’t fully agree with my skin and pills a little bit.”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh the most matte sunscreen they've tried and wears it under dewy foundations; the original is too moisturising for them.
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“Relief Sun Aqua Fresh, 100%, although it is not completely matte. It’s the most matte I have tried, though.”
A dehydrated, sensitive combination user finds the Aqua-Fresh leaves a very natural, non-greasy finish and feels lighter than their previous sunscreen.
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“I have only tried BoJ aqua fresh, and I don’t think it’s mattifying, but it leaves a very natural, non-dewy/greasy finish.”
Adores the look but realized it causes very painful breakouts.
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“I adore the way it makes my skin look but realized it’s been causing me very very painful breakouts.”
Terrible: the white cast sits in pores and pills, and they broke out in little pimples.
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“White cast sits in pores then pills if you try to rub it out, then I break out in little pimples all over my face.”
A user rated the Water-Fit Sun Serum 10/10 until repeated trials confirmed it broke them out.
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“I loved this sunscreen. It was a 10/10 for me until it broke me out.”
As a Black woman says the Glowscreen is bomb and suggests the poster got the wrong tint.
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“I know I’m late but as a black woman this stuff is bomb. Maybe you got the wrong tint?”
An acne-prone user is obsessed with the Water-Fit Sun Serum: not oily and hydrating enough to skip morning moisturizer.
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“i’m obsessed with this sunscreen having an acne prone skin.”
A breakout-prone sunscreen beginner tried the Aqua-Fresh and really liked it.
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“I actually trued the aqua fresh one and really liked it.”
A user says the Water-Fit Sun Serum broke them out badly.
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“this stuff broke me out so bad i hate watching it sit in a drawer.”
After several weeks of tweaking, a user couldn't make the Water-Fit Sun Serum work and warns others before stocking up.
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“This sunscreen is considered a holy grail by so many people here and I really, really wanted to like it.”
A dry-skinned tretinoin user calls the Water-Fit Sun Serum a top favorite: light, dewy and doesn't cling to dry patches.
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“this is one of my, if not my absolute top, favorite sunscreens. It is light and dewy and doesn’t cling to dry patches”
A tretinoin user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum over Vanicream.
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“On tret and use vanicream underneath. Love love love it!”
A tretinoin user skips moisturizer because the Water-Fit Sun Serum is that moisturizing.
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“I literally don't even use a moisturizer when I use this sunscreen because it is that moisturizing for me”
A medium-toned user gets a white cast from the Water-Fit Sun Serum at 5-6 pumps but loves the texture.
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“I have medium skin tone (300-330 Fenty) and it does have a white cast 100% at 5-6 pumps”
A user in Miami felt the Water-Fit Sun Serum didn't protect them and used it only indoors.
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“I hated this sunscreen too, it did not protect my face from the harsh Miami sun.”
A user with scarred skin found the Water-Fit Sun Serum too dry and not hydrating.
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“the texture felt too dry for my textured (heavily scarred) skin.”
A user liked the Water-Fit Sun Serum's texture but it reliably burned their eyes.
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“I liked the texture and appearance of this but it reliably burned my eyes”
A new user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum made their skin very itchy.
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“I recently bought this after reading so much about it. It made my skin itch like hell”
A user with very dry, sensitive skin says the Water-Fit Sun Serum is the only sunscreen they can wear under foundation without flaking.
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“This is the only sun cream I can wear foundation with.”
A sensitive-skinned user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum: gentle and layers well under primer and foundation.
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“I absolutely love this sunscreen. I have normal, sensitive skin, and it feels very gentle on me.”
A tretinoin user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum because its moisture hides dry, peeling skin.
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“i use tret and love this sunscreen because the moisture helps avoid showing/exacerbating any dry peeling skin.”
A combination-skinned tretinoin user calls the Water-Fit Sun Serum their holy grail and stocked up on four bottles.
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“this is my holy Grail and I bought like 4 bottles back in March”
A user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum's texture great under makeup, but it stings their face.
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“The reason why this sunscreen didn’t work for me is that it stings my face.”
A user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum fine but overhyped, looking streaky with a white cast on them.
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“I thought it was grand. Not mind-blowing for sure”
An oily, acne-prone user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum broke them out, felt heavy and pilled badly.
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“it broke me out and 2. it is too heavy on my oily acne prone skin. and 3. it pilled so bad.”
A Black user on tretinoin found the Water-Fit Sun Serum left a grey cast beyond three pumps and wasn't soothing on a compromised barrier.
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“At more than 3 pumps it made me look grey.”
Found it a little drying and prickly and disliked the smell, so switched to another sunscreen.
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“Haruharu Wonder Airyfit was a little drying/prickly for me and I hated the smell it occasionally wafts while you're putting it on”
A user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum too dewy and it made their skin red.
