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Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh vs Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen: which is better?

This matchup comes down to matte comfort versus richer hydration, with each drawing praise for a different kind of wear.

The quick answer

Depends what you need

  • Rated about the same — 85 vs 86 nextscore
  • Better for sun protection: Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh fits oily, combo wearers who want a lighter finish; Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen suits dry or barrier-stressed skin needing more hydration.

Choose Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh if

  • you want a lighter, more matte finish
  • your skin runs oily or combo

Choose Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen if

  • you want more hydration
  • your skin is dry or barrier-stressed

At a glance

Relief Sun Aqua-FreshBirch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen
$0.25/ml$0.39/ml
85 · 288 verdicts86 · 237 verdicts
Sun Protection—
—Avobenzone

What Reddit says

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
See the Reddit threads on Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh

Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen

What Reddit likes

  • Moisturizer-like hydration
  • No white cast, great under makeup
  • Sensitive-skin favorite when the barrier is wrecked

Watch out for

  • Gets shiny fast on oily skin
  • Eye sting shows up for plenty of people
  • Can irritate or break out reactive skin
See the Reddit threads on Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen
Compare full ingredient lists · 17 in common

In both · 17

  1. Aqua
  2. Butyloctyl Salicylate
  3. Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
  4. Tromethamine
  5. 1,2-Hexanediol
  6. Pentylene Glycol
  7. Caprylyl Methicone
  8. Propanediol
  9. Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
  10. Carbomer
  11. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  12. Ethylhexylglycerin
  13. Glycerin
  14. Polyether-1
  15. Tocopherol
  16. Biosaccharide Gum-1
  17. Sodium Hyaluronate

Only in Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh · 28

  1. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Water
  2. Dibutyl Adipate
  3. Ethylhexyl Triazone
  4. Drometrizole Trisiloxane
  5. Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
  6. Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
  7. Polymethylsilsesquioxane
  8. Panthenol
  9. Glyceryl Stearate
  10. Silica
  11. Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
  12. Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
  13. Methylpropanediol
  14. Xanthan Gum
  15. Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract
  16. Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract
  17. Polyquaternium-51
  18. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
  19. Hydrogenated Lecithin
  20. Beta-Glucan
  21. Inositol
  22. Ferulic Acid
  23. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
  24. Citric Acid
  25. Ceramide Np
  26. Phytosphingosine
  27. Rice Amino Acids
  28. Rice Sh-Oligopeptide-1

Only in Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen · 27

  1. Avobenzone
  2. Homosalate
  3. Octisalate
  4. Acrylates Copolymer
  5. Butylene Glycol
  6. Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
  7. Niacinamide
  8. Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate
  9. Polymethylsisesquioxane
  10. Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
  11. Cetearyl Aloohol
  12. Methy Propanediol
  13. Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
  14. Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
  15. Artemisia Annua Extract
  16. Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
  17. Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
  18. Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
  19. Triethoxycaprylylsilane
  20. Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
  21. Sparassis Crispa Extract
  22. Allantoin
  23. Di-Propylene Glycol
  24. Glyceryl Glucoside
  25. Portulaca Oleracea Extract
  26. Hyaluronic Acid
  27. Ascorbic Acid

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