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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.
“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.
“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.”
Imports the Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh and likes it.
“I like beauty of Joseon sun relief aqua fresh.”
Loves the Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh as a lightweight, non-greasy SPF 50+.
“Personally I love the Beauty of Joseon aqua fresh, it’s SPF 50+ PA++++, and lightweight”
A very oily-skinned user switched from the original to the Aqua-Fresh and loves it, with no pilling even as a makeup primer.
“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 user finds the Aqua-Fresh pilling frustrating; using more product or waiting longer after moisturiser always gave the same result.
“I agree with everything here, the pilling for the Aqua Fresh is so frustrating.”
A user's Aqua-Fresh turned into little balls as soon as they touched their face after it dried.
“the aqua fresh pilling issue is so real, mine turned into little balls the second i touched my face after it dried down”
A combination-skin user of the Korean Aqua-Fresh has no pilling, even under makeup, and finds it goes on like the original.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.”
Their current favourite sunscreen for very oily skin.
“As someone with very oily skin, my current favorite sunscreen is the BOJ aqua fresh sunscreen.”
On combination, sensitive skin it caused no issues under powder when going out.
“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.”
A user alternated the original and Aqua-Fresh, reapplying rigorously.
“I used the sun relief one (original) and the aqua fresh at other times. I also reapplied rigorously and used the stick version.”
A total game changer for someone who found sunscreen unbearable.
“Try the beauty of joseon aqua fresh. Total game changer!”
A user alternates the Aqua-Fresh with another sunscreen; it works well with no white cast or pilling.
“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.
“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.
“My first tube of this (tried last summer) did pill on me occasionally.”
A user liked the Aqua-Fresh over winter, but in warmer weather it sits on top of the skin and rubs off easily.
“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”
After two years of failed replacements for a discontinued lotion, the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh has finally worked for them.
“Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh Korean face lotion has been a recent success for me after 2 years of failures”
A reviewer found the Aqua-Fresh thinner and lighter than the original but greasy on them.
“The aqua fresh felt thinner/lighter but greasy to me.”
A user also had pilling with the Aqua-Fresh.
“Yeah the pilling seems to be a common complaint for the aqua fresh. I had this issue with it too”
Comparing both, a user found them nearly identical but the Aqua-Fresh less shiny, so reordered it for summer.
“Only difference when applying was Aqua Fresh gave less of a shine, so I reordered that for the summer.”
Lightweight, not greasy and easy to rub in, though not matte and noticeable when their face gets warm.
“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 user found the Aqua-Fresh pilled a lot, while the original was fine.
“The Aqua Fresh version pilled quite a lot on me but the original Rice + Probiotics one was fine”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh really good, gentler and better under makeup than the original.
“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.
“I recently bought the aqua fresh beauty of joseon multi pack on yesstyle and love it.”
A cooler-season go-to with a natural-to-satin finish.
“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.”
The blue-tube BoJ sunscreen works wonderfully for them, unlike the original Relief Sun.
“The BOJ in the blue tube however, is wonderful to me!”
An oily-skinned user calls the Aqua-Fresh a godsend and stocks it, using the rice version only in winter.
“I have oily skin and the aqua fresh is god send!”
A user tried the Aqua-Fresh and it stung their whole face.
“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.
“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.
“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 combination, acne-prone user whose eyes burn with many sunscreens calls the Aqua-Fresh their holy grail, with far less oiliness than others.
“Combination, acne prone skin here. I am sensitive to a lot of sunscreens (burns my eyes). The BOJ with blue cap is my HG!”
An acne-prone user broke out in closed comedones from the Aqua-Fresh.
“I tried skin 1004 and boj aqua sunscreen. Both of them caused broke out and close comedones on my skin.”
A user wanted the Aqua-Fresh to work, but after two hours their skin was oily and it pilled when touched.
“After two hours my skin was so oily and when I would touch my face the sunscreen would pill.”
A user's first Aqua-Fresh went great, but halfway through the second it started breaking them out.
“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.”
After a few days of the Aqua-Fresh, a user in Northern Europe felt their face burning after 10 minutes outside in low UV.
“have been using for a few days. I am in Northern Europe, and we are having very sunny days, but its still winter!”
Only sunscreen they've re-ordered; fine with very sensitive eyes.
“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.”
A user's Aqua-Fresh keeps peeling, so they're switching.
“I currently am using beauty of joseon aqua fresh, and it’s been bothering me because it peels ugh!”
The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh makes their face plump and glowy and their makeup look amazing.
“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.”
An acne-prone, oily-skinned user finds the Aqua-Fresh pills and burns their eyes.
