Showing posts with label sunscreen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunscreen. Show all posts

Friday, April 23, 2021

Sunscreen Recommendations

After the infamous Purito sunscreen scandal, I wanted to recommend non-controversial sunscreens that I've used and liked. There's a mixture of Asian and American brands. Leave a comment if you have any questions or recommendations!

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The SAEM Eco Earth Power Pink Sun Cream Sunscreen SPF50 - Korean brand. This sun cream applies matte and has a light fragrance and pink tint.

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50 - Japanese chemical sunscreen with alcoholic smell and yellow tint, but creamy texture and quick absorption. Yesstyle

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Innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 36 - Korean brand. This sunscreen applies smoothly with no whitecast and no fragrance. Works for sensitive skin too. Sephora

Supergoop Play Everyday Lotion SPF 50 -  American/USA brand. This sunscreen brand is a new favorite. It's creamy and moisturizing! Sephora

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KOSE Sekkisei Sun Protect Gel SPF 50 - This Japanese company's chemical sunscreen's texture is gel-like and applies very smoothly. This is a water-resistant sunscreen, which can be removed by daily cleanser. Yesstyle

  
Shiseido Anessa Perfect UV SPF 50 (not pictured) - Famous Japanese brand. Milky texture sunscreen so it applies easily and smoothly. Yesstyle

Exuviance Professional Sheer Refining Fluid SPF 40 - Randomly tried this out since it was on-sale at Marshall's. No fragrance, and occasionally pills upon application. Amazon / Harvey Prince

Worst Sunscreen: Biossance Squalane + Mineral SPF 45 (not pictured) - Applies very white and cakey, so not good for melanated people.

Monday, February 8, 2021

Purito Sunscreen Scandal Explained

Applying sunscreen is a vital last step of our morning skincare routines. But what happens when sunscreens don't protect as advertised? Cue the #purito sunscreen scandal of 2020!  

Many companies are re-testing their spf (sun protection factor) and updating the public (e.g. beplain). However, it's still important for consumers, like ourselves, to stay educated, so we don't get cheated. Below are a couple of my fave videos regarding this incident in case you haven't learned about it yet!

 The Director of the Korea Research Institute of Dermatology explains SPF testing (Turn on CC/subtitles to read English):

 

One of my fave and trusted Korean beauty Youtubers, @Soo Beauty 수뷰티 also researched and explained this controversy:


We'll provide our own sunscreen reviews in future posts!