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Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++.

Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++
Sunscreen

About this product

A chemical sunscreen with SPF 50 PA++++ featuring birch juice and niacinamide in a lightweight, hydrating gel-lotion texture designed to provide broad-spectrum UV protection without white cast.

Best for

Oily skinCombination skinNormal skin
Sunscreen

The Guru Index verdict

84%

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What the gurus are saying

Gurus overwhelmingly praise this sunscreen for its lightweight, hydrating texture that feels more like a moisturizer than sunscreen, with zero white cast and eye-friendly formulation. The birch juice and supporting hydrating ingredients are repeatedly cited as soothing and effective. One reviewer found it overhyped and insufficiently hydrating for oily, acne-prone skin, suggesting the product works best for dry to normal skin types. Consensus leans strongly positive, with gurus noting its affordability and versatility across face and body.
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Key actives & flags

Vitamin CNiacinamideHyaluronic acidFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Niacinamide, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Coco-Caprylate/​Caprate, Caprylyl Methicone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice(1,425Ppm), Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Glyceryl Glucoside, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Acrylates/​C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Adenosine, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Decyl Glucoside, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, T-Butyl Alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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"This is another go-to for me. It has niacinamide. This one is a little bit more lightweight, not a rich cream, more of a lightweight gel lotion, borderline gel. And the birch juice is full of hydrating, soothing compounds. This really is great not only for the entire face, but of course, you want to be taking the sunscreen down to the vulnerable neck skin, which sees a lot of sun exposure throughout one's lifetime. And neck skin is a lot more vulnerable to UV damage because it's thinner. It can lead to changes in the skin. Sunscreens are moisturizers, and so moisturizing the neck is a great way for protecting the skin but also for reducing irritation that can happen from frictional forces like your collar and necklaces, cutting down on just the likelihood that you develop those little dehydration lines by keeping the skin protected both from ultraviolet radiation via the active sunscreen ingredients and protected from transepidermal water loss."
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"I have used this sunscreen before it's a good one it's nice and hydrating."
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"This is another go-to for me. It has niacinamide. This one is a little bit more lightweight, not a rich cream, more of a lightweight gel lotion, borderline gel. And the birch juice is full of hydrating, soothing compounds. This really is great not only for the entire face, but of course, you want to be taking the sunscreen down to the vulnerable neck skin, which sees a lot of sun exposure throughout one's lifetime. And neck skin is a lot more vulnerable to UV damage because it's thinner. It can lead to changes in the skin. Sunscreens are moisturizers, and so moisturizing the neck is a great way for protecting the skin but also for reducing irritation that can happen from frictional forces like your collar and necklaces, cutting down on just the likelihood that you develop those little dehydration lines by keeping the skin protected both from ultraviolet radiation via the active sunscreen ingredients and protected from transepidermal water loss."
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"I love the Birch juice moisturizing sunscreen it is nice and hydrating lightweight beautiful packaging"
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"The Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is super hydrating and very lightweight with an almost fluid-like consistency. It's one of those that does not feel like you're putting sunscreen on. It really just feels like you are moisturizing. It is a chemical sunscreen with some amazing UV filters for broadspectrum protection and zero white cast to be had with this product."
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"I really like this as a daily moisturizer, it's super hydrating. The sunscreen is really easy to tolerate around the eyes too. It's an organic sunscreen so there's no white cast. I've also been using the stick version of this as an SPF lip balm and rather enjoying that too."
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"The sunscreen is really easy to tolerate around the eyes too. It's an organic sunscreen so there's no white cast. I've also been using the stick version of this as an SPF lip balm and really enjoying that too."
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"The Round Lab Birch Juice, the filters do not sting my eyes, which is fantastic. This is slightly more of a dry formula, it's a little bit more lightweight, like it has a little bit more of that sort of milky, whipped milk sort of texture to it. And this is what I like to use underneath my makeup. So, this does not peel on me, which is fantastic, and it doesn't sting my eyes."
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"I have switched my face sunscreen to the Round Lab Birch Juice. Which a lot of you also love. So, I love hearing that."
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"This is the Birch Juice moisturizing sunscreen from Round Lab, and I'm obsessed with it. This is the sunscreen that I've been looking for my entire life. I'm incredibly sensitive, my skin is sensitive to mineral sunscreens and my eyes are sensitive to chemical sunscreens. So I have to find the right UV filters that are not going to irritate my eyes because mineral sunscreen dries out my skin. If you are like me and your typical avabenzone, octinoxate, homoalate, all of those UV filters sting your eyes like crazy, this is a great option if you're someone who's a little bit more oily and you're looking for something that's like a little more matte but not dry."
