Best Korean Sunscreens for All Occasions and Uses: Top Picks for Ultimate Protection

[@leticiaolhaberry7168]

Isa Knox UV Sun Pro is absolutely stunning - my favourite suncreen of all time. I have oily skin and find it so lightweight and also so gentle despite the fragrance (I have rosacea and eczema). It's everything Anessa should be if it didn't have so much freaking zinc. Thank you so much for the recommendation Odile!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Love to hear it 😍 Thanks so much 🙏

[@Lehanorah1918]

We’ve missed you,Odile 💕

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 😭😭

[@Mori]

The goat is back.

[@aamilabdul4730]

NO WAY

[@NadaNada-se8pq]

Yes, I would LOVE an Odile video on high-end luxury Korean cosmetics!!! It’s unfortunate that only the inexpensive Kolmar sunscreens get hyped by Western content creators. I picked up the Isa Knox sunscreen after watching your previous video, and it’s currently on rotation along with my LRP UVMune 400. I still have the CNP Laboratory sunscreen on my list to try, and now I’ll add Hera to that list - the claims about the wear are really impressive! I’ll switch back to one of my Kolmar sunscreens when the weather cools.

[@annette6420]

Your content is dramatically underrated

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you, I really appreciate it😭

[@paillette2010]

Oh My!!! My heart skips a beat when I see Odile Monod post new content!!! Agree about Isa Knox, it's my holy grail.

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

So glad to hear it 😍 Thanks so much 🙏

[@a91170]

Finally, new Odile video ❤ missed you

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 😭😭

[@manuelgonzalez785]

Odile never disappoints with her videos!!!..OMG, time to try more sunscreens

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 😂 happy shopping!

[@stevie9091]

Am definitely interested in luxury makeup. Recently bought Whoo Lipsticks for my mum. The packaging was absolutely gorgeous and the price was very reasonable too.

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 🙏 They’re some of my favourite Korean lipsticks too! The formula is as stunning as the packaging.

[@kseniiat766]

I would be interested in a video of your favorite skincare. You mention them now and then, mostly on Instagram, but it'd be nice to have them in one video to refer to.

[@mypathunfolding]

Thank you for helping us make informed decisions for ourselves! I live in Florida USA and my personally daily sunscreen choice is a 50+ SPF, and when I go to the beach or do other outdoor activities, I choose a sport/sweat and water resistant sunscreen. I have been adding a lot of UPF clothing to my wardrobe, too!

[@RickSkin]

an hour long sunscreen video I'm sat 🙇

[@liciamariavalente3500]

I think it's amazing how full of content your videos are and I love your subtle humor. I love Isa Knox too. Thank you!

[@NamTran-hm1fm]

I can't even believe that this is a new video. Welcome back Odile

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@JBSouls]

I really appreciate how detailed you are in your descriptions, e.g. not only mentioning "this contains fragrance" but rather letting us know what type of fragrance to expect. As a typical western consumer who only ever wears sunscreen to the beach (or when outside for a long time during hot weather) this video really helped me feel confident enough to pick up a product or two with my next order... and hopefully use them regularly afterwards.

[@johnsskincarereviews]

Once again, so well researched, organized, and put together! We always appreciate a new upload!!❤ hope you’re doing well

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. I’m doing well, and I hope you are too! Thanks for your continued support! ❤

[@mariuszkozlowski8242]

Welcome back Odile . This video was wonderful and informative as always - thank you!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@RitaFMachado]

This is the first video you post since I discovered your channel through Alice from Alice Rabbit Hole. The Isa Knox and a couple of the others are on my wishlist to try. I love your deep dive videos and reviews which more than pay for a more regular video posting pace, quality over quantity more than defines your content and I love it. Thank you, Odile, from this portuguese fan!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m thrilled that you discovered my channel through Alice and that you’re enjoying the content. I really appreciate your support and understanding of the focus on quality over quantity. Your encouragement means a lot 🙏🙏🙏 Thank you for watching!

[@matheusn.3568]

please do a video recommending matte/oil controlling Korean sunscreens 😭

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

I understand the frustration, but I don't have oily skin myself so making a video on mattifying sunscreen would feel preposterous. Although "Top 5 Korean sunscreens that made me feel like a raisin" would make quite the title I must say.

