Btw, Paula’s Choice is rumoured to ‘boost’ their SPF by adding tons of antioxidants to their formulas for a long time.

sunscreens are so good and leave K-beauty: why Korean sunscreens are so good and leave

This is a computer model that was developed by a sunscreen ingredient company, and there’s another famous one called the BASF Sunscreen Simulator. These tools don’t take into account everything in the final formulation, so if you put in percentages of filters in here you’re not going to get out the final SPF. So why are we still doing this annoying test? Can’t we work out SPF in other ways? Let’s talk about the issues with alternative methods. SPF from ingredients list? The Beplain Clean Ocean Moisture Sunscreen passed with a 16.88 PA (PA++++) but failed its SPF rating with a 30.7, roughly 20 points below the advertised level of 50. The new PURITO hybrid sunscreen is formulated with broad-spectrum filters which provide strong protection from UVA and UVB rays. People started worrying that all Korean beauty sunscreens were problematic, which is not necessarily the case.

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Korean beauty has taken the industry by storm with innovative products spanning everything from cushion foundations to essences containing skin-hydrating fermented ingredients.

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The bestselling Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence is enriched with a high concentration of 92% galactomyces ferment filtrate. The extract is a byproduct of fermented sake and rich in vitamins, minerals and organic acids. The essence brightens dull and uneven complexions, controls sebum levels and calms acne-prone skin.

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Somehow, our parents and grandparents managed to live without skin cancer just fine without slathering on sunscreen on a daily basis. In fact, incidental sun exposure from going about your day isn’t likely to contribute to skin cancer. The cancer is driven by genetics and the cumulative impact of careless behavior (and in Australia’s case, the unfortunate depletion of ozone). Reply One cosmetic chemist told me that she just finished formulating a sunscreen, and it took her 6 months, even though she started with an SPF 30 base and just had to raise the SPF. So obviously protection isn’t just about the amounts of filters you put into it, because if it was then they’d be done in a day.