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"The Round Lab Birch Juice, the filters do not sting my eyes, which is fantastic. This is slightly more of a dry formula, it's a little bit more lightweight, like it has a little bit more of that sort of milky, whipped milk sort of texture to it. And this is what I like to use underneath my makeup. So, this does not peel on me, which is fantastic, and it doesn't sting my eyes."
Approved
"This is an SPF 50 broadspectrum sunscreen where if you want something that is moisturizing but not oily, hydrating but not heavy, I would go for this every single time. I would say if you have combination to dry skin or dry mature skin, this is a pretty perfect sunscreen. It layers beautifully under makeup. It's not going to have a white cast on the vast majority of skin tones because it contains some really advanced UV filters different than the UV filters that are available for a lot of US sunscreens. Korean sunscreens tend to have a lot lighter textures than a lot of European sunscreens. I also love this for my body. I've purchased like 20 tubes of this because I can put it on me, I can put it on my son, I can force it onto my husband and I don't feel like I'm wasting it or I'm spending a ton of money protecting myself because these are so affordable as well as cosmetically elegant."
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"This one looks a little bit more like dewy and moisturized, which is the Birch Juice, which makes sense. This one has a little bit of a thicker consistency."
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"This was the viral sunscreen last year, it is just a really good one. The real Korean version is SPF 50 and PA++++, the highest UVA protection, and it contains advanced filters like Avobenzone for UVA protection as well as Tinosorb S that offers a broad range of UVA and UVB protection. The texture is lightweight, it's hydrating, fast absorbing, leaves no white cast, and it's got wonderful hydrating ingredients like birch juice that helps to hydrate and smooth your skin, hyaluronic acid, allantoin, and panthenol. It's lovely and really loved by all skin types because it leaves kind of a semi-dewy finish but it's not heavy and it just works well on all skin types all year round. And I think that is why it went viral and continues to be viral."
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"It is really nice and fused with hydrating ingredients to suit the skin ideal to wear in the summertime all year round it really is like the one that can benefit all skin types it is nice and elegant lightweight hydrating moisturizing but doesn't feel heavy or sticky absorbs really quickly"
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"It was such an elegant sunscreen, moisturizing but not heavy, give you this dewy subtle dewy finish that was just beautiful. It has advanced filters and so in my mind I feel like it's really suitable for those that have more like dry normal dry skin, but for oily skin friends you probably would love this for the winter time. It is fragrance-free, it is hydrating but not heavy, it's elegant, and so for those that are looking for something a little bit more have a little bit more nourishing properties. It absorbs very quickly but with the subtle glow dewy finish. Ingredient wise, it's chemical filters, has birch tree sap along with birch tree extract and niacinamide, so just wonderful soothing ingredients that I think is just so lovely."
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"This was the viral sunscreen last year, it is just a really good one. The real Korean version is SPF 50 and PA++++, the highest UVA protection, and it contains advanced filters like Avobenzone for UVA protection as well as Tinosorb S that offers a broad range of UVA and UVB protection. The texture is lightweight, it's hydrating, fast absorbing, leaves no white cast, and it's got wonderful hydrating ingredients like birch juice that helps to hydrate and smooth your skin, hyaluronic acid, allantoin, and panthenol. It's lovely and really loved by all skin types because it leaves kind of a semi-dewy finish but it's not heavy and it just works well on all skin types all year round. And I think that is why it went viral and continues to be viral."
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"The real Korean version is SPF 50 and PA4 pluses, the highest UVA protection, and it contains advanced filters like Avobenzone for UVA protection as well as Tinosorb S that offers broad range of UVA and UVB protection. The texture is lightweight, it's hydrating, fast absorbing, leaves no white cast, and it's got wonderful hydrating ingredients like birch juice that helps hydrate and smooth your skin, hyaluronic acid, allantoin, and toenail. It's lovely and really loved by all skin types because it leaves a semi-dewy finish but it's not heavy and it just works well on all skin types all year round. For the US reformulation, it's called Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50 Plus Broad Spectrum. The reformulation contains chemical filters that are approved by the FDA."
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"This is an elegant sunscreen that really can be used all year round but in the fall winter I find it to be extra lovely"
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"This is a great one I think really lovely especially as we transition into like fall um for those with more oily skin really recommend because it does not helps to moisturize at the same time"
~Mixed
"I used it ages ago but I wasn't that impressed so I didn't repurchase it. It was nice but I think it was overhyped. You see a lot of influencers going mad for this saying it's so hydrating, it gives you a dewy feel to the skin, it's amazing. I expected a lot, I put it on my skin and it wasn't really doing it for me. I have really oily and acne prone skin and so in the summer I like to use a sunscreen that is hydrating enough that it's a moisturizer and a sunscreen in one. I was led to believe and almost promised that this would be the case with this Round Lab one. It wasn't. There was just no hydration to it. For me I don't see why people are going mad for this. It's average. It's not a bad sunscreen, there's no white cast, there's no noticeable ashiness to the skin, it blends in nicely, but it's just not that hydrating. If you're the sort of person that likes to use your sunscreen as a moisturizer and a sunscreen all in one, this just isn't going to be it."
