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Relief Sun Aqua Fresh Rice Plus B5.

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua Fresh Rice Plus B5

About this product

A lightweight, clear sunscreen formula with rice extract and B5 designed to provide UV protection while adding a subtle glow without white cast.

Guru Score

85%

Yay

5 experts · Moderate agreement
5Gurus
4Yay
1Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Clear formula with no white cast
  • Minimal glow finish
  • Easy to blend into skin

What they flagged

  • Pilling reported by some users

What the gurus are saying

This sunscreen earns consistent praise for blending seamlessly without white cast and delivering a subtle glow, though some have reported pilling when layering it with other products. Multiple gurus love how easy it spreads into skin and the overall clarity of the formula. If you've had pilling issues with sunscreens before, patch-testing this one first or using less product may help.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take September 2026

What the gurus are saying.

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Yay
"Now, there are different brands that have very nice sunscreens. But the one that I really, really like a lot, especially in the past 2 years, that outside of not making my face feel like a grease ball, is also very light and sits very light on my skin, is the Beauty of Joseon Aqua sunscreen. I love it so much. I think that it's done so much for my skin in the past two years."
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Yay
"A bottle of the Beauty of Josen Sun and Rice Sunscreen, which I still I didn't like it at first, then I grew to like it, but now I like their Aqua Fresh version of this one better, but it's still wonderful."
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"I think I'm wearing their aqua fresh sunscreen as we speak it's just so nice"
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"A bottle of the Beauty of Josen Sun and Rice Sunscreen, which I still I didn't like it at first, then I grew to like it, but now I like their Aqua Fresh version of this one better, but it's still wonderful."
Yay
"I absolutely love the Beauty of Joseon SPF50 sunscreen. I saw so many people talking about how this sunscreen did not break them out, how it helped with their skin irritation and sensitivity, and I believe it. I always have a bottle of it with me everywhere I go. It really is absolutely incredible. When I first discovered it, it changed the sunscreen game for me. There's no white cast, it's so easy to work it into the skin. I use it on my face and on my body. It has like a nice level of hydration to it but not so heavy that it looks greasy. Best of all, it's one of the top sunscreens that people have shared that doesn't break them out. It's one of my top go-to sunscreens, and there's a reason why there's a cult following of it."
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"It's lightweight enough that it doesn't feel like your skin can't breathe. I'm honestly comfortable recommending it for combination all the way to dry skin. This beautiful gentle glow, it's a stunning formula. It really is a stunning formula, it deserves all the hype it gets. It's a great option if you want a clear sunscreen that works while adding a nice minimal glow to your face."
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"I absolutely love the Beauty of Joseon SPF50 sunscreen. I saw so many people talking about how this sunscreen did not break them out, how it helped with their skin irritation and sensitivity, and I believe it. I always have a bottle of it with me everywhere I go. It really is absolutely incredible. When I first discovered it, it changed the sunscreen game for me. There's no white cast, it's so easy to work it into the skin. I use it on my face and on my body. It has like a nice level of hydration to it but not so heavy that it looks greasy. Best of all, it's one of the top sunscreens that people have shared that doesn't break them out. It's one of my top go-to sunscreens, and there's a reason why there's a cult following of it."
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"If I were to shout out my favorites, the Beauty of Joseon SPF50 sunscreen or the SPF50 sunstick. I have talked about those in so many different videos."
Mixed
"There has been some criticism of this one where people are experiencing pilling. I haven't experienced it, and so this is something that you have to take with a grain of salt. It could happen to you or it may not happen to you. It's just something to be aware of. I'm not exactly sure what's causing the pilling. The fact that some people are getting it and some aren't makes me think it has something to do with it not matching up with certain moisturizers. Often pilling is two products interacting badly with each other. It's not always just one product, but it's often two products not interacting well together. I still think this is a fantastic sunscreen. I think it helps to create more diversity in the K Beauty sunscreen landscape, which I think is also a good thing. When we have more diversity it helps to open up new formulations and new ways of thinking about sunscreens and new consumers for sunscreens, which makes sunscreen more accessible and easier for different folks to get on."
Yay
"I've been using this straight up for about a week now and every time I've used it I've absolutely loved it. It is for everyone who is combination to oily skin. If your skin is normal to dry or very very dry and flaky, I'd still recommend that you go for the OG Beauty of Joseon formula because that really doubles up like a moisturizer. But for everyone else, combo skin, oily skin, acne prone skin, this is Chef's kiss. This is such a beautiful formula. For me personally, I feel that through the year this is the kind of formula I'd use only in the winter months, especially if I'm traveling somewhere."

Frequently asked.

What is Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua Fresh Rice Plus B5?

A lightweight, clear sunscreen formula with rice extract and B5 designed to provide UV protection while adding a subtle glow without white cast.

Is Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua Fresh Rice Plus B5 worth it?

Mostly yes. 4 of the 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 85%.

What is Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua Fresh Rice Plus B5's Guru Score?

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua Fresh Rice Plus B5 holds a Guru Score of 85%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

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