Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ PA++++
by Beauty of Joseon · skin_care
Editor's Take
Great daily wear, rough clean-beauty fit: Homosalate and Octocrylene make the SPF work, but they also drag the clean score down.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.4 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.2 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.3 / 10
- Sustainability: 7.7 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Strong here: Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Octisalate give serious UVB coverage, while Niacinamide and Centella add credible barrier and soothing backup. Technology is Modern too, with a liquid-crystal-style emulsion and Dicaprylyl Carbonate helping the high filter load feel more like moisturizer than beach sunscreen. The catch is blunt: the clean score is poor because the protection relies on legacy chemical filters that strict clean standards routinely flag. Best understood as a high-performing, comfortable everyday chemical sunscreen with skin-care extras, not a clean-beauty poster child.
Full INCI list
Homosalate 10%, Octocrylene 8.7%, Octisalate 5%. Inactive: Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Dipropylene Glycol, Sorbitan Olivate, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Niacinamide, Benzyl Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Panthenol, Arginine, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Adenosine, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate