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UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ — Reddit Reviews
by Biore
Updated November 10, 2026
Octinoxate SPF 50+ disappears fast under makeup; alcohol and fragrance divide sensitive skin.
What the community says
A chemical SPF 50+ watery essence built around octinoxate, with sodium hyaluronate for a quick, makeup-friendly finish. It suits combination or oily users who hate sunscreen weight, though ethanol and fragrance can sting, dry, or trigger breakouts.
What this means for you
Backed by 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more.
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What TikTok says
From 3 TikTok videos
Creators call the Biore Watery Essence a popular Japanese sunscreen with a light, watery texture and a light glow 12. One creator says it works best for dehydration and tightness, while another says it suits combination skin 23. One creator warns that counterfeit versions, often sold cheaply on marketplaces, may be fake, so buyers should check where they buy 1. No creator reports a problem with the genuine product itself 123.
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Full ingredient list · 33
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ ingredients
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethanol, Silica, Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Dipropylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Dextrin Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Xylitol, Sorbitan Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Propanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Behenate, Isohexadecane, Potassium Hydroxide, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysilicone-9, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polysorbate 60, Arginine, Ascorbyl Glucoside, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Fragrance
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Real Reddit threads — 540 mentions across 28 threads
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more, summarized.
“I like biore watery essence because I cannot stand the sunscreen smell and feel of physical sunscreens.”
Positive
“What kind of sunscreen do you two wear?”
Positive
“I used to fight her on sunscreen use because I hated the feeling of it”
Positive
“Still using Melano CC, Biore sunscreen, and fino hair mask regularly and occasionally Pyunkang Yul toner”
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“I’ve used almost everything on the left except for 3 😂 Still using Melano CC, Biore sunscreen”
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“I use the biore UV spf as it’s the only one that doesn’t seem to break me out.”
Positive
“I forgot to mention spf! I wear it everyday.”
Positive
“amazing spfs”
Positive
“I had my mother buy me the DHC lip creams, Biore sunscreens... in bulk from Taiwan all at great prices.”
Mentioned
“Can someone tell me why Biore has so many moisturising spf 50 sunscreens and which to buy?”
Mentioned
“I'm currently using the UV super moisture essence and even that has two versions :/”
Mentioned
“I finally caved and brought the biore uv aqua rich from Costco (American version)”
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“importing the actually good ones from japan”
Mentioned
“they also have all of the other sunscreens in the biore aqua rich line”
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“Biore uv from Japan.”
Positive
“Used it in the blazing Sun in Italy in June and it was great”
Positive
“from Japan”
Positive
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Mentioned together in 7 threads
“Bioré UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence Sunscreen PM: Cosrx Good Morning Cleanser Tretinoin Cream 0.005% (every second night) Medicube PDRN Pink Niacinamide Milky Cosrx Snail 96 Mucin Essence La Roche Posay…”
Melano CC
Mentioned together in 7 threads
“Melano CC serum (havent used this as consistently after the first 3 months) - Hada Labo premium hydrating lotion (changed to the lightening one) - Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence”
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Mentioned together in 6 threads
“Cerave foaming cleanser, timeless vitamin c (am), ordinary moisturizer, biore aqua rich watery essence spf (from Asia).”
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“Biore watery essence sunblock Night: Oil wash for make up Cetaphil Gentile Cleanser Tret 0.05% (AllDayChemist) Nivea Aquaphor Slug”
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