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"I used it ages ago but I wasn't that impressed so I didn't repurchase it. It was nice but I think it was overhyped. You see a lot of influencers going mad for this saying it's so hydrating, it gives you a dewy feel to the skin, it's amazing. I expected a lot, I put it on my skin and it wasn't really doing it for me. I have really oily and acne prone skin and so in the summer I like to use a sunscreen that is hydrating enough that it's a moisturizer and a sunscreen in one. I was led to believe and almost promised that this would be the case with this Round Lab one. It wasn't. There was just no hydration to it. For me I don't see why people are going mad for this. It's average. It's not a bad sunscreen, there's no white cast, there's no noticeable ashiness to the skin, it blends in nicely, but it's just not that hydrating. If you're the sort of person that likes to use your sunscreen as a moisturizer and a sunscreen all in one, this just isn't going to be it."
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"I did try it I tried it probably about a year ago um and I really liked it I wouldn't say I'm I don't want to be changed about because I know a lot of people really like it um I wouldn't say it's anything special I would say it's a good Korean sunscreen"
Approved
"This is a moisturizing sunscreen from a brand that's also in Korea called Round Lab. I think you might like this best, especially because you do have a little bit more tendency to dryness. Feel how this is almost like a moisturizer, it doesn't even feel like a sunscreen. This should help protect you every single day from the sun while also giving you that moisture. I love the packaging."
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"Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen for 19 bucks, it does have hyaluronic acid in it. I'm not against all hyaluronic acid but I don't want you guys to be using HA in every step of your routine especially if it is low or super low molecular weight HA as I have seen it get slightly inflammatory when overused in the same routine. But if you guys are into the hyaluronic acid and you're looking for something hydrating, patients have told me they love this one. It is great if you have a broken skin barrier because it has birch tree sap which does decrease inflammation and purify your skin while hydrating your skin as well. It has Juvenyl A Plus and an Aorb S and it feels very, very silky and it is very easy to spread. There is also no white cast and it blends in seamlessly and has no scent."
Approved
"I fell in love with this. It's absolutely beautiful. You often times can't tell what brand this comes from when you try to find it on the shelf. But it's the Round Lab sunscreen and it's absolutely incredible. Now, they do have an American version and a Korean version. The American version is actually available at Target. But the Korean version, which is available from Yes Style, is the one with the Korean filters. They're similar, but I will say that the American one is slightly heavier than the Korean version."
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"Round Lab, I've tested a lot of their sunscreens and I've loved them all so far. I haven't found one that's a disappointment yet. This one's really nice. It's lightweight. It's got chemical filters in it. No scent, no alcohol. Applies pretty transparently. I really enjoy it. If you're looking for a nice sunscreen, I've yet to get burned using it, so I can't say the same about some other sunscreens, but this stuff is nice."
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"The Round Lab Birch Juice sunscreen comes in at about $19. This stuff is wonderful. I've been using this one a lot ever since it came out and I've been really happy with it ever since. A lot of days when you see me in my videos, I'm wearing this very sunscreen just because it's so nice and hydrating but not feeling greasy or anything like that. It soaks in really nicely. It feels super light, feels natural on your skin, and works great under makeup or if you just want to go makeup-less. It works really nice and doesn't look greasy, and you probably won't even need to set it with powder because it's so nice and light feeling. It's super affordable."
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"Their Birch Juice sun sunscreen is great. These are all nice. They're all sensitive skin friendly. None of them have any scent to it, which is nice."
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"Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a 16 dollar sunscreen that's fragrance and alcohol free with a lotiony texture that smooths into skin quite nicely. It has a little bit of a white cast when you first apply it and then once it soaks in it goes away. It's slightly moisturizing so it's nice for winter too. It has four different chemical filters and also contains porcelain, vitamin E, licorice root, and chamomile for soothing. It's nice because it's hydrating but not greasy so it makes it nice for fall and winter."
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"It has a lotiony texture and smooths into skin quite nicely. When you first apply it, it has a little bit of a white cast and then once it soaks in it goes away. It's slightly moisturizing so it's nice for winter too. It has four different chemical filters and also contains porcelain, vitamin E, licorice root, and chamomile for soothing. This stuff is great."
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"The Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen is worth the hype. It's amazing, super hydrating, applies clearly, no fragrance, no alcohol, nice chemical filters, and does a nice job really leaving skin feeling soft, hydrated, and works really nicely under foundation. It's one of the nicest mineral or chemical sunscreens I've used and I love the fact that it's hydrating without any fragrances in it."
