Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Excess oil and shine2 experts

“As someone who has really oily skin, [...] I've repurchased it so many times and always carry it around with me wherever I go.”

Hyram, watch at 17:25

Breakouts and acne1 expert

“I think that it absolutely would be appropriate for acne-prone skin.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 14:40

Redness1 expert

“The ingredient list is incredible for soothing sensitivity and redness and calming irritated skin from sun exposure.”

Hyram, watch at 15:39

Irritated or reactive skin1 expert

“and is really good for reducing sensitivity and irritation.”

Hyram, watch at 19:06

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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Hyram

4.33M subs

✓Yay

"I cannot describe how amazing this is, particularly if you're someone who has more oily skin but still wants deep hydration without it feeling heavy or greasy. [...] It's truly one of the lightest weight sunscreens I've ever used. The ingredient list is incredible for soothing sensitivity and redness and calming irritated skin from sun exposure. It really is like the best of the best, with no white cast and no gray cast. I cannot speak enough praises to it."

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All 5 takes from Hyram

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"You want an ultra lightweight experience with a ton of beneficial ingredients for your skin. It really is just the best of the best. And I found myself returning into it so much. I would use it a lot more on the daily. However, I try to preserve it as long as I can just because it's not often that I'm able to find this one back in stock. However, I did purchase four bottles recently. So, I'm stocked up for a while and I definitely will be consistently using this one every single day."

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"I'm so obsessed with it. [...] I keep running out of this one and I keep having to repurchase it. It is so freaking good. If you're wanting, in my opinion, the ultimate Korean sunscreen experience, this is the best. I adore it. I'm going to keep repurchasing it and highly, highly recommend it. [...] As someone who has really oily skin, [...] I've repurchased it so many times and always carry it around with me wherever I go."

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"They have literally my favorite sunscreen ever. The Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++. I've talked about it in so many different videos."

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"My personal favorite is the Numbuzin Clear Filter SPF 50 sunscreen. It's super lightweight, fast absorbing, gives a nice little glow to the skin, and is really good for reducing sensitivity and irritation."

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"I cannot describe how amazing this is, particularly if you're someone who has more oily skin but still wants deep hydration without it feeling heavy or greasy. [...] It's truly one of the lightest weight sunscreens I've ever used. The ingredient list is incredible for soothing sensitivity and redness and calming irritated skin from sun exposure. It really is like the best of the best, with no white cast and no gray cast. I cannot speak enough praises to it."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"It feels more hydrating than like shiny or greasy. [...] It has no scent at all. The texture feels pretty nice. It feels hydrating but not greasy. And there's literally no smell to it at all. When you're around those American sunscreens, they just [...] smell so chemically. And this literally has no smell and it feels really nice and silky. I love the anti-aging peptides. Sunscreen is the real anti-aging ingredient, [...] but it looks like we've got lots of good filters in here."

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"The Numbuzin No.1 Sun Essence, I do really love this one though. It's also very nice and reliable."

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"I've got the Numbuzin No.1 Sun Essence which is 17 bucks, chemical sunscreen with five filters. [...] We've got Centella, heartleaf extract, aloe, it's wonderful, it's amazing. It has a really nice finish on it. [...] No fragrance in it and lovely finish and everything like that. Works great under foundation. Numbuzin is overall a pretty good brand, they're hit or miss occasionally but overall way more hits than misses."

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"They've got the same filters, so they're pretty effective. For additional beneficial ingredients, this one's got licorice root, niacinamide, aloe, and centella. It's really quite nice and pretty affordable."

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"Their clear essence is wonderful."

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"It's not a new product but they renamed it, so it's just a newer product packaging name of their sunscreen which is actually really quite nice and very invisible and non-greasy feeling. It feels really nice on my skin. I've been using it for the last few days [...] and I'm really enjoying it. It just works really nice over moisturizer and vitamin C and isn't drying at all."

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"It feels more hydrating than like shiny or greasy. [...] It has no scent at all. The texture feels pretty nice. It feels hydrating but not greasy. And there's literally no smell to it at all. When you're around those American sunscreens, they just [...] smell so chemically. And this literally has no smell and it feels really nice and silky. I love the anti-aging peptides. Sunscreen is the real anti-aging ingredient, [...] but it looks like we've got lots of good filters in here."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"So, actually, I quite like this if I had to pick a chemical sunscreen, but I'm always going to pick mineral over chemical for skin of color."

