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Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial Sunscreen vs Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: which is better?

Both lean lightweight and matte, but the choice comes down to which kind of fit matters more: finish or comfort on more faces.

Reddit’s pick

Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh

  • Rated higher: Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh — 85 vs 77 nextscore
  • Better for sun protection: Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh
  • More reviewed: Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh — 288 vs 54 verdicts

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 SPF50+ PA++++ gets Reddit’s nod with a clearly more positive reception, thanks to its matte lighter feel, no white cast, and good makeup wear; pilling and eye sting still come up.

Choose Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial Sunscreen if

  • you want a silky matte finish
  • you prefer an invisible feel under makeup

Choose Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh if

  • you have oily or combo skin
  • you want no white cast

At a glance

Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial SunscreenRelief Sun Aqua-Fresh
$0.50/ml$0.25/ml
77 · 54 verdicts85 · 288 verdicts
—Sun Protection
Avobenzone—

What Reddit says

Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial Sunscreen

What Reddit likes

  • Silky matte dry-down
  • Invisible under makeup
  • Feels lightweight, not greasy

Watch out for

  • Can sting eyes
  • Breaks out some acne-prone users
  • Pills with layering

Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh

What Reddit likes

  • Lighter, more matte than the original
  • Rice water plus panthenol, ceramide NP
  • No white cast; good under makeup when it behaves

Watch out for

  • Pills hard on plenty of faces
  • Can sting eyes or sensitive skin
  • Dry skin can feel tight or drying
Compare full ingredient lists · 5 in common

In both · 5

  1. Water
  2. Silica
  3. Polymethylsilsesquioxane
  4. Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
  5. Tocopherol

Only in Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial Sunscreen · 28

  1. Avobenzone
  2. Homosalate
  3. Octisalate
  4. Octocrylene
  5. Cyclopentasiloxane
  6. Alcohol Denat
  7. Dicaprylyl Ether
  8. Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
  9. PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
  10. Dimethicone
  11. Cyclohexasiloxane
  12. Nylon-12
  13. Dicaprylyl Carbonate
  14. Diethylhexyl Syringlyidenemalonate
  15. Phenoxyethanol
  16. Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone
  17. Sodium Chloride
  18. Caprylyl Glycol
  19. PEG-8 Laurate
  20. Isostearyl Alcohol
  21. Disteardimonium Hectorite
  22. P-Anisic Acid
  23. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  24. Disodium EDTA
  25. Cassia Alata Leaf Extract
  26. Maltodextrin
  27. Propylene Carbonate
  28. Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

Only in Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh · 40

  1. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Water
  2. Dibutyl Adipate
  3. Butyloctyl Salicylate
  4. Ethylhexyl Triazone
  5. Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
  6. Drometrizole Trisiloxane
  7. Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
  8. Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
  9. Tromethamine
  10. 1,2-Hexanediol
  11. Panthenol
  12. Pentylene Glycol
  13. Glyceryl Stearate
  14. Caprylyl Methicone
  15. Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
  16. Propanediol
  17. Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
  18. Methylpropanediol
  19. Carbomer
  20. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  21. Ethylhexylglycerin
  22. Xanthan Gum
  23. Glycerin
  24. Polyether-1
  25. Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract
  26. Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract
  27. Polyquaternium-51
  28. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
  29. Hydrogenated Lecithin
  30. Beta-Glucan
  31. Inositol
  32. Biosaccharide Gum-1
  33. Ferulic Acid
  34. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
  35. Citric Acid
  36. Ceramide Np
  37. Phytosphingosine
  38. Sodium Hyaluronate
  39. Rice Amino Acids
  40. Rice Sh-Oligopeptide-1

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