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Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 SPF50+ PA++++ — Reddit Reviews
Updated October 29, 2026
SPF 50+ with a lightweight satin finish; pilling and midday shine divide Reddit.
What the community says
A lightweight SPF 50+ chemical sunscreen with a lotion-like finish that sets satin rather than greasy. It suits combination, oily, and sensitive users who hate eye sting, though dry skin may find it tight and pilling can wreck makeup.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Pilling is a recurring dealbreaker, especially under makeup or during reapplication
- Midday shine still shows up on oily skin, especially in heat
- Breakouts and redness are real YMMV outcomes despite many acne-prone fans
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From Reddit routinesWhere to buy
Real Reddit threads — 577 mentions across 28 threads
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 SPF50+ PA++++ on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/tretinoin, r/SkincareAddiction and 4 more, summarized.
“beauty of joseon sun relief aqua fresh”
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“it doesn’t feel like sunscreen at ALL!”
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“it’s literally one of the best I’ve ever used”
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“I have oily and acne prone skin. I recommend the Beauty of Joseon Aquafresh sunscreen...”
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“beauty of joseph aqua relief fresh is really nice (blue-ish tube, NOT beige)!”
Positive
“they both dry down really well.”
Positive
“Currently Beauty Of Joseon Aqua Fresh and Isa Knox (water resistant).”
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“I use the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh liquid sunscreen (its SPF50+ PA++++ and has no white cast)”
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“these two have not caused me to breakout and I've been using them for months”
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“am: Water cleanse -> G&g C-glow -> Bioderma aib -> BoJ Aqua Fresh”
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“actually, before tret I had never used sunscreen in my life, but now I use it every day”
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“I mean, the tret helped, but I wouldn't be suprised if sunscreen did the majority of the work.”
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“the 'Aqua-Fresh' version of the Beauty of Joseon suncreen is also really good, I found it gentler and better under makeup than the original”
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“Beauty of Joseon Aqua Fresh has been my favorite so far, it’s less dewy than the original and feels light and refreshing when applying.”
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“I have combination skin and my main desire in a sunscreen is to feel like I’m not wearing any.”
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“One that leaves a more natural finish, while still being lightweight would be the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua Fresh.”
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“I think it leaves a really matte, natural finish on my overly oily skin”
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“It also does really well under my make-up.”
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Often paired with
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Purito
Mentioned together in 12 threads
“Purito Oat in calming gel Boj aqua”
iUNIK
Beta-Glucan Power Moisture Serum
Mentioned together in 9 threads
“iUNIK beta glucan serum Dr Althea Vitamin C Purito Oat in calming gel Boj aqua”
AESTURA
Mentioned together in 8 threads
“tretinoin at night after washing, aestura 365 cream, then a quick face rinse in the morning followed by Beauty of Joseon Aqua fresh sunscreen”
Dr. Althea
Mentioned together in 7 threads
“Dr althea 345 relief cream in the evening and beauty of joseon aqua relief sunscreen in the mornings”
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