- “If you want something that is moisturizing but not oily, hydrating but not heavy, I would go for this every single time”15:03–15:08
- “It layers beautifully under makeup”15:18–15:22
- “It's not going to have a white cast on the vast majority of skin tones”15:20–15:27
- “I also love this for my body”15:48–15:51
- “I can put it on my son. I can force it onto my husband and I don't feel like I'm wasting it”15:56–16:01
- “These are so affordable as well as cosmetically elegant”16:02–16:06
- Source: Best Korean Beauty Products of the Year 2025
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Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen"If you want something that is moisturizing but not oily, hydrating but not heavy, I would go for this every single time."-
1025 Dokdo Toner"It is a really good mild toner. No fuzz."$6.00
Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Sun Serum"It's a light, watery, hydrating texture that just sinks right into your skin."$26.00
1025 Dokdo Cleanser"It starts out as this like very soft creamy wash, but then it lathers into these big beautiful suds."$15.00
Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++"It's very very similar to the Beauty of Joseon sunscreen which has been my longtime favorite."-Birch Moisturizing Toner Pad"I also really enjoyed. Very big thin toner pads drenched in product. So, what's not to love? I love that one."$28.00
1025 Dokdo Hydrating Water Gel Mask Sheet"A very interesting one. It's a gel mask, but it specifically says water gel mask because it's enriched with sea water, which is rich in minerals and other skin hydrators."$4.00Browse more
- “I also really like this one as well”10:25–10:30
- “It's a good like standard SPF”10:27–10:31
- “Looks good underneath makeup”10:30–10:32
- Source: Every product I finished in 2025
- “Number one definitely for like champion sunscreen Round Lab”9:09–9:16
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide
- “Both are great. Just get it whatever is on sale”11:56–12:01
- “If you guys only tried one of it, just try the other one. It's great”11:59–12:06
- “I love both”
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better?
- “Round Lab is like the nationals”3:27–3:35
- “Everyone, my friends, my guy friends, just dads, moms, just everyone loves the Birch Juice one”3:33–3:41
- “This is just a classic. You can't go wrong with it”3:39–3:46
- “This is the only very few products that's popular overseas as well as within Korea domestically”3:43–3:55
- Source: What locals buy vs. tourists buy at Olive Young
- “This is another go-to for me”
- “It has niacinamide”
- “This one is a little bit more in keeping with the skin 1004 texture-wise, a lot more lightweight, not a rich cream, more of a lightweight gel lotion, borderline gel, I should say”7:26–7:31
- “The birch juice is full of hydrating, soothing compounds”7:37–7:45
- “This really is great not only for the entire face, but of course, you want to be taking the sunscreen down to the vulnerable neck skin”7:42–7:47
- “This is a great option”9:04–9:06
- Source: Sunscreen empties dermatologist review SPF 50 favorites and fails
- “It feels really lightweight, but it's hydrating and moisturizing”0:48–0:54
- “There's no added fragrance to it, no white cast”0:53–0:56
- “It feels really lightweight on the skin and not greasy”0:48–0:53
- “Personally, I don't really like the birch juice scent in it. It smells well like a tree”0:59–1:05
- “It's not one of my top faves, so I would personally put it in maybe”1:16–1:20
- Source: I rated 10 popular Korean sunscreens - here are the best
- “I found the Round Lab Birch Juice sunscreen to be overall pretty similar to this sunscreen”3:38–3:45
- Source: Dermatologist reviews Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics sunscreen
- “In Korea, they really like Round Lab”15:58–16:05
- “I feel like the consistency to this Round Lab one is a little bit more watery”16:08–16:13
- “As long as it doesn't break me out and it lays good under my makeup, that's really all I'm asking for”16:15–16:18
- Source: How to get glass skin for beginners: affordable skincare routine with Korean products
- “Lotion, beautiful creamy moisturizing texture”15:44–15:48
- “This one is a birch juice, which is more soothing to the skin”16:25–16:30
- Source: Best K-Beauty Deals on YesStyle
- “It is a really good mild toner. No fuzz”6:02–6:07
- “Using a toner like this that's very gentle will help my skin get back to its original state”6:13–6:20
- “I definitely would repurchase”
- Source: Every product I finished in 2025
- “It has a very lightweight kind of watery texture”
- “Very easy to layer”0:45–0:47
- “It doesn't leave any kind of stickiness, heaviness, or greasiness on the face”0:48–0:54
- “I didn't really notice much of an exfoliating effect with this at all on my skin”
- “It didn't irritate my skin”3:02–3:04
- “It just didn't really impress me from an exfoliating standpoint”
- “For a hydrating, moisturizing toner, I prefer milky toners”
- “My sister absolutely loves this and she also has sensitive skin, but she also deals with pretty severe eczema”2:46–2:56
- Source: Ranking 8 popular K-beauty toners: best and worst
- “It's a light, watery, hydrating texture that just sinks right into your skin”8:24–8:33
