Derm's favorite Japanese Sunscreens | Dr. Jenny Liu

[@Rio-483]

Skin Aqua’s Super Moisture UV Gel is what I use every day. I’ve tried a lot of drugstore sunscreens from Japan and this one is my favorite right now.

[@AdityaRavishankar-qz7ib]

Have u tried the 2024 reformulation. If so, PLS LEMME KNOW BOUT IT!! I am about to make a huge stylevana purchase to restock on my skincare (cus i dont wanna pay the shipping fee), and am debating between the new skin aqua uv super moisture gel and the nivea super water gel. I would normally just go for the skin aqua, cus it's water+sweat proof and has the top uva and uvb filters, but the new formula (according to several reviews & vids I've seen) has a really shiny finish, while the old one had a natural matte finish and was perfect for oily-combination skin. So, is it also shiny for you, or a better version of the old one, or should I just get the nivea one with pa+++? I can't find any good answer online

[@Rio-483]

@@AdityaRavishankar-qz7ib The 2024 formulation of Skin Aqua’s Super Moisture UV Gel is definitely shiny af on my skin. Nivea is also very shiny and I don’t like how runny it is. Nivea also has the new Super Water Gel EX and Super Water Essence EX which I’m pretty sure are PA++++ and waterproof. Anyway, I got myself Skin Aqua because it was at an amazing price when I was in Japan some months ago.

[@amandanggg]

Love this Dr Liu, waiting for a video about Japanese haircare:)

[@SHFMIA]

Skin Aqua hands down. The milk one is the best

[@123-wxyz]

It is really hard to find the milk type for some reason. I was in Tokyo this summer and I couldn’t find the UV milk anywhere.😅

[@tanjilaakter4959]

What kind of skin for?

[@SHFMIA]

@@tanjilaakter4959 combo or oily. even normal.

[@albalupus4525]

@@123-wxyzIt took about a month of searching before I finally found some hidden at the back of a shelf in Nagasaki… definitely hard to find!

[@Gladisgladzz]

Which one is best for sensitive skin among these?

[@SereneWillow8]

Nivea in Japan is a joint venture with the Japanese company Kao. So they have different product offerings.

[@PeachuAndGoma]

Thank you for this, Dr. Liu. I’ve personally tried all the sunscreens you’ve mentioned here, but my personal Japanese favorite is OMI Verdio Moisture Gel. No alcohol, no fragrance, and is water resistant. Best part it comes in a generous 220g pump bottle. It does give a dewy finish, but I don’t mind at all.

[@ambergerhelper7852]

It pills under my makeup, but love it for body!

[@hadasgold6511]

I use the Nivea sun screen and it is the best sunscreen I found!! It is the only one I don't sweat with when I am walking. Any other cream that I tried I will have huge water droplets of sweat from a 10 min walk and will need to wipe my face 🙈

[@tanjilaakter4959]

What kind of skin you have? Did you try Nivea Uv watery ex or try nevea super sunscreen?

[@Truffoire]

Absolutely stunning! I'm intrigued to try❤👌

[@pammckenzie1132]

Sunkill water essence is amazing. If you want a sunscreen that totally absorbs and leaves no stick feeling, this is it.

[@1980Huifang]

Could you make the Japanese mineral sunscreens video next time? 😊

[@Pete292323]

Yes please!

[@samiha_humayra_]

Yes

[@porummundomelhorSP]

Yes!!!!! It’s important for the environment 🙏🙏🙏

[@natto2581]

@@porummundomelhorSPnot this. Chemical sunscreens in today use have absolutely no evidence proving that they are harmful to the environment, especially at the concentration we use for sunscreens. In fact, nano zinc & titanium are equally toxic for the marine creatures if you put in at high concentration.

[@annettehankins3268]

Very good video. Great info.

[@samiha_humayra_]

I'm currently using the Isehan one. I like it. It has a orangy smell. I've really sensitive eyes. It doesn't burn my eyes. It would be better, if they make it water resistant.

[@ambergerhelper7852]

The other Isehan is water resistant, and I love it.

[@bullitt0713]

Can you please link the shiseido gel also? Please and thank you!

[@deborah972]

Hi dr jenny liu wonderful vlog thank you for this video ❤😊 xx

[@dr.jennyliu]

My pleasure 😊

[@christinemiller3242]

Are there any Japanese tinted sunscreens that you would recommend? I would love to see a video about that for us that suffer from melasma and hyperpigmentation.

[@noshintasnim3205]

Idk why, but the Nivea one burns my eyes 😭😭😭 but I definitely have went through bottles of the biore gel and milk ones too

[@AyyeMikey]

Yay. Glad you covered Japanese Sun Cream.

[@tinasung3814]

Not sure why Kose uv cut didn't make your list?! It is water resistant too, my fav!

[@ambergerhelper7852]

It pilled under my makeup, and feels heavy to me. Not a favorite. I used it up on my arms.

[@anthonyoduwole1148]

How much is the price for each and how can I place order from Nigeria?

