Hydrate Your Skin While Shielding It From the Sun With These K-Beauty Sunscreens — Starting at $11

Published Apr 17, 2025 4:57 am ET


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From face masks to toners to body wash, it’s safe to say that Korean beauty (often referred to as “K-beauty”) products have taken the beauty world by storm. Many Korean skincare products have a reputation for giving you hydrated, glass-like skin while minimizing wrinkles and reducing pores and hyperpigmentation. The same applies to K-beauty sunscreens, which are notable for their nourishing ingredients and non-greasy formulas that often don’t leave a white cast.

If you’re ready to hop onto the Korean skincare train while shielding your skin from UVA and UVB rays, grab these 13 K-beauty sunscreens before your next beach trip.

  1. An Amazon bestseller, this Innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen is formulated with hydrating ingredients like green tea, sunflower seed oil and cica to soothe and calm your skin while providing SPF 36 protection.
  1. Over 10,000 people have purchased this COSRX Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen within the past month. It provides broad spectrum SPF 50+ protection, helps repair damaged skin, fights signs of aging and alleviates redness.
  1. For a pristine, natural look, go with this Anua Heartleaf Silky Moisture Mild Sunscreen. With its hydrating, lightweight formula, this SPF 50+ sunscreen leaves a dewy and moisturized look and blends seamlessly into your skin.
  1. Achieve naturally glowy skin with this SPF 50 Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen. Over 3,000 people have bought it within the past month, and it’s packed with nourishing ingredients, including niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and 10 vitamins (hence the “V10” in the name!).
  1. Get a dewy glow with this haruharu wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen. This SPF 50 sunscreen is formulated with rice bran oil and black rice, which leave you with radiant and moisturized skin.
  1. This Dr. Jart+ SPF 40 Tinted Moisturizer doubles as a sunscreen, and its creamy formula hydrates and helps even out your skin tone while leaving a natural finish.
  1. For long-lasting hydration, you’ll love this dermatologist-tested and hypoallergenic Laneige Hydro UV Defense SPF 50+ Sunscreen, which seamlessly blends into your skin and helps soothe it.
  1. If you have sensitive skin, this Etude Sunprise Mild Airy Finish SPF 50+ Sun Milk is the perfect match. It’s also dermatologist tested and rich in natural ingredients, including açaí palm fruit and aloe vera leaf extracts, that help nourish your skin.
  1. This noncomedogenic Hero Cosmetics Force Shield Superlight SPF 30 Sunscreen has a sheer green tint that blurs redness and hyperpigmentation to leave behind a smooth complexion.
  1. A true multitasker, this Naturium Dew-Glow SPF 50 Moisturizer doubles as both a primer and a sunscreen. The creamy formula melts into your skin to give you a dewy, sun-kissed glow.
  1. For lightweight coverage, use this Beauty of Joseon Tinted Fluid Sunscreen in place of concealer or foundation. The best-selling SPF 40 moisturizer is ideal for oily or combination skin and provides a sheer, natural finish.
  1. This dearcloud Tone Blur Essence SPF 50+ Sunscreen has a lightweight formula that provides a smoothing and blurring effect, and the aloe helps to hydrate and calm your skin.

Lauryn Jiles

Lauryn Jiles

Author McClatchy Commerce

Lauryn Jiles is a Content Commerce Assistant at McClatchy. She is based in South Carolina and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Lauryn has written for numerous brands and is well-versed in the fashion, beauty, health, and lifestyle verticals. She enjoys yoga, coffee, fashion museums, sushi, and traveling.

Kayleigh Drake

Kayleigh Drake

Editor McClatchy Commerce

Kayleigh Drake is a Commerce Content Editor at McClatchy. She’s based in Birmingham, Alabama, and holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Kayleigh has written and edited content for numerous publications, with a particular focus on the food, kitchen, home and lifestyle verticals. When she’s not fulfilling her editorial duties, she loves record shopping, playing guitar, baking and buying entirely too many plants.