K-Beauty Sunscreens: The Science & Are They Worth The Hype?! | Dr. Shereene Idriss

Korean Beauty Sunscreens!! We dive into sunscreen regulations, SPF and PA ratings, UV filters, and test out 10 viral k-beauty sunscreens and 1 j-beauty sunscreen. It's a nerdy one, let's go!!

0:00 intro
1:05 regulations
3:02 how to evaluate sunscreens
5:54 hybrid sunscreens
9:42 chemical sunscreen lotions
15:44 sun sticks and powder

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[lauryn]

beauty of joseon is the best sunscreen i’ve ever tried, i can’t stand the greasy/oily feeling of most sunscreens i’ve tried and the beauty of joseon one actually makes me excited to wear sunscreen!!

[seanlamar]

Thank you for explaining the PA system! I always struggled understanding the rating system, and your explanation was so concise and clarifying! 🙏❤️

[emmamcconnell-tsov]

I would LOVE to see a part 2 of this. I absolutely adore korean spfs, and theres SO many amazing ones out there

[Jodlay]

Almost 25 years since the last UV filter approval..? That's absurd! I'm so glad to see derms like you and dr Dray are trying to make a difference!

[ModernNostalgiaOR]

I'm a sunscreen nerd, and I love the visual with the different active ingredients; trying to explain this to others is so hard, but that makes it so easy!

[CWLim-guwx]

Biore is actually a Japanese brand. As for the blue dye in sunscreen. Some Asian sunscreen has it for color correcting or 'brightening' features (usually in Asia that means making you look fairer). In fact Biore UV has one specifically with that. Tried that, nice texture and all but the brightening part is not my jam.

[cherylmyers]

Thank you for yet another extremely educational video! While I realize the majority of your followers are of the younger generations, please don't forget about us oldies who are (finally) able to benefit from all this wonderful information (so us in the 60+ sphere). We are dealing with decades of skin neglect through ignorance, so hoping you might dedicate one upcoming video to products that may help reverse (wishful thinking) problems like glycation, etc. Personally, I would love to see you discuss the pros/cons of the Matrixyl product lines: 3000, Synth-6 targeting horizontal/forehead wrinkles, and the newest one Morphomics targeting more vertical wrinkles like nasolabial. Olay also has a dedicated moisturizer that is a combination Niacinamide + Peptides (It seems to absorb well and give a slight 'tightening' feel, although I have not be able to find the percentage of Niacinamide in it ... Olay's claim is 99% which doesn't make sense to me).

[cindypalumbo]

Korean sunscreen is where it is at! They have really done sunscreen proud!!

[eminecanipek]

I tried so many chemical sunscreens and I always without an exception react to them with redness, pimples, itchiness etc. so I only use mineral sunscreens (paula‘s Choice calm spf 30) Until I‘ve discovered beauty of Joseon. It just blows my mind that I can put on a chemical/hybrid sunscreen without getting irritated. Love it! I order it from Stylevana to Germany.

[kbeautyhobbit]

Love the super detailed explanations - thank you!

Purito and many other brands have official amazon storefronts. There’s nothing wrong with buying from those.

[alvirarahman]

I use the CosRX one. Thank u for explaining the PA+++ system!

[fabiolastewart]

Recently started using Beauty of Joseon and I love it ❤. I have super oily skin and was using SuperGoop (avoiding white cast, I have dark skin). Joseon keeps my oiliness at a minimum with NO white cast . Now, I use my Supergoop as a highlighter on high points of my face.

[kelly]

Despite being a pale, easily burned white chick who knows better, for years I struggled to wear sunscreen daily because I hated how it felt and smelled. A couple of years ago I started following Dr. Dray and she convinced me to try Asian sunscreens. Such a huge difference! I now wear sunscreen almost daily. It has made a noticeable difference in my roseacea too. I'm currently using that Missha Sun milk. I like it well enough, but the Purito has been my favorite.

[paulusnelson]

Biore is J-Beauty btw and they make a lot of great skincare products including sunscreen. I've tried this one before and it has a nice gel cream texture that absorbs quickly, so ideal for those with oily skin. But I believe it has fragrance and a bunch of citrus extracts that could be irritating though, so sensitive skin proceed with caution. Hope this helps 😊

[PinayInCanadaThomaschannel]

She is so smart explaining all these! Thats why she my most fave derm.❤❤❤

[korneliasobotka]

Now I would love to see similar video but about European sunscreens! 😊

[NewBrandification]

I’ve seen a few skincare influencers mention that whatever sunscreen they’re reviewing covers up the entire uva spectrum up to 400nms, but I thought that no sunscreen protects higher than 370nms, which is why the la roche uvmune was such a big deal, it contains the first filter to protect against that missing 30nms and so is the only one that protects up to 400nms

[buguz]

You never failed to deliver!! Heart you so much. I've been trying a different K-sunscreen every time I finish a bottle and boy do I love the options! I don't think I can ever go back to US sunscreens considering their price range, the options and cosmetic elegance.

[happytx]

Best video of 2023! I really appreciate that you showed the uva & uvb range of protection. I found some new sunscreens that I want to try. Thanks

[nicolek.]

First of all: I really like your videos! Thank you for educating us ☺️

I'm from Germany and here in Europe the UV filters "benzophenone" are forbidden cause they are carcinogenic.
The thing is: We also don't use "octocrylene" because they decompose into benzophenone.

So I would not recommend buying SPFs that contain these filters 🙏🏻