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Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camellia

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Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camellia — Reddit Reviews

by Beauty of Joseon

86nextscore39 verdicts

Updated November 10, 2026

Silica-matte SPF 50 stick smooths pores for oily-skin reapplication; coverage remains questionable.

What the community says

A silica-based SPF 50 stick designed for matte touch-ups, not your opening sunscreen layer. Oily skin gets a genuinely powdery finish and pore-blurring glide, but dry skin may find the waxy feel uncomfortable and coverage unreliable without repeated passes.

From Reddit

Backed by 18 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/koreanskincare and 3 more.

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What people love

  • Matte finish visibly blurs pore texture
  • Excellent oily-skin touch-up stick
  • Feels weightless and non-greasy

Watch out for

  • Not enough coverage as primary SPF; use liquid sunscreen underneath
  • Can leave residue or white marks on clothes
  • Texture turns thick, greasy, or bitty for some users

Product details

Full ingredient list · 48

Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camellia ingredients

Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Synthetic Wax, Dibutyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Methicone, Caprylyl Trimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Boron Nitride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Microcrystalline Wax, Polysilicone-15, Vinyl Dimethicone, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Amber Powder, Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin

Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.

Real Reddit threads — 52 mentions across 18 threads

Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camellia on Reddit, in one place — 18 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/koreanskincare and 3 more, summarized.

“-Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick SPF50”

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“————————-Sunscreens:————————-”

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“I’ll update on the products in the comments!”

Mentioned

“For me it's the beauty of joseon spf matte stick.”

Positive

“it looks like I have "foundation" on (obviously without any tint or actual coverage) when I put it on.”

Positive

“Like it perfects the texture of my skin, my pores, etc. Plus I mean it's in the name lol, it makes it matte and has spf.”

Positive

“beauty of joseon matte sun stick was so good at brightening up my face and matifying the oiliness”

Positive

“i unfortunately did not buy it again bc it ran out too fast”

Positive

“i don’t feel so comfortable with reapplying it on uncleansed skin”

Positive

“My favorite has been the BoJ matte sun stick so far.”

Positive

“lmao you sound like me in terms of "there's no way they don't also suck to wear”

Positive

“and I'm very happy I was proven wrong.”

Positive

“I wonder how it compares to the BoJ matte sun stick I have.”

Mentioned

“that manyo sun stick is so underrated”

Mentioned

“love it for quick reapply days”

Mentioned

“I reapply sunscreen throughout the day with BOJ matte sun stick.”

Positive

“BOJ matte sun stick”

Positive

“Routine: AM CeraVe hydrating cleanser Anua Azelaic Acid 10 serum BOJ aqua-fresh sunscreen”

Positive

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