Comments on: Asian sunscreen reviews: Anessa, Make:Prem

By: ifan

ifan — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 15:53:03 +0000

you should try skin aqua by rohto. it comes various form like milk, gel, and lotion

By: Eliza

Eliza — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 13:26:57 +0000

I tried makeprem blue ray physical sunscreen (200ml one) and it is HORRIBLE. Not only does it leave a white cast, but also it makes you look orange when applied on top of vitamin c serum. I looked up its ingredient list and found out it has aluminum hydroxide, which does react with vitamin c, therefore the orange tint was simply the color of oxidized vitamin c. Now I’m hesitated to try any other korean sunscreens, they are a joke, their formulators do NOT think/test thoroughly before putting anything in a tube.

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:26:59 +0000

Sunscreen is difficult for me to test too, it takes a while and different activities to see if my skin agrees with it or not. I don´t tend to break out that badly though, which is a bonus, just comedones and milia that are easier to cover up when filming my videos.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:21:50 +0000

In reply to Anette Johannessen. It's probably fine, products get discontinued for non-dodgy reasons all the time! If you want to make sure, I'd recommend emailing Cosrx customer service.

By: Anette Johannessen

Anette Johannessen — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:49:45 +0000

I was using cos rx soothing aloe sun cream for months and then it got discontinued, I searched online for an explanation and found no answers as to why it was discontinued? I have two tubes at home and now I’m not sure whether I should still use them?!

By: Mia

Mia — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 07:18:33 +0000

The Anessa Mild Milk actually gets a lot of negative reviews with complaints similar to yours (white cast, never dries down, etc.) I think the regular version of Anessa would be a much better match for your skin, if you can get your hands on it! (https://www.ratzillacosme.com/sun/anessa-perfect-uv-sunscreen-skincare-milk-a-2020/)

Also, (unrelated to your sunscreen reviews), at some point would you consider creating a post on the differences in skin aging based on race/ethnicity? Most anti-aging recommendations are based on white people, so it would be great to get an overview of what anti-aging treatments are important for PoC (particularly people with a skin tone of Fitzpatrick 4 and up) and which treatments are not as helpful or have a diminishing return. I’m a brown woman and navigating skincare forums and studies which geared toward white skin (and, on the very rare occasion, East Asians) can be confusing, so I would love an overview from you!

By: Lily

Lily — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 20:16:11 +0000

Cute ‘period after opening’ feature!
I’ve been wondering about sunscreen longevity – I’ve always been told not to leave sunscreen in the car because the high temperatures (in a parked car in Aussie summer) can lead it to degrade more rapidly. But we’re coming into summer and longer days, and the easiest way for me to reapply in the afternoons before commuting home would be to keep a tube in the glovebox. Do you have any info on how fast this becomes a problem? If I’m reapplying daily then a small tube could be used up within a month – is this fast enough for the heat to be a non-issue? And are there filters that are better suited to glove box life? Eg should I stick to zinc oxide or titanium dioxide? Thanks for all the great reviews and info!

By: Sherry G

Sherry G — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 16:00:36 +0000

Have you tried Hadalabo? Here is the Amazon name: Japan Health and Beauty – Skin lab Gokujun UV white gel (SPF50 + PA ++++) 90gAF27. I don’t think it’s waterproof, but the gel texture seems to be good for oily skin. It’s my favorite. Only negative is that it comes in jar packaging, which I find a bit inconvenient.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 14:23:02 +0000

I bought the make Prem on gothamista’s recommendation but bought three to make the postage worthwhile. It’s good but a little dewy for my combo skin so best for me in winter I think. Also when I was cycling in japan last year I found it really difficult to find water resistant sunscreens and most were pretty expensive for the volume you receive. The Australians running the bike tour company I went with during the last week were advised to bring a big pump from home