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Left their normal, trouble-free skin looking very shiny and unexpectedly broke them out.
“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!”
Loves it and never had eye burning.
“I love the la roche posay invisible spf and also the skin1004 water fit spf”
They import it because it doesn't pill or sting like others.
“I import the skin1004 hyalu cica sunscreen for this reason”
Their favourite sunscreen after a year of use; nothing else they tried beats its lightweight feel.
“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”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica sunscreen leaves no white cast on them and does not dry them out.
“the skin1004 hyalu cica sunscreen leaves no white cast on me at all”
A sensitive, acne-prone user had no reactions to their 2024 bottle but broke out painfully from a new bottle after the formula change.
“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.
“It used to never give me a white cast and now I’m using a new one that absolutely does!”
A combination-skinned user says the Water-Fit Sun Serum is the only product giving them a glow without grease.
“The skin1004 sunscreen is the only product that gives my combination skin a glow without the grease.”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum is the only facial sunscreen they enjoy applying generously every day; they have bought 20+ bottles.
“It's probably the only facial sunscreen that I genuinely enjoy applying generously every single day.”
A user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum for zero white cast and layering nicely under makeup.
“i love this sunscreen it leaves zero white cast too and layers under makeup super nice”
A very dry-skinned user's favorite sunscreen is the Water-Fit Sun Serum, which isn't shiny on them.
“This is my favorite sunscreen, my skin is very dry, and on me it isn't shiny at all”
A user likes the Water-Fit Sun Serum's healthy shine; it absorbs quickly without oiliness.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“My problem with this is that if you keep it for a while, it turns really bad.”
Two weeks in and already bought a second bottle; lightweight with no white cast even in facial hair.
“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.
“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)”
Comfortably lightweight but didn't give them enough protection.
“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.”
A very dry-skinned isotretinoin user calls the Water-Fit Sun Serum their holy grail.
“im on isotret rn and it's my holy grail sunscreen.”
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.
“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.
“Whenever i use the skin1004 centella hyalu cica sunscreen then I get like small bumps on my skin everywhere.”
Loves it: lightweight with no white cast on their Black partner's skin, and it suits their own oily, acne-prone skin.
“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.
“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.”
Didn't sting their eyes, unlike other sunscreens.
“I recently received a sample of centella hyalu-cica sun serum spf 50, surprisingly it did not sting my eyes.”
After nine bottles, a user started getting acne after switching to a newer, thicker batch of the Water-Fit Sun Serum.
“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.
“The new formula smells like regular American sunscreen and has a more tacky feeling while putting it on.”
Loves that it doesn't feel greasy; sits well under makeup.
“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.
“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”
Has emptied so many that they now buy the big bottle.
“i’ve emptied so much of the SKIN1004 hyalu-cica sunscreen that i had to start purchasing the big bottle”
A user who bought the 100 ml Water-Fit Sun Serum got many tiny bumps and calls it the worst sunscreen they've tried.
“it gave me so many tiny bumps that i am now struggling to get rid off.”
Made their eyes burn with regular use.
“SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum Made my eyes burn when I was using it constantly”
Great on no-makeup days for a radiant finish, but too dewy under foundation.
“skin1004 on its own has a skin perfecting/radiant quality that makes bare skin look super nice!”
Prefers it for feel, finish and hydration over Beauty of Joseon.
“I prefer Skin 1004 for the feel, finish, and hydration”
Breaks them out, which they put down to the tocopherols.
“I can’t use the Skin1004 one because tocopherols break me out.”
Feels amazing, gives a hydrated glow and layers perfectly under makeup.
“I love it. It feels amazing on the skin, gives that nice hydrated glow, and layers perfectly under makeup.”
Their summer sunscreen for combination, acne-prone skin.
“for my combination acne prone skin I prefer skin1004 during summers”
An acne-prone office worker finds the Water-Fit Sun Serum the only sunscreen that doesn't make their face itchy or worsen breakouts.
“For all the sunscreen i use, this is the sunscreen where i dont feel itchy on my face.”
A user rated the Water-Fit Sun Serum 10/10 until repeated trials confirmed it broke them out.
“I loved this sunscreen. It was a 10/10 for me until it broke me out.”
An acne-prone user is obsessed with the Water-Fit Sun Serum: not oily and hydrating enough to skip morning moisturizer.
“i’m obsessed with this sunscreen having an acne prone skin.”
A user says the Water-Fit Sun Serum broke them out badly.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“On tret and use vanicream underneath. Love love love it!”
A tretinoin user skips moisturizer because the Water-Fit Sun Serum is that moisturizing.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“At more than 3 pumps it made me look grey.”
A user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum too dewy and it made their skin red.
“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.
“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.
“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”
Dry-combination skin; just started using it and loves it, with no dryness. Perfect in the heat, though winter may differ.
“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.
“I personally have very dry skin, and I can skip my moisturizer when I use this sunscreen.”
A user finds the Water-Fit Sun Serum one of the least sticky sunscreens they own.
“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.
