Which Beauty of Joseon Sunscreen Should You Buy? All 6 Compared

Beauty of Joseon makes one of the most recommended sunscreens on the internet — and then made five more, which is where the confusion starts. All are SPF50+. All are pleasant to wear. They differ in finish, tint and how they behave on oily skin.

Here is each one, and who it is for.

Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics

The famous one. Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics is a lightweight chemical sunscreen with a soft dewy finish and no white cast. It earned its reputation honestly: it feels like skincare rather than SPF, and it layers under makeup without pilling.

Best for: normal, combination and dry skin; anyone who wants a glow finish; first-time Korean sunscreen buyers.
Skip if: you are very oily and hate any shine by midday.

Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5

The Aqua-Fresh Rice + B5 version is the lighter, fresher sibling — more watery, less dewy, with panthenol for comfort. This is the one to try if you liked the idea of Relief Sun but found the original a touch too rich.

Best for: combination and oily skin, hot weather, humid climates.

Ginseng Moist Sun Serum

Ginseng Moist Sun Serum is the most hydrating of the range and the only one that genuinely doubles as a skincare step. Ginseng and niacinamide sit alongside the filters, so on a minimal-routine day it can replace your serum.

Best for: dry and mature skin; anyone who wants their SPF to do more than protect.
Skip if: your skin gets oily quickly.

Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camellia

The Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camelia is the reapplication solution, not the morning base. It swipes on over makeup in seconds and leaves a genuinely matte, slightly blurring finish.

Sticks are hard to apply thickly enough for full protection, so treat this as a top-up over a cream — several passes per area, then press in. Compare it to the rest of the format in our sun stick guide.

Best for: oily skin, midday reapplication, anyone who wears makeup.

Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen

Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen adds a sheer wash of colour that evens out redness without reading as makeup. It is the sensible pick if your SPF and your light base coverage can be the same product.

The Veil Cover version takes the same idea further, with more coverage and a more finished look — closer to a skin tint with SPF than a sunscreen with tint.

Best for: redness-prone skin, minimal-makeup routines, anyone tired of white cast.

Stay Fresh Tone-Up Sunscreen

Stay Fresh Tone-Up Sunscreen brightens the complexion with a tone-up effect while protecting. Tone-up formulas can look chalky on deeper skin tones, so this is the one to test carefully — and to press in rather than layer thickly.

Best for: dull-looking skin, light to medium tones, days you want a lit-from-within finish.

The Decision Table

• Dry skin, want glow → Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics
• Oily skin, hot weather → Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh Rice + B5
• Very dry or mature skin → Ginseng Moist Sun Serum
• Reapplying over makeup → Matte Sun Stick
• Redness, want light coverage → Daily Tinted Fluid (or Veil Cover for more)
• Dullness, want brightness → Stay Fresh Tone-Up

Two Things Worth Knowing

First, none of these are registered as OTC sunscreens in the US. That does not change how they perform — Korean SPF testing is rigorous — but if formal FDA registration matters to you, it is worth knowing before you buy.

Second, the most common mistake is not which one you pick but how much you apply. Most people use a third of what the SPF rating assumes. Two fingers' worth for the face and neck, every morning, reapplied every two hours outdoors.

Compare across brands in the Korean Sunscreen collection, or read the full Korean sunscreen guide.