- “Has HPR and collagen ingredients”8:30–8:35
- “The brand claims that this will help with pore tightening and elasticity whilst still protecting your skin out in the sun”8:30–8:40
- “It's unscented”
- “I actually have been using this way more than the original birch juice moisturizing line just because it feels so refreshing, it's so lightweight”8:42–8:47
- “If you like really hydrating SPFs, this is definitely one to check out”8:50–8:56
- Source: Best of Yesstyle: Spring Survival Guide 2026 for Glass Skin
- “The texture of this is very runny and it's in a tube that has like a skinny little nozzle that helps you control it”7:32–7:42
- “To me, this has pretty much zero fragrance. It has no white cast as well, and it dries with a sort of glowy skin smoothing finish”7:42–7:46
- “It just made my skin look really nice and smooth and plump”7:56–8:04
- “I think this is fantastic, especially if you're not planning to use foundation on top, if you're planning to go makeup free”8:05–8:09
- “It is really hydrating, and I think this is probably from all the different types of hydrolysed collagen they have in this”
- Source: Reviewing popular Korean skincare products
- “It starts out as this like very soft creamy wash, but then it lathers into these big beautiful suds”2:06–2:12
- “It's really good at removing makeup”2:20–2:24
- “If I was feeling on the lazier side, I feel like I could go in and just cleanse with this and it would remove pretty much all of my makeup”2:32–2:36
- “It's not going to leave their face feeling stripped”3:01–3:04
- “A lot of times if you have a really thorough cleanser, your skin feels a bit depleted afterward. And that doesn't happen with this at all”3:04–3:08
- “This is 10 out of 10”
- Source: Best Korean Beauty Products of the Year 2025
- “It is a really nice cleanser. It comes out quite firm and it forms a really nice dense lather and it didn't strip my skin much at all”9:22–9:33
- “It has some soothing ingredients as well like allantoin, panthenol, and ceramide”11:04–11:08
- “It is fragrance-free and it has a sort of fragrance-free smell”11:09–11:13
- Source: Reviewing popular Korean skincare products
- “It's very very similar to the Beauty of Joseon sunscreen which has been my longtime favorite”15:04–15:11
- “They feel almost the same on my skin. I would say that this is like a touch more moisturizing”15:15–15:19
- “It's glidey and moisturizing without being like sticky or greasy”15:19–15:24
- “If I apply this unevenly and let it dry then and sometimes I will get a bit of a white streak but it blends out really easily”15:24–15:33
- “On some people with darker skin there is a slight white cast though that doesn't go away. So for example my friend Esther who is themelaninchemist on Instagram her skin tone is nw45”15:33–15:37
- “There's no alcohol in the sunscreens from this family and most of these also don't have fragrance”15:43–15:47
- Source: Top Sunscreen Recommendations 2024
- “I also really enjoyed. Very big thin toner pads drenched in product. So, what's not to love? I love that one”
- Source: Every product I finished in 2025
- “A very interesting one. It's a gel mask, but it specifically says water gel mask because it's enriched with sea water, which is rich in minerals and other skin hydrators”18:38–18:48
- “This is a winner for dry mature skin, especially at this time of the year in winter”18:55–19:00
- “This has a soft but strong gel-like texture soaked with mineral-rich sea water”19:09–19:17
- “It's like applying a rich essence on your skin for a good 10 minutes for a deep hydration boost”19:20–19:27
- “An intense hydration treat for your skin to hydrate, nourish, and enhance the absorption of the next skincare routine”19:27–19:34
- “Definitely a savior for dry mature skin and also for combination oily skin types who still suffer from dehydration”19:34–19:42
- Source: Best Anti-Aging Korean Skincare 2025
- “This is a fantastic foam cleanser for dry skin and I think probably the least drying foam cleanser I've ever used to date on my dry, sensitive skin”5:38–5:44
- “This honestly does not leave the skin feeling stripped at all, which foam cleansers can sort of be prone to doing”5:46–5:54
- “This cleanses my makeup sunscreen super well and doesn't leave my skin feeling stripped or dry at all, which is great”6:09–6:14
- “I feel that this is a very underrated foam cleanser that people don't really talk about”6:14–6:22
- “Works really well for my sensitive skin, especially when it's sensitized”7:20–7:26
- “All in all, just a fantastic non-stripping, non-drying foam cleanser that's very gentle, great for dry, sensitive skin”
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites
Brand note
K-beauty sunscreen that feels like lightweight skincare.
Round Lab is a Korean brand that's basically the national standard for everyday SPF — the Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen is a lightweight gel-lotion that layers well under makeup, leaves no white cast on most skin tones, and is hydrating without being greasy. It's a no-fuss, cosmetically elegant option that dermatologists and K-beauty creators alike reach for, though the formula can leave a slight white streak if applied unevenly and may show a cast on deeper skin tones.
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