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“this sunscreen leaves my face way too dewy and makes my skin red.”
A first-time user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum irritating to the point of peeling and burning around the eyes.
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“it's been irritating my skin to the point of peeling slightly and burning the heck out of the skin around my eyes.”
A long-time user's holy grail Water-Fit Sun Serum started breaking them out with a new twin pack.
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“It never used to break me out and it was my holy grail. I got a new 2 pack and all of a sudden it’s giving me zits”
A user was disappointed with the Aqua-Fresh when a UV flashlight showed patchy coverage.
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“Sadly disappointed in the Beauty of Joseon Aqua Fresh.”
A user likes how EltaMD UV Clear blends without feeling like a layer, but has to avoid its niacinamide.
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“I like how the Elta sunscreen feels as it blends easily without feeling like an extra layer is on my face”
With combination to oily skin, finds the Aqua-Fresh excellent: it absorbs into the skin and gives strong protection. Thinks the original suits dry skin better.
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“the aqua fresh one is soso good, i have combination to oily skin and girlies with the same skin type or normal skin type, don't walk but RUN to buy this.”
Loves the Dew Glow finish but it pills no matter what they layer under it.
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“I want to love the Naturium Dew Glow sunscreen so badly because its finish is gorgeous but it won't!! Stop!! Pilling!!”
The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh is one of their favorite sunscreens.
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“Beauty of Joseon- Aqua-fresh, this is one of my favorite sunscreen.”
Has oily skin in the tropics and switched from SKIN1004 to the Aqua-Fresh at launch; sold on it as a weightless, fast-absorbing sunscreen that doesn't make them sweat.
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“I was using Skin1004 and have switched to BOJ Aqua-Fresh since its launch. Man, I’m sold. I’ve oily skin and live in the tropics, so only weightless and fast-absorbing sunscreens will work for me”
This user with skin allergies found EltaMD UV Physical too orange and switched to Australian Gold.
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“I found EltaMD to be too orange-y for me.”
Dry-combination skin; just started using it and loves it, with no dryness. Perfect in the heat, though winter may differ.
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“I have dry/combo skin and just started using the Skin1004 sunscreen. I love it! I don't have any issues with dryness. In winter, it may be different, but in the heat, it's perfect.”
A very dry-skinned user can skip moisturizer with the Water-Fit Sun Serum and gets no pilling.
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“I personally have very dry skin, and I can skip my moisturizer when I use this sunscreen.”
A user's Aqua-Fresh pills on face and neck if rubbed in, which never happened with the Rice + Probiotics.
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“I use 3 fingers worth each time and if I keep rubbing it in, it starts pilling on my face and neck.”
A user got closed comedones on their cheeks and forehead from the Aqua-Fresh; their skin improved once they stopped.
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“my skin improved as soon as i stopped using boj aqua fresh.”
Nearly through a first bottle of the Airyfit sunscreen and loves it more than LRP, EltaMD and Supergoop.
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“I’m almost finished with my first bottle of HaruHaru Wonder sunscreen (Airyfit) and I love it.”
On a humid day a friend asked why they were so sweaty, though they were not.
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“I wore it on a humid Indian day, and a friend asked why am I so sweaty! I was not.”
The Haruharu Airyfit sunscreen is their absolute favorite sunscreen.
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“Haru Haru Black Rice AiryFit sunscreen in the yellow tube is my absolute favorite sunscreen. It’s more of a cream texture in contrast with the Skin1004 Hyalu Cica formula which to me is a lightweight lotion.”
The Superscreen gave them the worst breakout of any product they have tried.
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“Supergoop superscreen gave me the worst breakout of any product I've tried.”
After nearly a year, a user really loves the Aqua-Fresh and has had no problems with it.
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“I’ve been using Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aquafresh face sunscreen for little under a year now and really love it. I have no problems with it.”
Used Unseen, Play and Glowscreen from a 3-pack and all seem to give them pimples.
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“I got the 3 pack from Sephora so I’ve used the unseen, play, and glowscreen ones but they all seem to give me pimples.”
Used Unseen, Play and Glowscreen from a 3-pack and all seem to give them pimples.
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“I got the 3 pack from Sephora so I’ve used the unseen, play, and glowscreen ones but they all seem to give me pimples.”
Used Unseen, Play and Glowscreen from a 3-pack and all seem to give them pimples.
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“I got the 3 pack from Sephora so I’ve used the unseen, play, and glowscreen ones but they all seem to give me pimples.”
A normal-skinned user loves the Aqua-Fresh's feel, but after switching in May their jaw and cheek became full of blackheads and clogged pores.
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“Has anyone else run into the problem that BOJ AquaFresh Relief Sun causes a LOT of small blackheads?”
Pilled like crazy and peeled off like silicone plastic, so they got a refund.
