UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ — Reddit Reviews
by Biore
Updated September 3, 2026
Alcohol-heavy SPF 50+ essence protects well but irritates sensitive skin; greasy finish.
What the community says
A watery SPF 50+ essence with hyaluronic acid favored for daily sun protection and moisturizing effects. It suits oily to combination skin but often irritates sensitive skin due to high alcohol content. The finish leans shiny or greasy, which may not suit all preferences.
What this means for you
Backed by 26 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 2 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
Watch out for
- Strong alcohol and fragrance can sting eyes and irritate sensitive skin
- Leaves a greasy or shiny finish disliked by some, especially on oily skin
- May cause breakouts or texture issues, especially on acne-prone/combo skin
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Real Reddit threads — 474 mentions across 26 threads
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ on Reddit, in one place — 26 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 2 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.”
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“Can someone tell me why Biore has so many moisturising spf 50 sunscreens and which to buy?”
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“I'm currently using the UV super moisture essence and even that has two versions :/”
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“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”
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“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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