![]() The key skincare ingredient here is rice, a pretty popular ingredient in Korean skincare that’s meant to be great for hydration and for sensitive skin. ![]() It’s also designed to wash off easily, which is great if you’re worried about clogged pores, but it does mean it’s not going to stay nicely spread out on your skin very well if you’re sweating or moving a lot – so keep that in mind when you use it. It has no fragrance and no alcohol if those are problems for your skin, and it’s designed to be super cosmetically elegant and works well under makeup. Even though it is a chemical (organic) sunscreen, it has MBBT in it which is an insoluble organic filter, and those solid particles can sometimes give a white cast on skin that’s on the darker side. This sunscreen has very little white cast, it doesn’t show up on Glow by Ramon who has medium-ish brown skin, but it can show up on moderately darker skin tones. It’s not greasy at all, it sinks into skin quickly and is very hydrating. That it’s actually sold in Korea – for example, you can look up the Korean website of the brand and check that it’s available there.īeauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics is a chemical sunscreen with newer filters, and has a very nice light texture like a hydrating gel moisturiser.That the term “Functional Cosmetic” (기능성 화장품) shows up on both on the tube and on the box of the sunscreen. ![]() To make sure your Korean sunscreen is actually approved in Korea, she recommends checking 2 things: Odile of The Monodist talks a lot about the Korean cosmetics industry. In fact, all four of the sunscreens I’m talking about today are manufactured by Kolmar! They’ve become very popular post-SPFpocalypse – I think a lot of brands have become rightfully nervous about their sunscreen formulators, which makes perfect sense.Īll four sunscreens are also actually approved and sold as UV protecting functional cosmetics in Korea, though not in the US or Australia. It’s made by Kolmar, a big sunscreen manufacturer in Korea that has a great reputation for making effective sunscreens. Related post: Purito Sunscreen and All About SPF Testing (with video) Testing in two different labs in two different countries was one of the ways I recommended for getting a reliable SPF rating in my post on the SPFpocalypse of late 2020, so it’s nice to see this being done and this info being shared publicly. The SPF has been certified by 2 separate labs in Korea and Spain. It has the highest ratings for SPF and UVA protection that you can get in Korea. Related post: Answering (Almost) All Your Sunscreen Questions (with video)Ĥ Innisfree Intensive Long-lasting Sunscreen EX SPF 50+ PA++++ Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probioticsīeauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ PA ++++ is my favourite of the group. I also answered (almost) all the common questions I get about sunscreens recently, so make sure you check that out! If a sunscreen doesn’t work for your face, don’t forget that you can use it up on your neck, hands or body! I think us skincare nerds tend to forget about everything but the face, so it’s a good way to show some love to these poor neglected areas. This is a really good way of making sure you don’t get swept up in hype, and completely forget about a dealbreaker. I really recommend writing down a list of sunscreen needs and wants, and every time you come across a sunscreen that sounds good, check against every item in that list.If your skin is similar, there’s a good chance we’ll like similar sunscreens (and skincare products in general). My skin is oily and dehydration-prone, and also pretty prone to clogged pores and hyperpigmentation. ![]()
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