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Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen SPF 40.

Beauty of Joseon Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen SPF 40
Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight tinted mineral sunscreen with SPF 40 and iron oxides, designed to provide broad-spectrum UV protection while evening out skin tone across 12 shades.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

66%

Mixed

12 experts · Strong agreement
12Gurus
7Yay
3Mixed
2Nay

What they liked

  • Lightweight, fluid texture
  • 12 shades across skin tones
  • Tint masks white cast without heavy coverage

What they flagged

  • White cast and ashiness in deeper shades
  • Tacky, sticky finish requires setting time
  • Clings to dry patches, settles into fine lines

What the gurus are saying

The gurus split sharply on this one. Those who praised it found the formula impressively lightweight and blendable, with iron oxides that help protect against visible light (a real plus for anyone concerned about melasma), and appreciated the shade range. However, others ran into real trouble: the formula clung to dry patches, felt tacky or greasy on some skin types, peeled or pilled on application, and several found the deeper shades looked ashy regardless of skin tone. Those with denatured alcohol sensitivity or dryness-prone skin may want to patch-test first, and anyone who struggles with mineral sunscreen application should approach cautiously.
Synthesized from 12 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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~Yay
"This is more of a BB cream than a tinted sunscreen, and I apply it like a foundation. Most of the days I've been testing it, it's worked and I've been happy with it, although there was one day where my skin was really pink from rosacea and it wasn't quite thick enough to cover the redness, but the rest of the days it's worked just fine and I haven't had any issues with it. I'm not exactly sure I'd say I like it more than the Dr. Jart, but it is much more affordable, about half the price."
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"This is made in Korea but it's mineral so we can sell it in the US. It does have denatured alcohol in it pretty high up so if you have pretty dry skin or are sensitive to it keep that in mind. It also has olive oil unsaponifiables, artemesia or mugwort, and then iron oxides and vitamin E. It feels nice, I mean it's pretty natural finish I would say. My forehead looks a little shiny but the rest of my face it feels really nice, just doesn't feel thick. It's a little tacky but I think if you just set it with a little bit of powder you could probably get away with it. I like the shade, it's nearly identical to my natural skin tone, which I don't have good luck with usually, but this one is really nice. There's no scent, 20% zinc oxide and a little bit of alcohol and it's still pretty affordable so yeah I'm happy with it."
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"It applies okay, it looks just fine, but honestly the UVA protection probably can't compare to hardly any of these. This one definitely feels greasier on my skin. The US version feels kind of greasy and shiny, it's very tacky, very tacky, and it's quite sticky. You kind of want to give it 15 minutes to soak in so that shouldn't be as big of an issue, but it's easier to apply foundation after it's set rather than just applying this, giving it 10 seconds, and applying foundation over it."
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"The daily fluid sunscreen was another one I had trouble applying liberally enough. I feel like I can apply this new tinted sunscreen more liberally than that one because the fluid one was so fluid."
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"I've been trying out this new tinted mineral daycream from Beauty of Joseon instead of my usual BB cream, and I actually ended up enjoying it. As a sunscreen on its own it felt very thick, but applying it thinner like a foundation, it worked out better, it made me look a bit more pale but it did even out my skin tone. I think it looks okay, I don't think I'd rush out to purchase it, but I like having some brightening ingredients in my routine if you have skin that's pink or red from rosacea or you have hyperpigmentation."
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"I've been enjoying the Beauty of Joseon daycream tinted moisturizer, it's 17% zinc oxide. Right now if I had to pick my favorite foundation products, this would probably be one of my top three, though they're not traditional foundations since they don't give as much coverage as a normal foundation. I would say this is definitely going to be iffy for oily skin unless you want to set it with powder."
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"This is more of a BB cream than a tinted sunscreen, and I apply it like a foundation. Most of the days I've been testing it, it's worked and I've been happy with it, although there was one day where my skin was really pink from rosacea and it wasn't quite thick enough to cover the redness, but the rest of the days it's worked just fine and I haven't had any issues with it. I'm not exactly sure I'd say I like it more than the Dr. Jart, but it is much more affordable, about half the price."
~Yay
"If you want more of a dewy glow up, go for Beauty of Joseon, they're tinted sunscreens, very lightweight and give you a nice dewy finish versus this one's more of a matte pore blurring finish."
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"Beauty of Joseon is a tinted sunscreen that has iron oxides in it to make it tinted and block visible light, which is really important [...] if you have melasma. That's a non-negotiable everyday apply your tinted sunscreen."
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"Beauty of Joseon have different shades, which I love. They're being very all-inclusive in terms of having available shades for various skin tones."