“Is it just me or the BOJ new sunscreen is pilling. And i find it burning my eyes.”
A user loved the Aqua-Fresh on application but it pilled horribly soon after.
“I loveddd the formula of the aqua fresh when first applying, but it pilled horribly on me not long after.”
Lighter than the regular version, so their oily T-zone stays less shiny through the day.
“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.”
Their pick under foundation, since it's less dewy than SKIN1004 there.
“BOJ Aqua fresh under foundation because the combo of the skin1004 plus foundation is a little too dewy”
A user loves the Aqua-Fresh: weightless and no pilling.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“I’m honestly in awe of this sunscreen.”
Bought the Aqua-Fresh by accident expecting the creamier original, and was surprised how watery it is, but still loves it.
“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.”
Layered over several products in a Spanish summer, the Aqua-Fresh dries down natural and not shiny for one user.
“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.
“Heyyy my skin is now breaking out from the aqua fresh sunscreen.”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh gives a natural, skin-like finish without making them oilier.
“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.
“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 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.
“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.
“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.”
A breakout-prone sunscreen beginner tried the Aqua-Fresh and really liked it.
“I actually trued the aqua fresh one and really liked it.”
A user was disappointed with the Aqua-Fresh when a UV flashlight showed patchy coverage.
“Sadly disappointed in the Beauty of Joseon Aqua Fresh.”
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.
“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.”
The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh is one of their favorite sunscreens.
“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.
“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”
A user's Aqua-Fresh pills on face and neck if rubbed in, which never happened with the Rice + Probiotics.
“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.
“my skin improved as soon as i stopped using boj aqua fresh.”
After nearly a year, a user really loves the Aqua-Fresh and has had no problems with it.
“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.”
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.
“Has anyone else run into the problem that BOJ AquaFresh Relief Sun causes a LOT of small blackheads?”
A user who orders from Stylevana loves the Aqua-Fresh.
“I always order BoJ from stylevana. I love the aqua version fresh version.”
A user loves the Rice + Probiotics but the Aqua-Fresh pills on them.
“Love the BOJ rice and Round Lab Birch Juice. But the BOJ aqua fresh pills for me”
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.
“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”
An oily-skinned user finds the Aqua-Fresh works great: no extra shine and it feels like nothing.
“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.”
Has sensitive, acne-prone skin and loves the Aqua-Fresh version; their face felt smoother after a week.
“I love the aqua one! My face is literally smoother by jusy using it for a week. I have sensitive acne prone skin”
On first use, applied alone at night as a test, part of their face started burning; it eased only six to eight minutes after washing it off.
“After i uses the aqua fresh one for the first time a certain part of my skin started burning and then i washed my face and ONLY like after 6-8 minutes the burning went down.”
A dry-skinned user finds the Aqua-Fresh more moisturising than the original yet less greasy: phenomenal.
“I find the aqua fresh version is even more moisturizing than the original for my dry skin, but also dries down better/less greasy! It’s phenomenal lol”
Satin-matte finish and fewer closed comedones than their old sunscreen.
“dries down more on matte (satin dry-feeling finish, the gold was always kind of dewy for me) and gives me less cc's”
Loves the Aqua-Fresh for winter and spring when they want a light layer; a little goes a long way.
“Love the Aqua Fresh for the winter/spring months when I just need a light application! A little bit goes a long way.”
A user calls the Aqua-Fresh their favourite for mild days, pairing it with a hat and reapplication.
“This sunscreen (aqua fresh) is my favourite but I have felt skeptical when reading some people claiming their melasma got worse”
A combination, comedone-prone user has had an amazing experience with both, finding the Aqua-Fresh so light it feels like nothing.
“For people with oily, acne prone skin type will appreciate more of the aqua fresh sunscreen from BOJ as it feels so light like you didn't put anything on your face.”
A user initially loved the Aqua-Fresh but it started pilling after some uses.
“Initially loved the BOJ aqua sunscreen but it started pilling after some uses”
One of their top sunscreens for dehydrated, almost dry skin, alongside SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica and Numbuzin No.1; loves its fluid, silky, light texture for warm weather.
“BoJ's Aqua Fresh right along Skin1004 HyaluCica sun serum + Numbuzin's No.1 clear filter sun essence are my top tier ultimate sunscreens for my dehydrated almost dry skin!”
A user's Aqua-Fresh pills with glowy products and they think it gave them dermatitis on the chin.
“Some pilling on my end when mixed with any product with “glow” effects in it.”
A combination-skin user absolutely loves the Aqua-Fresh finish and will stick with it over the original.
