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Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50.

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50
Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight gel sunscreen serum with SPF 50 and PA+++ containing ginseng extract, niacinamide, and botanical oils designed to provide UV protection while hydrating the skin.

Best for

Dry skinNormal skinSensitive skin
Sunscreen

The Guru Index verdict

69%

Mixed

~Mixed · 69%
6Reviewers
3Approved
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What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently praise the texture as exceptional for oily and combination skin, noting it absorbs quickly, applies transparently, and maintains a non-greasy finish throughout the day. The main divide is over finish and fragrance: some love its clean, matte quality, while others find it shinier than expected or object to the scent and alcohol content. Several reviewers prefer Beauty of Joseon's original sun relief formula for added nourishment, making this the lighter option in the brand's lineup. A secondary concern is the prominent fragrance, which some find unnecessary given the alcohol base.
Synthesized from 6 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

NiacinamideFragrance-free

Full ingredients

Water, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Alcohol, Acrylates Copolymer, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Niacinamide, Phenethyl Benzoate, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Panax Ginseng Extract, Panax Ginseng Leaf/​Stem Extract, Silica, Methylpropanediol, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Angelica Archangelica Root Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Leaf/​Twig Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua (Galbanum) Resin Oil, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Oil, Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate, Polysilicone-15, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Pentylene Glycol, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/​VP Copolymer, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, C30-45 Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Adenosine

