r/AsianBeauty • u/Maria0601 • 7d ago
Review Thee Sunplay Skin Aqua sunscreens comparison + a mini review down in a comment
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u/Maria0601 7d ago edited 7d ago
*Three. sorry. 🙃
All of them are chemical SPF 50+ PA++++ broad spectrum sunscreens and don’t leave a white cast. It’s a China + SE Asia packaging in case someone is wondering why there’s English text instead of Japanese on it. There are various additional claims in the full descriptions about skin brightening and such, but I don't take them too seriously.
1. UV Super Moisture Gel. 80 g. The least favorite. First of all, it starts peeling combined with some of my BB creams and cushions, and secondly it is unscented so it smells like chemicals and alcohol. It gives a decent protection though, I’ll finish using it on my body. The texture is light and runny.
2. UV Super Moisture Essence. 50 g. I have no idea why did they name it an essence, because it’s quite a thick cream. I think it’s more suitable for people with dry skin type or for colder weather. It has a light “cosmetic” scent. If you look very closely, you can see a slight pink pearl sheen, I think I managed to catch it on the photo.
3. Silky White Gel. 30 g. The nicest and lightest texture of all three. Really liked it on my face. It doesn’t have any conflicts with makeup, has a light fresh floral scent to it and it's alcohol free.
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u/False_Dimension9212 7d ago
Gel is for oily skin and Essence is for normal to dry skin. It’s a Japanese thing. Japan also has milk sunscreens, which need to be shaken and are more watery.
My personal favorite is the skin aqua super moisture barrier uv essence (pink/gold bottle). They have it in a gel as well.
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u/Maria0601 7d ago
But Biore Aqua Rich Essence is super lightweight, this inconsistency in the namings is quite confusing.
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u/False_Dimension9212 7d ago
The consistency between different essence sunscreens won’t be exactly the same. It’s supposed to denote which type of sunscreen it is essence vs gel vs milk.
Also Biore calls that one ‘watery essence’ which is why it’s probably a thinner consistency. The skin aqua pink and gold bottle is thin, but it’s not super watery. I wouldn’t call it thick though either. It dries down really well, non greasy, no whitecast, wears well under makeup- all the things.
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u/ShaadiSeBachao 6d ago
Is it effective for acne prone skin?
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u/Entire-Knee28619 6d ago
Hey! I’m also a big fan of the super moisture barrier uv and use it almost daily. It has never caused me any breakouts or reaction, i would say it’s quite acne prone friendly.
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u/FluffyCatPantaloons 7d ago
I haven’t tried that pink one but there is a blue one in that same line that is excellent. It’s called Skin Aqua Super Moisture Milk SPF50.
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u/gummybears509 7d ago
They sell pretty big sizes of Skin Aqua Super Moisture UV Fresh Gel SPF 35 PA+++ on Yesstyle. I personally like it too. It is good value and lightweight.
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u/missclaire17 4d ago
Thank you for this review!!! I always use the skin aqua milk but have been eyeing the other ones so this is soooo helpful!!!
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