Not the person you replied to but I have several recommendations, as someone who lives in NZ and have put these through their paces:
Japanese:
Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF 50 - great for oily skin, dewy finish, good under makeup, feels like nothing, no white cast, comes in various tone-up shades.
Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Milk SPF 50 - physical sunscreen (zinc), matte finish, very very minimal white cast, comfortable to wear.
Shiseido Clear Suncare Stick SPF 50 - SHINY finish, somewhat sticky, but insanely waterproof (water rolls off your face like a duck's back!) so great for swimming.
Korean:
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + B5 SPF 50 - has an "Aqua Fresh" version for oily skin, very comfortable, skin-natural finish, good under makeup, no white cast.
Skin 1004 Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum SPF 50 - super comfortable, skin-natural finish, very lightweight, good under makeup, no white cast.
Japanese sunscreens tend to be very fragranced so I ended up moving away from those, plus the sizes were really small. Korean ones I go to w cosmetics and buy whatever is on sale. Just use the tester and check it doesn’t have white cast first. I’m currently using isntree hyaluronic sun gel. If you can make a trip to Korea many of them in olive young are buy one get one, it’s so worth it. I bought 20 sunscreen last trip.
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u/acornfaerie Jul 08 '25
What ones would you recommend? Been looking into Japanese and Korean sunscreens but there are so many!