“now that im trying to incorporate it for daily use, i notice that it feels slightly tacky”
No allergic reactions after years of hives from other sunscreens.
“So far Ive been using the HYALU-CICA WATER-FIT SUN SERUM SPF50+ and I haven’t been getting any allergic reactions!!”
A user loved the Water-Fit Sun Serum's texture and moisture, but it broke them out.
“Soo yeah this broke me out. Too bad cause i loved the texture and how moisturizing it was.”
A user calls the Water-Fit Sun Serum their holy grail after a year.
“This is my holy grail!!!!!!! I’ve been using it for the past year.”
After over a year, a user liked the Water-Fit Sun Serum's light hydration but switched because of a tingling sensation on application.
“I used this sunscreen over a year! I like it it's lightweight and hydrates but one thing that made me change it is that it gives me tingling sensation when I apply it!”
A user with an intact barrier found the Water-Fit Sun Serum stung even after changing their routine.
“I also experienced a stinging sensation when using this!”
A user gave the Water-Fit Sun Serum two tries and it stung and felt hot both times.
“Oh I’m so glad to see it’s not just me! Mine was stinging and like … getting a bit hot?”
An oily-skinned user has loved the Water-Fit Sun Serum for about three years, alone and under makeup, for a dewy rather than oily look.
“I LOVE this sunscreen and have been using it for the past 3 years or so.”
A user switched from Biore to the Water-Fit Sun Serum for its lightweight yet moisturizing feel, though it makes them a bit oilier.
“I love this sunscreen! This made me switch from biore because of how lightweight and moisturizing it is at the same time!”
A user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum but it stings their eyes.
“I love this sunscreen!the only downside is it stings my eyes.”
In a hot climate, a user hates the Water-Fit Sun Serum: it stings, feels oily and melts makeup, though it looks dewy.
“I hate this. It stings and It's not lightweight at all specially if you live in a hotter climate.”
Combo-acne skin and loves it, with a lovely finish.
“I have combo-acne skin and love the hyalu cica sun serum, it leaves a lovely finish!”
Their everyday sunscreen; on normal skin it hydrates enough that they skip moisturiser.
“Love this sunscreen. It’s the one I reach for everyday! I don’t need an extra moisturizer when I use it on my normal skin.”
A combination-skinned user finds the Water-Fit Sun Serum too watery and icky.
“The SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-CICA Water-Fit Sun Serum is too watery for me and feels icky on my face.”
After BOJ sunscreen stung and broke them out, the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum worked much better: no breakouts, light and not oily.
“I tried SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu Cica Water Fit Sun Serum and it worked so much better for me. Didn’t break out, was light, & didn’t make my face oily!”
Calls it their favorite everyday sunscreen, 10/10, dewy and hydrating and good under makeup; would repurchase.
“Love love love this sunscreen! It's been my favorite to wear everyday and gets a 10/10 for me.”
So light; works beautifully under makeup.
“I'm obsessed with the Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica sunscreen. It's so light and works beautifully under both Eborian CC cream for everyday and Armani luminous silk for more full coverage days.”
Very lightweight; feels like wearing nothing.
“I second Skin1004, they are very lightweight. Feels like I’m wearing nothing on my skin.”
Their holy grail sunscreen, stocking up a year's supply.
“This is my HG sunscreen, and I go through about 50ml a month, so 6 bottles would last me a year for just $65!”
An acne-prone user loves the Hyalu-Cica sunscreen: no breakouts or sensitivity, and great under makeup.
“I really love this sunscreen. I am acne prone and it absolutely does not break me out or cause any sensitivity.”
Two years of use; one of their most repurchased products.
“I’ve used the Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum for the past two years or so and it’s one of my most repurchased skincare items.”
With acne in their 40s, the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum works well, leaves their skin soft and hydrated, and did not break them out.
“As someone who still has acne in her 40s, this works well on my skin and makes it soft and hydrated. It did not break me out.”
Has used the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum for a year and calls it their holy grail: never broke them out, slight shine, no white cast.
“I've been using Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum for a year now. It's my holy grail. Never broke me out. It also gives a little shine to your face, but it doesn't have white cast.”
Says it seems to be okay for them.
“the hyalu-cica water-fit sun serum seems to be ok for me”
Tried the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica sunscreen: it felt nice but made them look like an oil slick.
“I did try the Skin1004 hyalu-cica, and while it felt nice, it made me look like an oil slick. And there is a world of difference between glass skin and greasy skin.”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica was the most lightweight of the four sunscreens they own and felt great through Hong Kong summer heat without them burning.
“The skin1004 felt great in the July hong kong extreme heat and humidity, I didn't burn at all despite not reapplying sunscreen even after sweating.”
Close to perfect texture and finish in a humid climate.
“I live in a humid climate and find the hyalu-cica sun serum pretty close to perfect in terms of texture and finish; I wonder if this one will be more moisturizing.”
Hates the smell, like a chemical perm.
“Does the tea tree smell better than the Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++? I hate the smell of it. It smells like a chemical perm.”
Rates it 10/10: replaces moisturizer, soothes blemishes, never irritates eyes.
