COSRX

Aloe Soothing Sun Cream.

Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight SPF 50+ sunscreen with aloe and ceramides, formulated as a gel-cream that absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy residue.

Full ingredients

Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, C14-22 Alcohols, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Aloe Arborescens Leaf Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Peg-100 Stearate, Silica, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Triethanolamine, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium Edta

Guru Score

84%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

3Gurus

3Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Melts into a lightweight, breathable gel
Absorbs quickly without greasiness
Moisturizing formula

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

This sunscreen surprises with a texture that melts from a cream into a breathable gel, absorbing fast and leaving skin feeling light rather than greasy. The SPF 50+ protection pairs with ceramides and peptides that deliver moisturizing benefits, making it feel more like a treatment product than a typical sunscreen, a combination that has earned strong recommendations from those who've tried it.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take August 2024

Best for

Sensitive skin

Type

SunscreenCream

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Kelly Driscoll

90k subs

✓Yay

"This is 1,000% one of those products that's been around for a long time and been popular for a long time, which really tells me something about the product. Not for me personally, but I can still say it's a good product. I actually like a lot about this. What really makes this popular is the texture. It looks like it's going to be this heavy cream, but it actually just melts down into a really thin gel, so breathable, so lightweight on the skin. It absorbs really fast and it really doesn't leave a greasy moisturizing finish like a lot of sunscreens can do. This is just so pleasing in the texture, so easy to use. There is some denatured alcohol in here, and that's such an amazing ingredient for sunscreens. I personally am very sensitive to this ingredient and it doesn't suit my skin, but I love alcohol in a sunscreen formula. There is some fragrance in here too, and some fragrant compounds, again, not my favorite for my personal skin, makes me itchy, but it smells good. They really nailed the scent. It smells like a really sophisticated modern, very light floral scent, and I actually really enjoy it. I find it very pleasant."

Nipun Kapur

408k subs

✓Yay

"When I used the COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream which is literally like a moisturizer it changed my life... this is a big recommended sunscreen"

Mad About Skin

727k subs

✓Yay

"One of my favorite favorite sunscreens to reach for is this, the COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream. I love it not just because you're getting that guaranteed SPF 50 plus with great UVA protection that comes as standard, but because you've got ceramides and you've got so many different peptides in here. Peptides are great because they hydrate the skin, they'll plump out the skin to give you some immediate anti-aging, and over time they can even boost levels of collagen and elastin production. This just is flawless on the skin. It's slightly thicker than the other ones I've recommended, but you need that if you want that extra hydration. You need a little extra thickness to the texture. And this when you work it in still disappears without a trace, but you notice that behind it is left much more hydration than what you'd normally expect for a sunscreen. You could use this as a moisturizer and sunscreen in one, and it's just imparting all that amazing peptide benefit into the skin as you wear it. It's got that locked in protection, but I think the ceramides alongside the calming and soothing ingredients and those peptides make this one really really special."

What the evidence says.

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

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 COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream?

A lightweight SPF 50+ sunscreen with aloe and ceramides, formulated as a gel-cream that absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy residue.

Is COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream's Guru Score?

COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.