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“It was pilling on my face like crazy. First time I asked the retailer to give me a refund because this product peals off my face like silicone plastic.”
A user loves EltaMD UV Clear's non-greasy finish, but daily use breaks them out every time they retry it.
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“I love the non-greasy finish and feel of EltaMD UV Clear, but with consistent daily use it breaks me out”
Landed on it after sunscreens that stung their eyes and says it is great, though pricey for body use.
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“Wound up with haruharu wonder black rice moisture airyfit daily sunscreen. It's great.”
Calls it a fantastic sunscreen: not drying, scentless, good under makeup and, unlike others, not irritating to their eyes.
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“It’s a fantastic sunscreen, not drying, no scent, works well under makeup and does not annoy my eyes”
A dark-skinned Black woman recommends the COSRX Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen for dry skin, saying it is invisible as promised with no white cast.
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“It’s invisible as it says and leave no white cast and I am a darkskinned black woman.”
Separated on them too and they will never buy it again despite liking it before.
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“This happened to me as well!!! I’m so 😠 This stuff isn’t cheap! (Well maybe it is!). Never buying this again.”
Says it makes them look like they are sweating.
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“I tried haru haru airy fit and agree. It makes me look like I'm sweating”
After a week, a reviewer calls the Relief Sun terrible: it felt like watered-down glue, took 15-20 minutes to sink in and left a clear white cast.
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“after a week of using it I can safely say this sunscreen is terrible.”
A user who orders from Stylevana loves the Aqua-Fresh.
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“I always order BoJ from stylevana. I love the aqua version fresh version.”
A sensitive, easily dehydrated user finds the Relief Sun close to perfect: no cast, feels like a nice moisturiser and doesn't sting the eyes.
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“I have sensitive, easily-dehydrated skin and BoJ's Relief Sun is as close to perfect as I can find.”
Liked it but was always sensitive to the smell, so replaced it with an unscented EltaMD sunscreen.
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“despite liking the Clear version, I was always sensitive to the smell.”
A user loves the Rice + Probiotics but the Aqua-Fresh pills on them.
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“Love the BOJ rice and Round Lab Birch Juice. But the BOJ aqua fresh pills for me”
Feels like it crosses over from glowy to slimy but otherwise they really like it.
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“glow screen feels like it crosses over from glowy to slimy. Other than that I really do like it”
Too glowy in a metallic way, so they returned it.
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“It was too glowy in a metallic way for me. I returned it.”
Looked straight up greasy even on bone dry skin, so they use it only as a primer.
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“Yes 100% — I ended up using it as a primer instead to reduce some of it because it was looking straight up greasy on me. And that’s on someone with bone dry skin!”
Uses it only on all-day outdoor days when they are sweaty and shiny anyway.
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“I use it on days I'm outside all day, i.e. days I'm already gonna be sweaty and look shiny lol”
The original only works under makeup because it looks too metallic otherwise.
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“I’ve found the original glowscreen really only works for me under makeup. it’s too metallic looking otherwise.”
Still likes it but needs to dilute it 1:1 with a matte version.
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“I mix it with a matte version 1:1. I still really like it but it needs to be diluted with something else”
Uses it alternating with a glow gel as a primer to tone down the shine.
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“I alternate between Glow Screen and Saie super glowy gel as a primer”
A normal/dry user calls the Relief Sun their holy grail; layered over moisturiser it rescued their dehydrated skin while their barrier healed.
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“The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun is also my holy grail sunscreen! I have a normal/dry skin type and it helped tremendously while I was trying to heal my damaged skin barrier.”
A combination-skin user in a hot, humid climate gives the Aqua-Fresh a slight edge over the original for being cooling, lightweight and semi-matte.
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“The Aqua Fresh for me has a tiny slight edge over the original Beauty of Joseon, only because it's hot and humid pretty much most of year where I live”
A user had a burning, stinging sensation on first applying the original Relief Sun.
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“I just bought BOJ sunscreen original. First application on my face i had burning/stinging sensation.”
An oily-skinned user finds the Aqua-Fresh works great: no extra shine and it feels like nothing.
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“The aqua fresh works great for my oily skin. It doesn’t make it more shiny and it doesn’t feel like I have anything on my face.”
The original formula makes them break out, unlike the Aqua-Fresh version they use daily.
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“BOJ original formula makes me break out but the Aqua Fresh version (with blue on the box) is the GOAT…I use it daily with no problems (the first sunscreen I’ve ever found to not break me out)”
Every bottle has separated before the tube was a third done and no similar sunscreen compares.
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“Every single bottle I have purchased this has happened without even getting 1/3 done with the tube”
Has sensory issues with sunscreen and liked the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun for a while (not thick, no smell), but did not feel well protected by it.
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“I really liked Beauty of Joseon Daily Relief Sunscreen for a while. It doesn’t go on thick or heavy and it has no smell. The problem is I don’t feel like it’s protecting me all that well!”
