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CYoung.

CYoung has reviewed 9 products across 4 videos indexed here: 7 approved, 1 skipped.

9Products
7 approved88% approval rate
1 skippedA few they would skip
1 hot takesWhere they break from the pack
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CYoung: Skip vs gurus 71% Approved
This one doesn't have water resistance, and honestly it feels like a sunscreen from 10 years ago, too heavy. I have to rub it in literally seven to ten times, so it's too heavy, too thick. There's no reason to use it when we have a lot better versions now. This goes to C tier.
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Sunscreen8 reviews
"Dr. Jart is a premium BB cream, and I'm actually using this a lot at my classes because compared to all the other BB creams here, it's one of the most moisturizing and it doesn't show up wrinkles that much. If I have a guest coming who's in their fifties or sixties with more pigmentation, I mix in a little foundation, because the color alone looks a little pinkish gray, like sweet potato, which doesn't look that good on my warm skin. But mixed with foundation the coverage goes way higher and the texture is amazing. It's a little pricey, around forty eight dollars, but I think dry mature skin women over fifty should please try it. I've used it so many times, so I'm giving this one an S."
Approved
91%Guru Score
"This is in every single Japanese drugstore. A few years ago this was S tier, but now it's down to an A tier. It's a chemical sunscreen and it will sting your eyes, and as I get older my eyes get even more sensitive, and tons of reviews agree. It's around six bucks and the texture feels exactly like a lightweight lotion. I highly recommend it for dry or mature skin, but oily skin types might feel too greasy. It costs almost double at Olive Young in Korea, so if you're in Japan it's definitely worth picking up."
Approved
82%Guru Score
"This one is a little more oily than Round Lab, so it's better for dry or mature skin. It's affordable and performs great. This is an easy S tier."
Approved
86%Guru Score
"This is the sunscreen that started making sunscreen feel like a moisturizer, and it's the most popular, best selling sunscreen here in Korea. Even my random friends who have nothing to do with beauty use it, guys included. It's great before makeup, for all skin types, for all seasons. This one goes to my S tier."
Approved
86%Guru Score
"I bought this two or three years ago and I loved it. But comparing it to the newer 2026 sunscreen versions, this cream feels pretty heavy now, because Korean sunscreens have become a lot more advanced. I recommended it two years ago, but now I'd say it's still a good one, just a little behind, you have to rub it in more."
~Mixed
85%Guru Score
"If you have oily skin, you're a teenager, live somewhere hot, or hate any greasy feeling, get this one. It's lightweight, cooling, and has almost no residue. It's affordable and performs great. This is an easy S tier."
Approved
85%Guru Score
"This one doesn't have water resistance, and honestly it feels like a sunscreen from 10 years ago, too heavy. I have to rub it in literally seven to ten times, so it's too heavy, too thick. There's no reason to use it when we have a lot better versions now. This goes to C tier."
Skip
71%Guru Score
"This goes to my S tier. It rubs in so fast, one, two, three and it's gone. This is the sunscreen I've been looking for, because I always wear makeup, so the makeup pairing has to be amazing, and even living somewhere tropical and humid, it's still not sticky. It's just so lightweight and easy. This is the ideal sunscreen."
Approved
81%Guru Score
Foundation1 review
"This is the classic Missha BB cream, and I tested twelve BB creams total, but nothing can beat Missha, it's just amazing. If I think about the price and the quality and the texture, it's just great, so this one goes to S. It gives more coverage and works well for oily combo skin, though it's a bit too liquidy to apply easily with my fingers, so I think it's better applied with a sponge. If you've never tried a BB cream before and want to start, please try this classic Missha BB cream, you won't regret it."
Approved
87%Guru Score

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