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"Their Birch Juice sunscreen is great. No scent to it. They tend to be unscented and tend to not have a ton of alcohol in them, which is nice for winter when your skin gets super dry."
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"Round Lab, I've tested a lot of their sunscreens and I've loved them all so far. I haven't found one that's a disappointment yet. This one's really nice. It's lightweight. It's got chemical filters in it. No scent, no alcohol. Applies pretty transparently. I really enjoy it. If you're looking for a nice sunscreen, I've yet to get burned using it, so I can't say the same about some other sunscreens, but this stuff is nice."
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"Their Doo sunscreen and Birch Juice Sunscreen are wonderful though if you haven't tried those they're super wonderful sunscreens."
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"Round Lab is the version that's super popular in Korea. It's very similar to the Beauty of Joseon sunscreen which has been my longtime favorite. I would say that this is like a touch more moisturizing. It's glidey and moisturizing without being like sticky or greasy. In terms of white cast, if I apply this unevenly and let it dry, sometimes I will get a bit of a white streak but it blends out really easily. On some people with darker skin there is a slight white cast though that doesn't go away. There's no alcohol in the sunscreens from this family and most of these also don't have fragrance."
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"I love Round Lab, I love their sunscreen. It's a daily use product for me."
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"This is one of the best sunscreens I've ever used, ever, and will probably ever use. Because I know it sounds bad, but it doesn't feel or smell or react to my skin like a sunscreen usually does. As somebody with rosacea, somebody whose skin barrier is sometimes compromised because of my job of reviewing skincare products, I know this is a sunscreen I can fall back on and use without any irritation whatsoever. When my skin barrier is impaired, I usually don't use sunscreen. But when I'm coming out of that healing stage, when my rosacea is flaring up, when I don't want a rosacea flare up, this is the one I go for. This feels like a moisturizer that you just use on your skin that happens to have sun protection in it. It doesn't have that distinct smell that a lot of chemical sunscreens have. It doesn't have that eye stingy feeling. It doesn't have that skin stingy feeling that a lot of sunscreens have. Texture wise, it's somewhere between a thick serum and a light moisturizer. It's not too watery, it's not too thick. So you can reapply, reapply, reapply throughout the day without feeling bogged down. It has ascorbic acid, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, niacinamide, and soothing ingredients like Alantoin."
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"I love Round Lab, I love their sunscreen. It's a daily use product for me."
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"The texture is a creamy lotion-like texture, it's not a really thick type of sunscreen. It has kind of a lightness to it, similar quality to a cream gel type of sunscreen, but because it does offer a good amount of moisturization into the skin, I really do consider this more of a sun lotion. It has a really nice kind of refreshing slightly hydrating feel as you spread it onto your skin, but then it also packs in a good amount of moisture without just feeling really heavy or greasy. It's definitely not a sunscreen that sits on top of your skin, it spreads and applies really nicely. It doesn't have denatured alcohol, so the dry time is a little bit longer. Really nice application, no white cast, no pilling when you reapply. Know that this offers a good amount of moisture into the skin and will build that moisture up on the skin. While this is a light to medium wear on the skin, once you reapply it does build up in thickness, builds up in moisturization and builds up in shininess too in the finish, so something to be aware of."
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"The texture is a creamy lotion-like texture, it's not a really thick type of sunscreen. It has kind of a lightness to it, similar quality to a cream gel type of sunscreen, but because it does offer a good amount of moisturization into the skin, I really do consider this more of a sun lotion. It has a really nice kind of refreshing slightly hydrating feel as you spread it onto your skin, but then it also packs in a good amount of moisture without just feeling really heavy or greasy. It's definitely not a sunscreen that sits on top of your skin, it spreads and applies really nicely. It doesn't have denatured alcohol, so the dry time is a little bit longer. Really nice application, no white cast, no pilling when you reapply. Know that this offers a good amount of moisture into the skin and will build that moisture up on the skin. While this is a light to medium wear on the skin, once you reapply it does build up in thickness, builds up in moisturization and builds up in shininess too in the finish, so something to be aware of."
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"It is one of those viral products that has actually maintained its popularity because it was viral like two years ago and yet it's still a bestseller. It is delivering worthiness right people do like it they are returning to it. I do like the texture of this. It has a really airy feel, it is actually similar to a water gel-like texture, very good absorbency into the skin, not overly shiny or wet looking once it is settled onto the skin, and a comfortable, breathable type of sunscreen. For me personally there's a little bit of essential oil content in here so it's just never going to be a daily thing for me because my skin is sensitive to those ingredients. But I have used this a few different times and every time I'm impressed with the texture, the breathability, the feel of it. I totally understand why this is the bestseller."
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