[@Sovyen]

I usually couldn't find the time to watch full videos of yours, but I absolutely love putting it on headphones like a good podcast and the effort you put into it with the results is absolutely amazing. Always informative, explained part by part, beautiful. If you ever record an audiobook I'm first to preorder, even if it's a math book😂Please keep uploading!❤

[@annette6420]

Totally ready for you to make content about makeup

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Noted! Thank you 😊

[@g0rdh0b35]

yes please would love to see videos on high end korean makeup. Great video as always!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Noted! Thank you so much 🙏

[@analoveskincare1933]

Thank you for making the time to make this for us!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

You’re very welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching! 🙏

[@sunmoon42]

wow your timing is impeccable! I was literally just looking at some of these sunscreens trying to decide whether I should add them :)

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Perfect timing, then! I hope the video helped with your decision. Thank you so much for watching 🙏

[@efraingomezparra4425]

I'm so happy you're back to KZbin, as always an amazing video. It's funny I feel I'm evangelizing people with your videos when I start talking about Kbeauty. Do you have a list of more matte outdoor sunscreens?

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you, I really appreciate it 🙏 I don't have a list specifically, but I can point you out to these two: The CNP Outdoor Fluid Sun is the semi-matte sibling of the Isa Knox sunscreen. They share 98% of the same ingredients, but the finish is semi-matte instead of satin. I recommended it before but I didn't include it in this video because rumour has it it will be reformulated next year, but it's not confirmed and you can still find it in stock on yesstyle. This is the translated product description, my review is at the bottom of the page: themonodist.com/cnp-laboratory-outdoor-fluid-sun-spf50-pa/ Dr.G's Nice Birdie Up Sun is an outdoor sunscreen created with golfers in mind (😂 I'm not making this up believe it or not), so it's not resistant to water but it's resistant to sweat and sand and is formulated to not stain or stick to the grip of golf clubs (😂😂😂😂). The finish starts off as visibly semi-glowy but semi-matte to the touch, but becomes visibly semi-matte and velvety to the touch within 30 minutes of use. This is the translated product description, my review is at the bottom of the page: themonodist.com/nice-birdie-up-sun_spf50_pa/ It was also reviewed by Bonnie Garner who has combination skin and lives in the hot and humid climate of Dubai, and she also found it to have a semi-matte finish so it's not just me 😂 btyaly.com/articles/face-sunscreen-guide-2022-part-3-korean-sunscreens/ Hope that helps!

[@Vertumn78]

So charming voice and gentle accent You are my asmr-goddess, Odile ❤

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Aww, thank you so much! 😍

[@flygirl5633]

Thank you for the new video!! Love the CNP Lab Outdoor Fluid Sun you recommended! Non-greasy, and holds up to 4-plus hours of playing golf in the heat. Now I must try the O Hui Day Shield Perfect Sun Black (because I suffer from melasma and the tint will be helpful). Thank you again!!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Same! I didn’t include it in this video because I suspect it might be discontinued or reformulated soon. It wasn’t available on any Korean websites all summer and only recently came back, so my guess is they’re either discontinuing it or planning a reformulation and trying to sell off the remaining stock of the current version 😫

[@Kasatrea]

Don't mind me, just commenting for the algorithm

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

😂😂😂 thank you! very much needed 🙏

[@fridaalmaraz6381]

I clicked so fast!

[@DesireUba]

You deserve ALL the flowers! Thank you for such a beautiful video.

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 😍

[@PutsalunChhim]

Finallyyyyy Yaaayyyyyyy

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 🙏😍

[@meikeimroth2179]

You‘re finally back ❤ We need more Odile. Still waiting on that Chogongjin review.

[@annamariaveneciamallari7384]

So happy to see you, Odile 💜 Thank you for these recommendations, so excited to try them all!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@monicali8569]

A video about makeup would be great! Some of my very first Korean makeup is debon/lacvert twin cake!! I absolutely love history of whoo and ohui cc products, loose powders, compacts - so much more refined than western formulas.

[@hadrie]

It’s such a pleasure to be treated to another of your videos after being deprived of your spectacular insights for so long. I love the way you describe the fragrance profiles of these products. It’s clear you’re a true perfume enthusiast 🤭

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you for your patience 🙏 The unofficial tagline of this channel is "always pedantic, never fragrance-free" 😆

[@mariabousoulegka8055]

What a wonderful video. Always soo much information and pleasure. Thank you again ❤ Of course i would like a video about tone up or high quality make up.

