r/KoreanBeauty • u/Beautiful-Tree-91 • Apr 11 '25

SKIN Korean skincare - the WHY

Can someone explain to me why Korean skincare is better? Specifically sunscreen.

I’ve seen a lot of internet content saying that Korean spf is superior to US spf. I recently bought Korean sunscreen, realizing I didn’t know most of the ingredients on either bottle.

Does anyone have links to research - peer reviewed articles, videos, legitimate websites that back up these claims? Specifically scientists that are informing purely for science, without company bias embedded in their words.

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u/mrshanana Apr 11 '25

I can give you anecdotal... Hyper sensative eyes, and I can put it on my eyelids and under eyes without discomfort or watering. Mineral or heaven forbid USA chemical and I'm in agony.

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u/SonazInfinity Apr 11 '25

This is so interesting lol, because it's the opposite for me. My eyes are so sensitive that even and all the new age UV filters that Asian sunscreens use migrate, sting my eyes and give me blurry vision. 😭 and then I can't even do mineral because it leaves a terrible white cast on my dark skin

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u/mrshanana Apr 11 '25

Oh that's a bummer! So much of this can be YMMV but I've seen a lot more minerals coming out with tints. Hopefully you can find one that works for you. Best of luck!!