Biore Aqua Rich Watery Essence Sunscreen Review

 Happy Late New Years! I think many of us take sun protection lightly. To some beauty junkie, that may seem like a surprise but I see many friends walking outside of their home without applying any sunscreen and to be honest, it bugged me tremendously. I could go on and on about the importance of sunscreen but I honestly can’t blame them. First, not everyone is educated to the importance of sunscreen. Second, applying sunscreen isn’t pleasant at all... especially when you’re using the one with the wrong formulas and ingredients.

 Searching for the right sunscreen can be a daughting task and let’s face it, not everyone are bless with all the money in the world to be spending it on trying all the sunscreens in the market. I sure as hell don’t.  Up until now, I think I have yet to discover what works for me... but hey, today I’ll share my thoughts on a really popular sunscreen in the Asia drugstore. It’s the Biore Aqua Rich Watery Essence.

 This is the second sunscreen I used and it is better than the first one I used. I can safely say that because of this sunscreen, it really changed my perception on sunscreen. I used to view them as tacky, thick and heavy but this one really changes everything. Let’s first talk about the good of it.  Well, I can see why this is so popular. It really does feel light on my face, not heavy at all and doesn’t leave a greasy and  white cast which I hate. This sunscreen also spreads nicely and doesn’t require you to really rub it in into your skin to make it sink. There’s also a fresh citrus scent though not as strong.

 However, I think this sunscreen has it’s downfall as well. I think the major flaw of it that made me take a stepback from it and really doubtful of it is the aftereffect of it. Each time I applied it, I always feel my face feeling slightly heated. I don’t think it’s an allergy but I think because of the UV filters? I don’t know. Another drawback of it is the pure alcohol content of it. It’s the second highest ingredients on the list and though there’s a debate on alcohol in skincare, I still think that some alcohols are drying and what they use in this product is one of them. Like I mentioned, though this sunscreen doesn’t leave that tacky and greasy feeling most sunscreens do, it leaves a siliconey feeling to my skin which I don’t find it pleasing.

 To sum my review, I don’t really think I’ll repurchase it. Though this is my second purchase and I did love the first bottle I tried (the older version) the new version just makes me really take a step back and really makes me feel ifty about this sunscreen. If you don’t have really sensitive or acne prone skin like myself, you might like this. I know a lot really do but I just have to give this sunscreen a pass. It was fun while it lasted.

Bye~