“Skin 1004 hyalu-cica sun serum: 10/10. Another moisturizer replacement. Love how this also doubles as an acne serum that soothes my blemishes. Blends like a dream, never irritates my eyes.”
Oily, acne-prone skin; perfect after BoJ and Round Lab felt too thick.
“Prior to this, I used BoJ sunscreen & Round Lab Birch sunscreen. Although it was very moisturizing, I thought it was waaay too thick for my skin type but the Skin1004 is just perfect for me!”
Dries quickly and has never broken them out.
“I have been loving the following-- and it is Korean sunscreen. It dries so quickly and never breaks me out.”
Finds it very light and easy to spread with no white cast and a dewy finish, and prefers it to the Beauty of Joseon one.
“Skin1004 hyalu sunscreen is very light and spreads easily. There’s no white cast. Gives a dewy finish but is lighter than beauty of joseon.”
A solid routine staple for oily, acne-prone skin within a week, with no breakouts and a light feel.
“I have oily, acne-prone skin and I felt like this was a solid in my routine within the first week of using it. It hasn’t caused any breakouts and feels light on my skin.”
Their fair, sensitive skin loves it, a gentler cheaper alternative to Supergoop.
“Now I buy a two pack of the Skin1004 sunscreen on YesStyle for like 15 bucks and my skin LOVES it.”
Not moisturizing enough; skin felt tight and dry all day.
“the skin1004 hyalu-cica sunscreen. it just wasn’t as moisturizing as other sunscreens i’ve used and loved, and i found myself feeling tight and dry throughout the days i would use it”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum works well for them, with a satin rather than greasy finish.
“the Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum works good for me. not exactly matte but more of a satin finish?”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum is their absolute favorite sunscreen.
“the serum version is my absolute favorite sunscreen that I’ve ever tried, and I had a really high hopes for the stick version, and it certainly did not disappoint, it’s super moisturizing, and it goes on really smoothly.”
Older than 36 months. These may describe an earlier version.
A combination, acne-prone user vastly prefers the Water-Fit Sun Serum over Isntree's; it's non-irritating.
“I vastly prefer the skin 1004 one. Both of them feel similar on my face, and are non irritating.”
Lighter than Purito on oily skin, but still shiny by midday.
“Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica is better for my oiler skintype but I'm still really shiny by mid-day. It feels lighter and more refreshing on the skin than Purito, to me, though.”
Loves the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum: a nice glow, hydrating, with a nice consistency.
“2. Skin1004 hyalu-cica - i love it too! it gives a really nice glow and feels hydrating and with a nice consistency.”
Calls the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum SPF 50 their holy grail.
“Skin1004 Hyalu-cica sun serum spf 50 is better, it's my holy grail. I buy it on Amazon”
With combination, acne-prone, sensitive skin, they find the SKIN1004 sun serum amazing and barely noticeable, and it sits well under makeup.
“Have tried it and it is amazing and you cant really feel it if you don’t but other staff underneath (moisturizer, super heavy serums etc)..”
Their all-time favourite sunscreen, no problems with it.
“l use a 1/4 tsp of spf on my face every morning using the skin1004 hyalu-cica sun serum (my all time fav- I have no problems with it)”
Favorite Asian sunscreen: thin, feels like nothing, slight healthy glow; repurchased three times.
“my fav asian beauty sunscreen is the SKIN1004 madagascar centella hylau cica sun serum, literally so thin and feels like NOTHING on my face, super slight healthy glow, i’ve repurchased 3 times”
Less dewy than most K-beauty sunscreens with a natural finish on oily skin.
“Seconding the Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica one too! It's less dewy than most of the popular kbeauty sunscreens, leaving a more natural finish on my oily skin”
So lightweight; not matte but the lightest feeling they have tried apart from BoJ.
“Skin1004 water fit sun serum. It’s so so lightweight. It’s not matte, but it’s the lightest feeling I’ve tried so far, behind the BOJ.”
Really likes it and, unusually, it does not bother their eyes.
“I second the skin 1004! I really like it and my eyes don't seem bothered by it”
Holy grail on combination, sensitive, acne-prone skin; absorbs lovely, thin and never pills under makeup.
“Combination, sensitive, acne prone skin here and the my HG is SKIN1004 - Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50”
Really likes it for daily wear.
“I really like the skin 1004 water fit sun serum or everyday humans sunscreen serum for daily wear.”
Favorite at the moment: it does not pill, feels nice and has no aggressive fragrance.
“My favorite at the moment is **SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50 PA++++**! It doesn’t pill for me and feels so nice”
Currently likes this serum-like sunscreen while still searching for a holy grail.
“I am still trying to find my holy grail but I currently like Madagascar centella hyalu-cica water fit sun serum from skin 1004.”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum has been great: lightweight, little white cast, non-greasy satin finish, though it stings a little at first like most sunscreens.
“Currently using the Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum and it's been great for me.”
Fine, less white cast than Isntree, but overpriced for what it is.
“This is fine - very similar to the above with less of a white cast and less of a chance to burn my skin.”