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Will do! Thank you so much 🙏

[@user-hv4wu5pr8s]

Thank you so much, very helpful. is it possible to make a video on sunscreens for children? Thank you

[@sunmoon42]

Oh YES please do a video about make up!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Noted! Thank you so much 🙏

[@susanshowersinger6793]

odile, you asked us to let you know if we’d be interested in hearing about high end korean makeup and the answer is “yes!!” i use the radiant regenerating line from history of whoo (from watching previous videos of yours😊🙏) and didn’t realize they had makeup as well! so exciting! but definitely would love to get some guidance before purchasing🙏

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thanks for the input! I’m really glad to hear you’re enjoying the Radiant Regenerating line, it's such an overlooked line! The foundation from Cheongidan line to me is hands-down the best liquid foundation available in Korea.

[@monicali8569]

The only caveat is only available in 2 colors lol. I am usually number 13 or 17 but when there’s only two I will use 21

[@raychuang9922]

Yesssss a new video lol Hello odile I want to say that I’m approaching my mature stage and I learned and took every skin advance on the history of whoo and it is now my holy grail favorite brand of all time , I try every line of the product including the bichap line and I see so much skin improvement over time Thank you thank you 🙏 The history of whoo is a ( timeless beauty magic ) ❤

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

The Bichup line is truly special ❤ I'm not sure if you're awarre but the line was re-formulated at the beginning of the year and I'm in the process of testing the new version. I'll make a video on the entire Bichup line at the end of the year to discuss what they changed and my experience with the products. Thank you for your support! 🙏

[@raychuang9922]

@@OdileMonodTheMonodist yes please as the bichup line is now my holy grail I were to hear your honest opinion to see if it’s still worth it again or better

[@sopiemarie1172]

a comparison video for all the o hui sunscreens would be amazing odile!☺️

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you for the input!

[@vallektz]

Thank you for all your videos. You have the most complete information available. Not even the manufacturers provide what you have done. I would love a video on foundations. I have a question on the History of whoo in your previous video on sunscreen you mentioned the The History of Whoo Radiant White Tone Up in a compact. Is that for initial application or as a touch up during the day. I am considering trying this one for my normal combination aging skin (73)

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you for your kind words-I’m really glad you find the information helpful 🙏 The History of Whoo Radiant White Tone Up cushion can generally work for both initial applications and touch-ups. However, since it's a cushion format, I find it a bit tricky to apply the recommended 1/4 teaspoon amount in the morning. Because of this, I find it more convenient to use it for touch-ups during the day rather than as my primary morning application. The finish is not very emollient so I think should work well for your normal combination skin.

[@isoltano]

Can you recommend fragrance free sunscreens similar to the ones you describe in the video? I'm just dipping my toes into the Korean sunscreens and the textures you are describing look amazing. Thank you very much for the informative video, Odile!

[@monicali8569]

Og Korean formulas are 99% going to be fragranced. The ones without are westernized Korean brands that don’t have actual characteristics of Korean formulation. I believe Dr. g green mild up sun is fragrance free and odile has a video about it.

[@catherinebinder569]

Love all your videos! Glad to have you back.

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@Pinkhair332]

Im so happy to see you back

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@maryarmstrong2231]

Odile!!!! I live is South Korea now and love your content!! I keep going I spot you❤

[@lindseycassini1560]

Ohh, these sunscreens look so nice, I want yo try it all! But I can't, my skin is very sensitive to essential oils 😭 It would be so nice if they released the same sunscreens, but without this, like sensitive version, so everybody is happy! 😋

[@monicali8569]

Then it wouldn’t be the og Korean formulas lol. That’s exactly what’s happened to many “westernized” Korean brands. Releasing things for the western market and absolutely nothing about them has any resemblance to Korean products.

[@Madlikedasha]

So agree on that it’s not necessary to always be looking for something new. Ofc it’s nice to try something new here and there, but once u find something that works wonders it’s not necessary to feel pressure to constantly switch. Thanks for the great video as always 🫶🏻

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Absolutely, and how are we supposed to believe a person that calls a product a "favourite" and never mentions it again? 🙄 Thanks for watching 🙏

[@monicali8569]

I have oily skin and I love the Hera uv protector multi defense. Actually 99% of these authentic Korean og brands works great for me. No sting , no bad spf odor and not shiny. But I am a bit underwhelmed with sunquid; maybe it’s because most og Korean spf aren’t as runny. Runny formulas tend leave a shiny reflection. It doesn’t seem to contain as much alcohol as many japanese formulas.