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

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~Mixed
"This is a really good sunscreen. It's lightweight, it's clear, it's elegant, it's very serumy, and I completely understand why people love it. But I kept comparing it to their original sun relief sunscreen, and for my skin, it just wins out every time. Because this one is slightly lighter, slightly less nourishing, and as my skin gets drier with age, I've realized I just want a richer, cushier finish. So this didn't lose out because it was bad. It lost out because it has a very strong competition in its own house."
Approved
"This is the Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum. I like it. It wasn't irritating at all."
Approved
"It's a lightweight quick absorbing serum that I think is really great for those with oily skin. It comes out yellow in color but feels more like a jelly. It rubs in really easily, so it's like a lightweight jelly that is really hydrating. It definitely has a strong scent, so if you are sensitive to scent you might want to be mindful of that. But it feels honestly so good on the skin. This feels like an elegant, nice, hydrating lightweight serum in of itself and it has the added benefit of sunscreen. It's even easier to reapply because you can just apply it in layers on top of each other throughout the day because it is so lightweight and absorbs so easily and it doesn't build up and cause pilling. It also contains niacinamide and ginseng extract in addition, plus Jasmine oil for its soothing properties. The main thing that sets this product apart is really the texture, so this one can be for oily acne prone skin."
~Mixed
"I finished up this Beauty of Joseon sunscreen. I rather enjoyed this, it wasn't mind-blowing. I prefer their other sunscreen a little bit better. This one isn't like wildly different but it was pretty nice. The Ginseng Moist Sun Serum, very good filters, SPF 50 PA4 plus. This is nice and light in consistency, but for me personally I just prefer their original formula and I would go back to that. As a matter of fact, I have a backup and one in progress. But this was not too bad, just not one that I would necessarily repurchase per se."
Approved
"I love this one, I'm very impressed with it. What I'm super impressed with is I can use this and at the end of the day I feel like I look like I just put on the makeup. It doesn't look greasy, it doesn't accentuate dry spots, it seems to actually soak up a little bit of oil. I've been using it after sweating and exercising outside in 85 degree heat and my face at the end of the day still looks just the same, looks great. It still looks non-greasy. A lot of times ones that are very mattifying end up accentuating dry patches, but I didn't have that at all. It looks just like I initially applied it. I'm very impressed, especially in the heat and humidity. This is a full size 1.7 ounces for 21 dollars. It doesn't get any better than that."
All 4 takes from No BS Beauty
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"I love this one, I'm very impressed with it. What I'm super impressed with is I can use this and at the end of the day I feel like I look like I just put on the makeup. It doesn't look greasy, it doesn't accentuate dry spots, it seems to actually soak up a little bit of oil. I've been using it after sweating and exercising outside in 85 degree heat and my face at the end of the day still looks just the same, looks great. It still looks non-greasy. A lot of times ones that are very mattifying end up accentuating dry patches, but I didn't have that at all. It looks just like I initially applied it. I'm very impressed, especially in the heat and humidity. This is a full size 1.7 ounces for 21 dollars. It doesn't get any better than that."
Beauty of Joseon New! 🆕🌞😍 Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50 Sunscreen Review & How to Use
"It's a clear gel with a really lovely textured, wonderful gel texture. It applies very transparently so no white cast at all. It absorbs pretty quickly so it's also really easy to apply it liberally because of the texture. Works great over other products, works well over moisturizers and serums, works nicely under foundation, easy to apply a liberal amount. When you initially apply it, it does have a slight tackiness for a couple seconds, probably more from the fragrance than anything else. It's got niacinamide which is anti-acne and barrier repairing, ginseng root extract which is an antioxidant and emollient, ginseng stem extract for skin conditioning, olive oil as an emollient and antioxidant, adenosine as a cell communicating ingredient, vitamin E as an antioxidant and photo protector."
Beauty of Joseon New! 🆕🌞😍 Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50 Sunscreen Review & How to Use
"I was really excited about it because Beauty of Joseon has some interesting sunscreens there. This one came out and I didn't even look at the ingredients list, I just ordered it, and then when it came in my first test of it, it had fragrance in it so I was a little bit disappointed by that. They say this nourishing serum features SPF 50 plus PA plus plus plus to protect skin against harmful UV rays, infused with 30 percent ginseng extract, the anti-aging formula enhances skin elasticity and keeps skin hydrated, formulated with two percent niacinamide to brighten skin for a glowing appearance and a lightweight texture that just goes onto the skin without a sticky after feel. In terms of ingredients, it does contain alcohol as the sixth ingredient, and apparently they included the fragrance to cover up the smell of the alcohol, which I'd rather they didn't do since alcohol really doesn't have much smell. It has an initial smell but it goes away within seconds."
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"It uses US filters and it sucks. It smells and it's less effective than their other sunscreens which are wonderful. It's got fragrance in it, I don't love the scent, but it's got a really nice texture. It's not going to compare to any other sunscreens sold anywhere else."
~Mixed
"My initial review was noticing that this was just like more satiny, maybe a little bit dewy, but as I've played with this sunscreen a little bit more and I've taken in more feedback from different skin types, especially oily folks, I am finding that this is actually a lot more shiny than it first seemed in my initial testing. It definitely does have a little bit more gloss to the finish."
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All 3 takes from Kelly Driscoll
This or That 28 | AD House of Dohwa, Beauty of Joseon, Round Lab, Tocobo
"The texture is a really unique gel type of texture, there's no cream or lotion involved here, this is a true straight gel texture. It spreads really evenly and beautifully and thinly across the skin. It feels so light, so breathable, it is really remarkable how refreshing this feels on the skin. The finish is sort of satin but on certain skin types it's actually going to look a lot more dewy, maybe even a little bit more wet. As I've played with this sunscreen more and taken in more feedback from different skin types, especially oily folks, I am finding that this is actually a lot more shiny than it first seemed."
This or That 28 | AD House of Dohwa, Beauty of Joseon, Round Lab, Tocobo
"My initial review was noticing that this was just like more satiny, maybe a little bit dewy, but as I've played with this sunscreen a little bit more and I've taken in more feedback from different skin types, especially oily folks, I am finding that this is actually a lot more shiny than it first seemed in my initial testing. It definitely does have a little bit more gloss to the finish."
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"She really did enjoy the formula. She liked that it didn't have a heavy scent to it. She could smell the alcohol at first, a little bit of the essential oils, but it went away so quickly. She really loved the finish and felt very protected with it. This is definitely something that is going to work if you do have an oily skin type, especially because there's no emollience here, there's no wetness to this, there's no moisturization or shininess to this. So that gel texture is going to really be a great match for your skin, even for combination folks. That neutral finish is impressive. It's not common to get a neutral finish especially in a Korean sun care product because in Korea and South Korea that slightly dewy kind of finish to skin care is definitely popular, and so it's hard to find a sun product that doesn't contribute to that. Just the finish and the texture alone are really impressive. I don't think the denatured alcohol is harmful, and I don't think the essential oils are harmful to the skin at all. If you're sensitive to it, that's a separate thing."
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