[@ashshyamala6133]

Dr. Can you please do a video on all the anti oxidants we can use in skin care including vitamin c and please suggest some products 🙏

[@kittychan2005]

are there any tinted mineral japanese sunscreens you recommend?

[@che33366]

The Biore watery essence broke me out 😭 I prefer SkinAquaaaa

[@OliaKonJo]

I live Kose Japanese spf. Water-resistant. It is gel

[@Humairagull-w2y]

Please one video for eyes under dark circles

[@lucyhuynh9587]

Recommendations for a mattifying sunscreen

[@orionresourcesllc1978]

Hi, Which of these use mineral versus chemical products to block UV?

[@sfkat]

Great video!, I know they are all 50+ PA++++, but is there any one that you think might be stronger than the others in terms of protection? I'm very pale, and I typically use European Sunscreens, which have great ingredients. Do you think Japanese sunscreens can match the uva protection of a few of the European brands?

[@ambergerhelper7852]

I’ve never used European ones, but I’ve never been burned using Japanese/ Korean ones. I prefer Japanese over Korean. I’m super pale, burn easily, and must wear sunscreen every time I go into the sun.

[@LipiLipi-ds6ud]

​@@ambergerhelper7852Which Japanese sunscreen do you prefer the most ?

[@ambergerhelper7852]

@@LipiLipi-ds6ud Any of the several by Rohto Mentholatum! Hada Labo UV white gel, Super Moisture gel, Skin Aqua tone up in Latte. The Isehan Kiss Me Mommy is phenomenal as well. I prefer them over the more-popular Biore and Nivea sunscreens, but that’s a personal preference!

[@db-gb5xi]

Have you talked about adapinoid? I believe it's an adapalene derivative. I first heard about it when Skinfix released their adapinoid gel under their acne line and recently Paula's Choice released their clinical pro retinaldehyde dual-retinoid treatment that contains it.

[@mr.intelligence2099]

Trash. Just use adapalene.

[@littlegeo1]

I'm loving this content but I have to ask you Dr. Liu and to the other folks in the comments, how do you all deal with Asian and European chemical sunscreen filters reacting with your own body chemistry and causing staining in white clothes? I love several of the sunscreens mentioned in this video, but something about the chemical makeup of the sunscreens and of my own body chemistry (especially when I sweat living here in FL) just ruins every white shirt I've ever owned. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@w.w.w.n]

Same for my tinted mineral spf, ruined my summer white clothes, lots of them😢

[@dr.jennyliu]

I know it’s really frustrating I usually use a stain remover and the to avoid white blouses lol

[@littlegeo1]

@@w.w.w.n It's the worst!! 😭

[@littlegeo1]

@@dr.jennyliu Yeah I try to use stain removers. Just wish there was a way to know which chemical filters are the worst offenders.

[@twilightinavalon]

You deal with it by buying non chemical, mineral based sunscreens.

[@daffnikharkongor6622]

I have dry skin and i am from NE india! Pleaae recommend for my skin type

[@karenmarsyla883]

Which sunscreen do you recommend for acne prone oily skin?

[@dr.jennyliu]

Honestly all of them are nice and lightweight

[@karenmarsyla883]

@@dr.jennyliu thank you!

[@sunflower2036]

👍

[@CB12359]

I can't stand mineral sunscreens because I hate when it rubs off onto my clothing collars and gets onto my black handbags. For me, it's chemical all the way! Thanks for the great reviews!

[@kimberlylim6606]

Hi Dr. Jenny, I'm really keen to try the Isehan one since it doesn't have alcohol but i can't use mineral sunscreen as it's too drying. If not mistaken, only zinc oxide is drying? Is titanium oxide drying too (think this is the only mineral ingredient in Isehan)? Thanks!!

[@shuen2000]

I beg to differ on that Biore sunscreen. It has a lot of alcohol in itt and is extremely irritating for dry and sensitive skin. After using it, my skin broke out so bad!

[@fbi0101]

That’s skin aqua uv moisture gel spf 35. But u show a different photo & description! Please review before uploading.

[@eflodruan]

I have tried several Japanese spf waterproof and they all brake me out. Anyone with the same experience ?.

[@dtahi12345]

Can you please mention some of them.

[@mohammedsaqlainshaikh7029]

Hello Really Great and Informative Video.. But are you looking for a video editor and I'm currently working with other dermatologist so I'm well aware how to properly editing your videos

[@sakurazen3304]

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[@teeneeweenee24]

Japanese sunscreens do better at sun protection than most Korean sunscreens in my experience

[@axman2345]

I love Korean sunscreens, but I’m not usually a super fan of Japanese ones, personally. At least on my face. Japanese sunscreens have so far seemed consistently hell-bent on torching my eyeballs out in a way that I haven’t experienced with Korean or European sunscreens. I think it’s all the alcohol and unnecessary botanical extracts. And gel formulations seem to be the greatest offenders. That said, Japanese sunscreens are some of the cheapest and fastest-drying, so they’re actually my go-to for body SPF. Also worth noting that Japanese sunscreens mostly don’t have expiration dates, which is concerning. So…I’m sure it’s fine most of the time, but…Yeah, to be safe, they will continue to be banished from my face.