Saw their hyperpigmentation return while using the original Relief Sun and blames its relatively low PPD (UVA) rating compared with EU sunscreens.
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“much lower than EU sunscreens which tend to be around 50 PPD). I experienced a reemergence of hyperpigmentation while using it and I've read many accounts of this happening.”
A user finds the Water-Fit Sun Serum one of the least sticky sunscreens they own.
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“I have this sunscreen! I found it to be one of the least sticky ones I own”
A user liked the Water-Fit Sun Serum for sunny days but found it slightly tacky for daily wear.
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“now that im trying to incorporate it for daily use, i notice that it feels slightly tacky”
Loves the lovely glow, noting it is very glowy and Unseen is the alternative for a non-shiny finish.
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“I love it. Gives such a lovely glow. Although if you’re not into the shiny glow, you may want to try the unseen or tinted. This is very much glowy.”
Hardly uses it daily since it is oily, and the tube texture seemed to change.
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“I hardly use this on everyday basis since its oily”
As a glasses wearer it never settled and felt like a foundation needing powder.
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“Especially as a glasses wearer I felt like it never settled into my face and just sat on my skin. It felt like a foundation that I needed to set w powder”
Finds it too shiny at the right amount but likes the glow on chronically dry skin; uses it only on rare peak-sun days.
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“Had a similar experience and I actually like the glowy look (chronically dry skin, here.)”
Pretty sure it caused more closed comedones on combination skin, so they stopped using it.
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“I have combo skin that’s a bit breakout prone and I’m 90% sure it was responsible for my increase closed condomes, I stopped using it.”
Hated it; it made their face look wet and covered in gold highlighter.
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“I hated it, it made my face look wet and covered in gold highlighter.”
Looks beautiful in the sun and protects them against sunburn.
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“It looks beautiful in the sun and it protects against a sunburn.”
Amazing glow and it feels like nothing on the skin.
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“Love her. Amazing glow but feels like nothing on the skin”
Looked like the tin man without makeup and with makeup on top it melted off faster than normal.
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“I looked like the tin man when I used it without makeup, and when I put makeup over it, it melted off faster than normal.”
Loves the glow but on combination/oily sensitive skin cannot use it on forehead and chin because of the texture.
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“it’s *okay* and I love how glowy it makes me look but with combination/oily and sensitive skin, I can’t use it on my forehead and chin bc of the texture”
Repurchases all the time; plays well with other skincare, no pilling and no breakouts.
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“It plays well with all my other skin care, no pilling, and doesn’t break me out.”
Loves it but does not use it as a main sunscreen.
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“I love it but I don’t use it as a main sunscreen.”
Loves wearing it under makeup for a good glow.
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“I absolutely love wearing this under makeup. Gives a good glow and plays well with others.”
Made their skin feel oily and wet so they switched to a tinted La Roche-Posay one.
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“made my skin feel oily and wet 😔 I've switched to the tinted La Roche Posay one and like that more”
At a proper SPF amount it looks like a disco ball; nice in a small amount so they use a second sunscreen.
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“If you are using the correct amount of sunscreen to get the appropriate SPF coverage you look like a disco a ball with this. It's very nice in a small amount”
Too shiny at a full amount and pointless as sunscreen if you use a little.
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“I had the same experience, too shiny and if using a little bit then it’s absolutely pointless as a sunscreen”
Breaks them out every time despite liking the finish and giving it several chances.
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“This product unfortunately breaks me out. I have tried to give it multiple second chances because I like the finish on my skin, but every time I break out after using it.”
At the correct amount it is extremely shiny, glowy in a very shiny sense.
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“IMHO: if you are putting the correct amount of sunscreen on your face, it’s extremely shiny. Yes glowy- but in a very shiny sense”
Burns their eyes but they otherwise really like it.
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“Supergoop face sunscreen always burns my eyes, which is such a bummer bc I really do like it!”
Great as a glowy primer, less glittery than a rival and liked more than expected, though not for full-time summer use.
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“For me it's great as a glowy primer, not as in-your-face and glittery as Queen Screen from Ultra Violette that I also got on sale, so I like it more than I thought I would.”
The only sunscreen that does not irritate or give them bumps; glowy but not greasy-looking.
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“I love it. The only sunscreen I can use that doesn’t irritate my skin and give me little bumps everywhere.”
Broke them out horribly but they use it as a highlighter on sweaty days away from the T-zone.
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“Broke me out horribly BUT! On hot and sweaty days where I'm running around, I will use it on top of my regular sunscreen anywhere I would normally apply highlighter.”
Good glowy finish but looks intense in warm sunny weather, so they use it in the colder months.
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“I like it; it gives me a good glowy finish. But I find it looks a little crazy and intense in summer/warm weather”