“I just started using this a couple days ago, and I absolutely love it. It has the most perfect finish on my combo skin”
After two weeks, an oily-T-zone, acne-prone user loves the lightweight Aqua-Fresh, their favourite since buying it.
“Okay, so I LOVE this sunscreen. It's my current favorite ever since I bought it.”
The Aqua-Fresh pools and drips off the tip of their nose even ten minutes after rubbing it in, which the original never did, though the original made their skin oilier.
“I've been experiencing this drip off my nose. Literally pools on the tip after I've rubbed it in and it's dried for like 10 minutes. Not so with the original.”
With sensory issues, the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh is their current winter favorite.
“my current favorite for winter is the Beauty of Joeson Aqua Fresh sunscreen (*not* the rice relief sun). The relief sun always made my face feel kinda waxy, like a waxed apple. I didn't like it.”
A user loves the Aqua-Fresh: not thick like the original, keeps skin hydrated, and will repurchase.
“Update: I finally used the aqua fresh today and I do love it! It’s not thick like the original one and keeps my skin hydrated.”
A combination/dry user found the original too oily but the Aqua-Fresh feels like nothing and is more matte: holy grail.
“The Aqua-Fresh feels like nothing on and is more matte. HG status for me”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh leaves a pilling mess right after application and prefers the original.
“the aqua fresh one - leaves me a pilling mess right after the application. can't even think of applying makeup over it.”
An oily-combination user who found the original too dewy calls the Aqua-Fresh their favourite, beating their previous top sunscreen.
“But the new aqua fresh formula?? currently my fave! It knocked down my #1 sunscreen, Numbuzin No.1 Clear sunscreen.”
A combination-skin user prefers the Aqua-Fresh: lighter, less glowy and no breakouts, though it pills a little by the end of the day.
“I have combination skin and tested both, I really preferred the Aqua Fresh as it is lighter, leaves a less glowy finish than the original, doesn’t break me out”
Pills really badly for them under other products.
“the BOJ Aqua pills really bad for me. So beware of that”
A tretinoin user gets no pilling from the Aqua-Fresh and likes it better than the original, which contains niacinamide they react to.
“I haven’t experienced any pilling with this sunscreen. I do moisturize before applying and am on Tret.”
A dry-skinned user with an extensive routine gets no pilling from the Aqua-Fresh all day.
“BOJ Aqua fresh For makeup I use a local skin tint and powder on top. No pilling for me even throughout the day.”
A combination-skin tretinoin user in a humid climate likes the Aqua-Fresh much more than the rice version.
“I like the aqua fresh a lot more compared to the rice version even though it’s marketed for oily skin since my climate is humid.”
A user loved how the Aqua-Fresh went on, but makeup pilled over it even after it settled.
“I just tried this spf today and I loved how it went on but even after letting it settle my Makeup started pilling over top.”
A user's Aqua-Fresh pills even without makeup.
“For me the Aqua Fresh sunscreen pills even when I'm not using makeup. It's a shame, I wanted to love it.”
A combination-skin user finds the Aqua-Fresh goes on nicely but pills once it dries down.
“BoJ aqua fresh goes on nicely at first and has a nice finish, but once it dries down then I get issues with pilling”
A sensitive-skinned user is having great results with the Aqua-Fresh as their daily sunscreen.
“Personally I do not wear makeup, and have been using the aqua fresh as my daily sunscreen and I am having great results.”
Even used alone with nothing underneath, the Aqua-Fresh leaves a tacky, filmy feel and pills, unlike the original.
“I used Aqua Fresh as the only product and no other products underneath, it still leaves the same tacky, filmy feeling and pills.”
An oily-skinned user calls the Aqua-Fresh probably their new holy grail: non-greasy, not powdery, like a super light moisturiser.
“Probably my new HG sunscreen! I was okay with the original BoJ sunscreen but it was a bit rich for me since I have oily skin.”
A user rates the Aqua-Fresh 9/10: absorbs incredibly fast with a soft-matte finish, less oily than the original after 5 hours.
“9/10 Just bought and tried it, absorbs incredibly fast Soft matte but plump moist finish, wish the bottle was bigger.”
A user with sensitive eyes finds the Aqua-Fresh lightweight, great under makeup and non-stinging.
“BoJ works great under makeup. BOJ DOESN’T STING MY EYES and I have sensitive eyes”
Layering over serums and moisturiser, a user loves the Aqua-Fresh as smooth and not goopy.
“I love it! I use several serums and a moisturizer before sunscreen, and I feel this lighter weight BOJ is smooth and not goopy or slippy.”