Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 SPF50+
Summary of Reviews
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh is a lightweight, matte-finish SPF designed for normal to oily skin, with rice extracts and probiotics for brightening and barrier support. Chemistry PhD Lab Muffin Beauty Science notes it lacks MBBT and niacinamide, making it less likely to leave a white cast, but warns it may not hold up well with sweat or movement. Several creators praise its non-greasy, refreshing feel, and one says it doesn't break them out or peel under makeup.
Full Reviews
Positive
- “I pretty much scraped every single bit”10:37–10:41
- “The blue one is basically the lighter texture one”10:45–10:50
- “This is one of the few sunscreens that doesn't break me out, doesn't give me a white cast, and I can wear it under makeup without it peeling”10:59–11:03
- “This is the one sunscreen I truly truly trust, and I got so many backups of it”11:05–11:10
- Source: I used Korean Skincare For A Year - My Honest Results + Mistakes - Mar 13, 2026
- “This one instantly became a fave especially for me because the original rice and probiotics one is just way too glowy for me it's like not made for oily girls”20:51–20:59
- “This one completely nothing it's like water on your face and if anything this dries down and settles into the skin a little bit more skin-like”21:25–21:31
- “I would highly recommend this one for those of you who want an even lighter weight”21:33–21:36
- Source: Top k-beauty skincare of 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
Variant: Aqua-fresh
- “I keep hearing that the US formulated one just does not hit like this one”10:11–10:19
- “I really like this one because it works really well under makeup or on its own”10:35–10:38
- “It spreads really easily”10:38–10:41
- Source: Skincare empties: which ones I repurchased - Jun 11, 2026
- “To me, it almost feels similar to like a lightweight water cream”3:35–3:44
- “This feels like the more oily skin-friendly version of this”4:05–4:13
- “The Aqua Fresh is just a more lightweight version of it, wears beautifully under makeup, and it's not necessarily mattifying, but it isn't a very glowy glowy heavy dewy finish”4:31–4:34
- “They did however add butyloctyl salicylate into the Aqua Fresh formula, which is a bummer because that sometimes again can be irritating for some people”4:42–4:49
- Source: Best Asian Sunscreens of 2026 and Ones to Avoid - Jul 2, 2026
- “the Aqua Fresh is lighter. It's designed for normal to oily skin”1:22–1:25
- “this version has more of a matte finish. It has less of a shiny emollient oil layer left on the skin”
- “this one much more lightweight, and it's especially obvious when you put it on your face”
- “this version does not have MBBT”1:53–1:55
- “if that white cast was a bit of a problem for you, this one doesn't have it - highly recommend trying it out”2:14–2:25
- “this does not have niacinamide”2:25–2:27
- “this formula just solves a lot of problems that people had with Korean sunscreens”2:57–3:07
- “It feels really nice on skin”3:29–3:31
- Source: I tried cult Korean skincare products so you don't have to - Oct 15, 2025
- “It's just a distant relative of the original Beauty of Joseon sunscreen with probiotics. But compared to the regular variant, the Aqua Fresh variant is so much lighter and ideally designed for people who have super oily combination to acne prone skin”4:54–5:02
- “This is a fast absorbing sunscreen with zero white cast and works for all skin types, even for the darkest skin types without leaving any kind of white cast”5:12–5:19
- “It has no fragrance to it and due to its moisturizer like consistency, you can directly wash your face, apply a serum and then move on with the sunscreen skipping your moisturizer all together”5:25–5:29
- Source: Dermatologist recommends best Korean skincare for glass skin - Nov 12, 2025
- “Both of them has rice extracts as well as probiotics”1:06–1:13
- “So you're going to get a little bit of brightening, refreshing hydration and all of that goodness to support your skin barrier”1:11–1:15
- “These two sunscreens, they feel so dreamy”1:19–1:23
- “They're so creamy”1:21–1:26
- “They're lightweight”1:23–1:29
- “They're refreshing”
- “Pretty much a good standard or exemplary of what to expect when using K beauty SPFs, especially chemical SPFs, which both of these are”1:23–1:31
- “I think with the price point and everything, these are really, really good entry levels to SPFs, especially K beauty SPFs”1:29–1:35
- Source: Stop buying viral K-beauty: what Koreans actually use - Feb 22, 2026
- “Really nice. A lot lighter than the other one”1:37–1:41
- Source: What's in my makeup bag and my go-to everyday makeup look - Jan 10, 2026
- “I use the original more often in colder months and the Aqua Fresh more when it's warm out”
- Source: Dermatologist's cold weather skincare routine - Nov 8, 2025
Mixed / Negative
- “This is the lighter version and is particularly made for oily and combination skin”3:35–3:41
- “It made me little sweaty”
- “It did set to like complete matte finish”
- “After third application of the day it did peel just a little bit especially around you know like around hairline like near eyebrows”
- “If you have like sensitive skin, dry skin, you probably want to skip it”3:00–3:04
- Source: Korean sunscreen ranking for skin type - Jul 23, 2025
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.1 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Oily skin (5) · All skin types (2)
- Features
- No white cast (3) · Lightweight (7) · Easy to use (2) · Matte finish (2) · Under makeup (2)
- ⚠ irritated some skin (1)
- ⚠ can feel drying / tight (1)
- ⚠ may not suit sensitive skin (1)
- ⚠ may not suit dry skin (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- sunscreen
- Finish
- dewy
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Rice Seed Water, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Beta-Glucan, Ferulic Acid, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Rice Amino Acids
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