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"If you want more of a dewy glow up, go for Beauty of Joseon, they're tinted sunscreens, very lightweight and give you a nice dewy finish versus this one's more of a matte pore blurring finish."
~Yay
"Beauty of Joseon, a Korean brand, I have yet to find a bad product from them. They have a tinted mineral sunscreen with zinc oxide and an SPF booster, octinoxate, like most mineral sunscreens these days, which isn't bad since it helps with overall finish and stability of other ingredients. It's a lightweight, fluid formula that doesn't peel and doesn't get chalky. It's smooth and comes in about 12 different shades, so you have a better chance of finding one that doesn't look bizarre on your skin. It's fragrance-free and has no niacinamide for those who are sensitive. Technically it's a hybrid sunscreen because of the octinoxate, but it does not have a heavy cast. It does require a bit of effort to spread on the skin and there's some streakiness as you're putting it on at first, but relative to mineral sunscreens in general the spread is not too bad. I love the tint on this, I got the shade MP200 and it's worked out really well for me. I've worn it in many videos and was able to tolerate it around my eyes with no problem."
All 4 takes from Dr Dray
My Honest Review of the Beauty of Joseon Tinted Fluid SPF 40
"Overall, the Beauty of Joseon Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen SPF 40 is a great option if you're looking for a mineral leaning formula that spreads efficiently on the skin, dries down with a matte powdery finish, works well under makeup, and can offer some visible light protection to help with your goals around hyperpigmentation. It may not be ideal, however, if you prefer a more effortless application, like a sunscreen that feels more like a moisturizer than like a makeup product, or if you like a sunscreen that's super breathable, especially if you live in a hot humid climate. In comparison to an all chemical formula, there is a noticeable difference in the heaviness of this. It works well under makeup and you have that visible light protection in addition to the UV protection. I think it's a great option for makeup wearers as well, especially if you're dealing with hyperpigmentation or melasma and you're tired of sunscreens only offered in a couple of shades that all end up making you look like a terracotta pot or an orange."
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"It's a tinted zinc oxide containing sunscreen. Technically, it's a hybrid sunscreen because it has octyl salicylate in it, a SPF booster. [...] It does not have a heavy cast. It requires a bit of effort to spread on the skin and there's a bit of streakiness as you're putting it on in the beginning, but relative to mineral sunscreens in general, [...] the spread is not too bad. It's a thin fluid. I love the tint on this. It comes in 12 shades. [...] I was able to tolerate this around my eyes, no problem. [...] The iron oxides may protect against visible light, namely HEV wavelengths, [...] the blue light from the sun, which is a big driver for melasma, especially in medium to deep skin tones."
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"The Beauty of Joseon tinted sunscreen fluid works really well. It's not like that cakey matte, which can look awful. I don't like matte anything."
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"Beauty of Joseon, a Korean brand, I have yet to find a bad product from them. They have a tinted mineral sunscreen with zinc oxide and an SPF booster, octinoxate, like most mineral sunscreens these days, which isn't bad since it helps with overall finish and stability of other ingredients. It's a lightweight, fluid formula that doesn't peel and doesn't get chalky. It's smooth and comes in about 12 different shades, so you have a better chance of finding one that doesn't look bizarre on your skin. It's fragrance-free and has no niacinamide for those who are sensitive. Technically it's a hybrid sunscreen because of the octinoxate, but it does not have a heavy cast. It does require a bit of effort to spread on the skin and there's some streakiness as you're putting it on at first, but relative to mineral sunscreens in general the spread is not too bad. I love the tint on this, I got the shade MP200 and it's worked out really well for me. I've worn it in many videos and was able to tolerate it around my eyes with no problem."
~Yay
"This sunscreen is so nice and glowy on the skin. It is only $10. That is such a good price."
~Yay
"This is the daily tinted fluid sunscreen by Beauty of Joseon. And this is actually available at Sephora. And this is using American filters. So it's got a benzone and homo salate, octaalate. It still blends really nicely because they're still applying that same philosophy around that experiential skincare that you get from any Korean brand. So still a phenomenal sunscreen. Maybe not as elegant, but it's still really nice."
~Nay
"When they announced they were launching a tinted sunscreen in a range of different shades, everybody got super excited. That's until they tried the product. Oh, this was a disaster. There wasn't a single shade in that entire collection that didn't leave people looking ashy or an unusual skin type. It just didn't sit well on anyone's skin tone. [...] Any one of the shades, they just didn't work for anyone. Didn't matter what your skin tone was. You put this on and you look in the mirror and think, 'Yeah, it was giving distortion, white cast. It was giving like almost a blotchy appearance to the skin, too.' Absolute fail. People hated how thick the formula was and you couldn't reapply on top of itself. So, when it came to a reapplication, people just said, 'Well, it wasn't possible.' Everything that could go wrong with the sunscreen launch went wrong with this product. And it honestly baffles me that this passed testing that people signed off on this formula having used it. It was garbage."
~Mixed