[@kseniiat766]

The gods have blessed us

[@anne-marie04]

Video vraiment formidable, merci ❤. J'aimerais beaucoup une vidéo sur le maquillage comme vous le suggérez !🎉

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Merci beaucoup pour ton commentaire chaleureux ! 🙏 Je suis ravie que la vidéo t'ait plu. Une vidéo sur le maquillage est définitivement dans les projets ❤

[@anne-marie04]

CHOUETTE MERCI

[@heidihinds7207]

Perfect timing! I had just rewatched your previous “best sunscreens” video in preparation for my Korean trip in October and noticed some of them had been discontinued. Thanks for this video! I will definitely be picking up the Isa Knox sunscreen (and many others) as soon as I land 😅

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 🙏 I hope you have a fantastic trip to Korea and enjoy all your new sunscreens! Safe travels!

[@mika4759]

Glad to see you back :3

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@sopiemarie1172]

I have been struggling to find good korean vitamin c serums (or products) that are stable, packaged properly etc. maybe you can make a video about vitamin c serums that are famous & good in korea (recommendations similar to this video). 😊 Maybe also serums that contain the vitamin c form tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate for sensitive skin and not just ascorbate acid. I haven’t found any good video about korean vitamin c products other than the one you have on your channel but it is a bit older🙈.

[@noraschofield2609]

Glad you are back

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@fantabulous6657]

I also love the Whoo radiant sun ❤ using this for a while. 😊 soooo beautiful. It’s like luxury cream in the morning! I’m interested in their primer now!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

It’s great to hear you’re loving the Whoo Radiant sunscreen-it really does feel luxurious. The Cheongidan primer is personally my favourite illuminating Korean make-up primer 😎 I use the standard version, but there's also a pink tone-up version that has a similar finish to the Cheongidan Radiant sunscreen. I personally didn't repurchase it for this reason, if you're already using the sunscreen, the pink tone-up primer doesn't really add anything new. The tone-up effect is a little more noticeable compared to the sunscreen, but that's about it!

[@deewhittle385]

Thank you for a very interesting video!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@mansa_p]

Welcome back Odile . This video was wonderful

[@ivelinapancheva3681]

Hi Odile! As usual, your video was a sensory bliss! How is The Whoo's Tone up sunscreen under makeup? I'm loving the Cheongidan one as a base, but would love to give a try to Seoul as well.

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much! I had a hard time deciding whether to feature the Whoo's Tone Up sunscreen or the Cheongidan sunscreen in this video because I use them both under make-up quite often. In the end, I chose the Cheongidan sunscreen for its illuminating finish, which I typically prefer as my skin tends to look quite dull. Whoo's Tone Up sunscreen is equally great for smoothing pores and enhancing make-up adhesion, but the finish is more natural and semi-matte, so I choose one or the other depending on the look I'm going for.

[@sanju7226]

would love a video on high end kbeauty!!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thanks for the input!

[@buenzli.3011]

Thank you for this informative video, Odile :-) I find your professional insights very educational. I'd be very interested in your thoughts about luxury make-up, especially from The History of Whoo.

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really glad you found the video helpful. I'll definitely share my thoughts on luxury make-up, particularly from The History of Whoo in a video, thank you for the input 😊

[@noora__8324]

Can you plzz do a video on your favorite hanbang skincare like ranking them and your experiences using those products like a detailed video it's soo hard to choose there are soo many brands and so many lines to choose from plus they are pricey so I wanna splurge on something thats actually gonna work and have benefits plzz plzzz plzzz💖

[@tenga3tango]

Thank you odile

[@BonnieGarner]

Yes, finally 😍😍😍

[@monicali8569]

Love Ohui but for some reason after 2010 era I didn’t like their updated spf formulas. It somehow didn’t feel like what I usually expect from Korean spf feeling. I will try again. My first sunquid I tried is from history of whoo and surprisingly underwhelmed. It seems to represent the Japanese liquid type feeling. I prefer the other ones from whoo in tubes :)

[@jin8339]

Do you still use 2 fingers worth on face on high end sunscreen ? Yes, pls do make up as well ! Thank you !

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

In general, yes, I still use two fingers' worth for most sunscreens. However, with the Sunquids, the formula is so watery that it’s difficult to measure that way. Instead, I apply it in two layers, using half the palm of my hand each time. Thank you 🙏

[@jin8339]

@@OdileMonodTheMonodist Thank you for explaining about the sun quids so 2 layers. 💗🌼🌹💗

[@elacampusano7341]

I missed you, a hug

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thanks so much 😭

[@Adam-ij1fg]

I'm seated!

