[Sun Care] My skin hates the viral BoJ SPF and I don't know why!

Sun Care

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua Fresh

This SPF is seriously so highly reviewed and I get it. The texture is so nice, it doesn't even feel like sunscreen. But for some reason it makes my skin super red within like 20 minutes, and I stay red all day.

I don't normally have reactive skin, but I am acne prone (oily skin type) so I check every product I buy through the NYC Acne Clinic pore-clogging ingredients checker. This one doesn't technically have any comedogenic ingredients in it so I thought it would be safe, but it seems to be causing some irritation/reaction for me.

I will confess, I've been in the process of repairing my skin barrier after some Tret damage, but my barrier has actually been feeling really good lately aside from when I wear this.

Has anyone else had this issue with this SPF? Any thoughts on what ingredient(s) in this could cause a reaction? YesStyle lists the ingredients as:

Water, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tromethamine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Silica, Caprylyl Methicone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Propanediol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Methylpropanediol, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin, Polyether-1, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Inositol, Tocopherol, Ferulic Acid, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Citric Acid, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rice Amino Acids, Rice sh-Oligopeptide-1

Also seeking recommendations on a replacement SPF. I'm looking for something soothing, hydrating, and mattifying, and shoppable in the USA (don't feel like doing another YesStyle haul right now). The CosRx Aloe Soothing Sun Cream has been working wonders for me but it's a bit too dewy for my oily skin's taste.

Posted Apr 8, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC

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