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Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 SPF50+ PA++++ — Reddit Reviews
Updated October 14, 2026
Rice water and panthenol hydrate under SPF50+; lightweight satin finish, frequent pilling complaints.
What the community says
A watery chemical SPF50+ with 30% rice seed water, panthenol, and a satin dry-down. Oily, combination, and sensitive-skin users often love its light feel, but dry-down and layering can trigger pilling or greasy shine.
What this means for you
What people love
- SPF50+ PA++++ with no white cast
- Light lotion texture with a satin dry-down
- Panthenol and rice seed water add moisturizer-like hydration
Watch out for
- Pills under makeup and during reapplication
- Can turn greasy or shiny by midday, especially on oily skin
- Breakouts and red reactions are recurring YMMV failures
Product details
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Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 520 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)!”
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“they both dry down really well.”
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“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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