[@madelynurena-dq2fu]

I love your videos Thank you

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@TRANTRUNGHIEU1901]

At first, I thought that Isa Knox would be my next K-beauty sunscreen muse, but it turned out to be a miss. It was quite greasy and shiny on my skin. So, I only used it for my neck and arms. And I don't even like the scent, it smells like dishwashing liquid at home. Should I blame you for this? Absolutely NOT. It just doesn't suit my skin or my needs. If you live in a place that's cold or have low humidity, I believe this one will be a nice choice. But if you're in Southeast Asia like me, I guess you'll not need this one.

[@NiniaRajebashviliniiinia]

Thank you for reviews. which one will be most matte like and perfect for oily skin?

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thank you 🙏 I don't have oily skin myself, so recommending a matte sunscreen would have felt preposterous on my end. However, I previously reviewed a couple of matte sunscreens that might be up you alley: themonodist.com/dr-g-brightening-up-sun-spf50-pa/ themonodist.com/the-history-of-whoo-gongjinhyang-soo-vital-hydrating-sun-fluid/ The video reviews are at the bottom of the page. The Dr.G has some colour-correcting pigments in it, but it's not a tone-up sunscreen. From the comments of the video on the Dr.G sunscreens you can see that some of my followers with oily skin tried it and really liked it.

[@LouisSaver2012]

Thank you for the recommendation, I did not like the old Hera Leports, would like to try the new version

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@Old_MsNan]

Thanks Odile. I just ordered the Isa Knox.

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

You're welcome! I hope you love the Isa Knox as much as I do 😊

[@Old_MsNan]

@@OdileMonodTheMonodist worn it for the 1st time yesterday for about 5 hours. No dehydrated, itchy skin nor eye stinging. So far so good.

[@feeltheillinois]

so out of all these which ones makes you look the best, aesthetically in terms of pore blurring and brightening?

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

The Belif sunscreen is specifically designed to blur out pores like a make-up primer so I would go for that one. The formula is tinted so depending on your natural skin tone, it could help brightening up your skin tone as well but it's not a proper tone-up sunscreen. If you have a similar skin tone to mine (I'm a MAC NW5), and you're looking for a sunscreen with pore-blurring properties and a slightly more noticeable tone-up effect that is still very natural, I would go for Whoo's Radiant White Tone Up Sunscreen. I reviewed it in my guide on the Whoo sunscreens it was a strong contestant for this video as well, you can the translated product description here, my review is at the bottom of the page: themonodist.com/the-history-of-whoo-gongjinhyang-seol-radiant-white-tone-up-sunscreen/

[@feeltheillinois]

@@OdileMonodTheMonodist great, thanks!

[@monicali8569]

I’m curious what are the spf filters for the belif. The one at Sephora unfortunately is full of us filters there’s no point to buy it. I’d love to know the “original” ingredients.

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

If it helps, I translated all ingredient lists and product details on my website, this is the page for the Belif sunscreen themonodist.com/belif-uv-protector-multi-sunscreen-spf50-pa/

[@peterkloostermann]

12:53 what kind of techniques do they use to boost the SPF that much? You cant decipher the SPF just by looking at filter concentrations ofc, but 7-8% total filter content is relatively low for an SPF50+ product. Especially because one brand managed to get an SPF100 and UVAPF65.9 out of this ready-made formula, which is strange considering all other brands only get SPF50-55 with the same formula. Would be interesting to know how they did this.

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

I'm not sure if you're aware but in Korea we have very strict defamation laws. Even if something negative you say about a person or company is demonstrably true, it's still considered defamation under the law, unless the topic is of public interest. That's the reason why I had to censor the names of the companies involved in the sunscreen scandal in my video on the topic. For this reason, I will just provide you with simple facts: - the sunscreen shares the same base formula with many other sunscreens. Some of these sunscreens have been independently tested to offer a protection of around SPF50-53. - said sunscreen was also advertised as providing a protection of SPF50 until last year - last year said sunscreen was relaunched with a new packaging but same formula, except this time, the product description was updated to include mentions of some undefined "pre-tests" that showed the sunscreen provided a protection of SPF100 - fast forward a few months later, all mentions of the pre-tests and the SPF100 rating disappeared from their Korean website (as you can verify yourself: www.beplain.co.kr/shop/shopdetail.html?branduid=34&xcode=013&mcode=006&scode=&type=Y&sort=manual&cur_code=013006&search=&GfDT=aW93Vw%3D%3D) Forgive me for not taking a stronger stance and hopefully you can read between the lines 😅

[@peterkloostermann]

