Beauty of Joseon Dayscreen 2-in-1 SPF 30 Moisturizer With Green Tea-ha + Ceramides
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Beauty of Joseon Dayscreen 2-in-1 SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen-moisturizer on an older-school filter base of Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears to a balanced finish with a low white cast, stays lightweight, and may sting sensitive eyes for some users. The low breakout-trigger reading suggests it is generally agreeable for blemish-prone skin. With a 69.1/100 score and good protection, it is a serviceable everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil)
- β41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil)
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (29)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Glycolipids
Supporting ingredient
What SPF is Beauty of Joseon Dayscreen?
It is an SPF 30 sunscreen-moisturizer. It pairs UV protection with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Beauty of Joseon Dayscreen 2-in-1 SPF 30 Moisturizer With Green Tea-ha + Ceramides good for acne-prone skin?
It has a low breakout-trigger reading and a lightweight balanced finish, so it is generally agreeable for blemish-prone skin. It is rated medium for eye stinging, so sensitive eyes may notice it.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on older-school filters: Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.