"This comes in 12 shades. So inclusive. This is 20.90% zinc oxide. It does contain octal salicyate. And it also contains SD alcohol. I mentioned that because this really hurt my soul and my skin. It really burned my face, which I wasn't happy about because I was so psyched about it. And it's also not water resistant. So this is a runny tinted liquid. It feels lovely going on like a lightweight oil or serum. It has a wet yet powdery feel to it. It blends well around hair and eyebrows. The finish is softly dewy but not shiny. The tint is a good match for me and it evens out my skin tone and looks really natural. I did put makeup on over this one. With makeup, I don't love how this foundation looks over this sunscreen. It looks more dry and cakey than normal, and it's more settled into wrinkles than it normally is. At the 4-hour check-in, the makeup was still wearing well. It looks fine from a distance, but it's really not blowing my socks off. I've seen this makeup look better. After 8 hours, this was kind of a mixed bag. The good was that the makeup still looked in place and hardly worn off at all. So, it's almost primer-like under makeup in that it really helps your makeup to adhere to your skin. But the bad news was that up close, it looked very dry and very crusty. It made my skin look drier."
~Yay
"The Beauty of Joseon Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen with Broadspectrum SPF 40 is definitely geared towards the US market. Zinc oxide is listed as an active ingredient but there's also butyloctyl salicylate which is a sneaky chemical sunscreen filter. It's so lightweight it's practically water and it's so thin it's really quite beautiful. You can apply a lot and just not really notice it. This works beautifully under makeup or just on its own which is what I tend to do. I find there to be barely any coverage, just enough of a tint to mask a white cast. There are 12 shades of this which is really nice, and because of the blendability of it I can use like three of these shades and it would match me well."
~Yay
"The texture is slightly thicker than the Korean version but still very much lightweight and non-greasy, and it still contains all the original ingredients like rice extract, probiotics, and Niacinamide. It still delivers that hydration without feeling thick or heavy, and it's still great for sensitive skin."
~Mixed
"They found a good balance between the tints, the undertones, the sheerness, and the zinc. [...] I'm kind of leaning towards a six out of ten. I'm not over the moon about using this every single day because I am feeling some dryness. [...] Denatured alcohol and zinc oxide are two ingredients that have historically, time after time, made my skin feel dry and dehydrated. [...] The more I'm talking to you, the more I'm feeling it in my dry areas. [...] It's not too bad, it's not super uncomfortable, but I [...] didn't feel the drying until about the four-hour mark, so I was impressed that it didn't happen right away. If you're sensitive to denatured alcohol or a [...] high percentage of zinc, [...] you're going to feel it. Up close, you start to see the flaws, it's kind of settling into the lines, clinging to the dry patches, getting a little bit cakey, kind of breaking up."
~Mixed
"Initial thoughts on this Beauty of Joseon product is that I like it. I don't think that everyone with a deeper skin tone might have the same kind of experience with it because some of those deeper shades did look quite ashy to me. I would love to see how it looks on someone with a deeper, richer skin tone because I feel like you really need to get deeper skin tones correct, but the richer the skin tone is the more correct you've got to be. [...] Overall I do like this. I was surprised at how much coverage it gave because typically tinted mineral sunscreens tend to feel like I put watercolors on my face sometimes with certain tinted moisturizer and tinted mineral sunscreen products, but I did like the finish. It's pretty, I'm not mad at it. This is not a product that I particularly use in my routine. I'm usually either no makeup whatsoever [...] or a full face of makeup, so I usually don't wear these light foundation products. [...] Had I been one of those people, I think this one is really nice."
~Nay
"This is a mess to use. It is so sheer, so so sheer that the only tint I got was actually the whiteness from the zinc oxide side. It wasn't really anything tinted at all. And it peels like crazy. There's no playing around with this. You have to put it on your skin, rub it in as little as possible, and then don't touch it. If you touch it, you're done. It clings to the dryness. I have very dry crevices and it was just clinging to them. I couldn't get it to work. I used primers, I used everything like extra hydration to try and get this to work around the area and it just didn't work. I gave this product way more time than I usually would, way more effort than I usually would for a product to the point where I was like this is getting ridiculous now. I shouldn't be having to put this much effort into getting a product to sit nicely on my skin. It's such a shame because I thought this was going to be my new favorite mineral tinted sunscreen and it's just not at all."
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What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Beauty of Joseon Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen SPF 40?

A lightweight tinted mineral sunscreen with SPF 40 and iron oxides, designed to provide broad-spectrum UV protection while evening out skin tone across 12 shades.

Is Beauty of Joseon Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen SPF 40 worth it?

The gurus are split. 7 of the 12 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 66%.

What is Beauty of Joseon Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen SPF 40's Guru Score?

Beauty of Joseon Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen SPF 40 holds a Guru Score of 66%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 12 expert reviewers we have collected.

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