@@OdileMonodTheMonodist @OdileMonodTheMonodist I understand what you mean. I find this quite problematic tbh. Its not like a typo they made in a comment, but it was actually in their marketing material. And the mistake is also super obvious for many reasons, it was just a repackaging of a product tested at SPF50 and UVAPF17, other brands with the same base formula only get SPF50-53, and with a total filter content of 8.6% an >SPF100 and >UVAPF65 is just impossible. I really wonder how it works in these kind of companies, bc with such an obvious mistake it makes me question their basic knowledge about cosmetic chemistry and spf testing. Especially since this happened before, where multiple consumers pointed out that it was impossible to get an SPF84 with just 5% filter content and the brand inititially kept saying it was correct.. also changing a sunscreen formula without retesting it, seems quite obvious that that could alter the spf, but apparently it didnt occur to them. Does that defamation law also apply to consumers living in the US or Europe? These products are sold in stores here, and I assume I am allowed to give my opinion then right?

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

@peterkloostermann when I interviewed the Korean regulatory professional for the video on the SPF controversy, he straight-up told me that this type of incidents happens all the time with fast beauty brands in Korea because most of them are started by people with no background in cosmetology and no prior industry experience, so the manufacturers that sell them these ready-made formulas can effectively tell them anything they want to close the deal and they'll just believe it, no questions asked. I've heard the same thing from several industry professionals over the years. When Korean beauty started to gain momentum a few years ago, the institutions decided to lower the barrier to entry for starting a beauty brand so now anyone can basically start a beauty brand in Korea with a small initial investment. There are tons of national programs and initiatives created to put in contact manufacturers and brand owners so it doesn't take much expertise to launch a product on the market nowadays. It might sound great on paper because it’s a system that helps forster young entrepreneurs in a way, on the other hand I find that this phenomenon led to less innovation, a flood of copycat products with nearly identical formulas and questionable marketing practices, possibly stemming from genuine ignorance / lack of experience.

[@peterkloostermann]

​@@OdileMonodTheMonodistthanks for your explanations. You really have to most interesting content on youtube. But about that defamation law, does that also apply to customers in countries outside Korea? Considering these products are sold here in Europe, I guess Im allowed to say the things Ive said right?

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

@peterkloostermann thank you! The law only applies to Korean nationals (whether they're living in Korea or abroad) or foreigners residing in Korea so feel free to speak out for those of us who can't 😁

[@owly-kiki6674]

What’s the best place to buy all of those? In their flagship stores, offline or at counters in lux department stores? Where can I get the best deals(like free goodies etc)? 😊

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

For Whoo, O Hui, Belif, and Hera, department stores are usually your best option, especially if you’re looking for special deals or freebies. For Isa Knox, I’d recommend LG's Nature Collection stores / counters in supermarkets for the best experience. As for Carezone, Olive Young often has an exclusive promotional sets that is fantastic value for the money.

[@Beglozano]

Why do most of them have niacinamide? It breaks me out in closed comedones :(

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

Have you checked the ingredient lists I linked in the description? Only 3 of them contain Niacinamide, that's not even half!

[@ilanakolbinger5868]

❤

[@kidil4421]

best sunscreen for swimming ?

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

The Hera Leports is your best bet for swimming. It offers the strongest water resistance and has been tested to hold up against sea water, making it a great choice for both indoor and outdoor swimming.

[@johndoeble]

a Comment for the Algorithm 🐥

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

😆😆 much appreciated! Thank you!

[@cruz111]

Primero!

[@robertlouisebaker-hyde1267]

I find you peculiar xD

[@WaffleRedondo]

So... No Beauty of Joseon...

[@GenXVictoria]

It is my understanding that BoJ is not as popular in S. Korea because it’s mainly fragrance-free which we highly prize here. It sell like wildfire in the States precisely because it is fragrance-free and sensitive skin friendly. It’s also a relatively small brand compared to some of these others. I love BoJ.

[@WaffleRedondo]

@@GenXVictoria I would love matte sunscreen recommendations.

[@GenXVictoria]

@@WaffleRedondoEltaMD makes UV Clear Matte SPF. But it’s all US filters. I think DRMTLGY also introduced a matte spf. Again, all US filters. There’s other channels that talk about mattifying k-beauty spfs, but I think they’re not as popular as dewy SPFs. Hope that’s helpful.

[@VioletFem]

Thank you so much for featuring some truly innovative Korean sunscreens!

[@OdileMonodTheMonodist]

You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching! 🙏