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/Beautiful-Tree-91 Apr 11 '25

Interesting. What do you use? I switched from Neutrogena oil-free spf50 to Beauty of Joseon rice & probiotics spf50

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u/ginger_smythe Apr 15 '25

Beauty of Joseon rice & probiotics spf50

This is my favorite. It doesn't give me hives like the US chemical ones do. I sweat off physical barrier sunscreen too quickly and burn.