Abbey Yung

887k subs

✓Yay

"This is a creamy lotion that feels nice and moisturizing without feeling heavy or overly thick, with a lightweight moisturizer dry down and a natural to naturally glowy finish that makes my skin look nice and hydrated. It's not the lightest Asian sunscreen I own, but it's one I want to keep in my collection for days when I want something a bit more moisturizing, especially because of the finish it gives my skin. [...] I do totally get the hype for this, I think it's a really beautiful sunscreen."

CYoung

96k subs

✓Yay

"These days I'm using Numbuzin the most, it feels moisturizing pretty well, and it's just amazing before makeup too."

All 2 takes from CYoung

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"These days I'm using Numbuzin the most, it feels moisturizing pretty well, and it's just amazing before makeup too."

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"This is my favorite product. It literally feels like a moisturizer, it's so lightweight, the finish is not sticky at all. It's a chemical sunscreen and it can sting your eyes, but I didn't see anybody saying that. To make it really hydrating they use ten different types of hyaluronic acid, but it's not long lasting against water and friction, so if you live in a really humid climate or you're doing sports, this sunscreen isn't appropriate because it's going to wear off so quickly."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"What I like about this one is that it's not shiny. It goes on feeling really, really nice. It just feels like a lightweight skin lotion. It doesn't feel greasy, and look at that nice finish. It does have a little bit of a soft luminosity, but nothing like super duper shiny. It blends in really, really nicely. I'm not sure that the green tint really did anything as far as reducing the redness like I feel like you still see the redness here."

All 2 takes from HotandFlashy

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"But it also does include niacinamide, which, if you're also getting a lot of niacinamide in your skincare from other places, it might be over the top, too much niacinamide. I didn't find this irritating, I didn't find it particularly soothing, I didn't think that the green cast really did anything to hide any redness in my skin. For me it was just okay, and I did find it slightly drying by the end of the day. I thought it was okay but have not been reaching for it on a regular basis."

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"What I like about this one is that it's not shiny. It goes on feeling really, really nice. It just feels like a lightweight skin lotion. It doesn't feel greasy, and look at that nice finish. It does have a little bit of a soft luminosity, but nothing like super duper shiny. It blends in really, really nicely. I'm not sure that the green tint really did anything as far as reducing the redness like I feel like you still see the redness here."

Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

✓Yay

"I was really impressed with the texture and that's why it's a favorite for me and why I've been using it a lot this month. The texture is really weightless. It's one of those sunscreens that I say I forget that I'm wearing it, and that's a good thing. [...] What I mean when I say I can't feel this sunscreen is it's not heavy."

All 2 takes from Kelly Driscoll

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"I was really impressed with the texture and that's why it's a favorite for me and why I've been using it a lot this month. The texture is really weightless. It's one of those sunscreens that I say I forget that I'm wearing it, and that's a good thing. [...] What I mean when I say I can't feel this sunscreen is it's not heavy."

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"I never had that problem with this sunscreen. It's super duper comfortable even when my skin is the most sensitive. [...] I was really impressed that this didn't seem to travel into my eyes, and that tends to be where stinging occurs for me. [...] I really did not experience that with this sunscreen at all, and I even worked out wearing this sunscreen quite a bit, sweating quite a bit, and I really didn't feel like it migrated into my eyes. [...] This definitely doesn't shift around on the skin."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"This just vanishes into your skin, it is truly a sunscreen that does not feel like sunscreen. It is alcohol free, fragrance free, has the perfect packaging, and does not have a white cast as you're applying it, it just sinks in and disappears. It's SPF 50 plus PA4 plus and wears beautifully under makeup. [...] The only potential drawback [...] is that it has a lot of plant based ingredients, and that doesn't work for everybody, some people need a more simple ingredients list."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

✓Yay

"My favorite is probably their number one sunscreen, which is just for sensitive skin. Blends and creates really well. I'd say this is one of the most underrated Korean sunscreens out there. [...] A lot of people who have oily skin say this plays perfect, but it's really hydrating, really lightweight."

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Frequently asked.

What is Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++?

A lightweight chemical sunscreen with SPF50+ PA++++ protection, formulated with hyaluronic acid, centella, niacinamide, and plant-based ingredients for hydration and soothing benefits.

Is Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++ worth it?

Yes. All 9 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 88%.

What is Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++'s Guru Score?

Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++ holds a Guru Score of 88%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.

Who is Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++ best for?

Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++ is generally suited to oily skin, sensitive skin and acne-prone skin.

What is Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++ good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++ is good for excess oil and shine (2 experts), breakouts and acne (1 expert), redness (1 expert) and irritated or reactive skin (1 expert).

Is Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++ good for excess oil and shine?

2 experts who reviewed Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++ say it is. Hyram put it this way: “As someone who has really oily skin, [...] I've repurchased it so many times and always carry it around with me wherever I go.”