Head to head
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ vs ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50
Same comparison whichever way you searched it: ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 vs Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+.
The bottom lineBeauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ does more across the board (it leads on hydration, barrier repair, oil-control & blemishes), while ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 is the simpler, more pared-back pick.
Reach for Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ if you want the actives; ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 if you want fewer ingredients doing less, gently.
Which should you pick?
Pick Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ if
- you are dealing with breakouts and oiliness
- plump, lasting hydration is what you want
- your skin is sensitive or reacts to fragrance
Pick Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 if
- dark spots, dullness or an uneven tone are your focus
What each delivers
Side by side
| Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ | Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Sunscreen | Sunscreen |
| Key actives | Tinosorb M, Niacinamide, Glycerin | Tinosorb S, Avobenzone, Vitamin C (LAA) |
| Texture | Finish varies by batch and region, so check matte-vs-dewy before committing if that matters to you. | Finish varies by batch and region, so check matte-vs-dewy before committing if that matters to you. |
| Fragrance | None detected | Contains fragrance |
| Fungal-acne safe | Not likely | Not likely |
| Pregnancy | No flagged actives | No flagged actives |
| Ingredients | 42 listed | 29 listed |
| Price | ~€16 | ~€24 |
What's in one but not the other
The two labels share 4 of the 67 ingredients between them. The actives are where they part company.
What each one adds acts on On top of the skin, The living epidermis, The stratum corneum for Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ and On top of the skin, The dermis, The stratum corneum for ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50. That is the layer each is understood to act on, not how deep it travels.
Only in Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+
Both share
No active in common.
Only in Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50
Where each label stops telling you the dose
Ingredients are listed in order of how much is inside, but only down to 1%. Below that the brand may list them in any order it likes, so the bottom of a label is a set, not a ranking. These two stop being a ranking in very different places.
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+
ordered for its first 50%
- 1Aqua
- 2Dibutyl Adipate
- 3Propanediol
- 4Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
- 5Polymethylsilsesquioxane
- 6Ethylhexyl Triazone
- 7Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Nano)
- 8Niacinamide
- 9Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- 10Caprylyl Methicone
- 11Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
- 12Glycerin
- 131,2-Hexanediol
- 14Butylene Glycol
- 15Pentylene Glycol
- 16Behenyl Alcohol
- 17Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
- 18Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
- 19Decyl Glucoside
- 20Oryza Sativa Extract
- 21Tromethamine
- 22Carbomer
- 23Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- 24Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
- 25Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
- 26Ethylhexylglycerin
- 27Adenosine
- 28Xanthan Gum
- 29T-Butyl Alcohol
- 30Tocopherol
- 31Oryza Sativa Germ Extract
- 32Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
- 33Aspergillus Ferment
- 34Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
- 35Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
- 36Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract
- 37Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment
- 38Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
- 39Monascus/Rice Ferment Filtrate
- 40Panax Ginseng Root Extract
- 41Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
- 42Saccharum Officinarum Extract
21 of 42 sit below the line, marked by Carbomer.
ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50
ordered for its first 66%
- 1Aqua (Water)
- 2Octocrylene
- 3Propanediol
- 4Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
- 5Ethylhexyl Salicylate
- 6Polymethyl Methacrylate
- 7Dimethicone
- 8Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
- 9Polysilicone-15
- 10Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- 11Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
- 12Silica
- 13Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
- 141,2-Hexanediol
- 15Hydroxyacetophenone
- 16Polysorbate 60
- 17PEG-10 Dimethicone
- 18Sodium Hyaluronate
- 19Tocopheryl Acetate
- 20Xanthan Gum
- 21Caprylyl Glycol
- 22Parfum (Fragrance)
- 23Disodium EDTA
- 24PEG-8
- 25Tocopherol
- 26Tropolone
- 27Ascorbyl Palmitate
- 28Ascorbic Acid
- 29Citric Acid
10 of 29 sit below the line, marked by Xanthan Gum.
Below the line is not too little to work: ceramides, retinoids and peptides all act far under a percent. It means the position stops carrying information. Where the line falls is inferred from the first ingredient whose whole job is done at a fraction of a percent, so it is a close read of the label rather than a number from the formula sheet.
The molecule doing the work
Better for…
- Dark spots & uneven toneFotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50
- Breakouts & congestionRelief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+
- Dryness & dehydrationRelief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+
- Sensitive, reactive skinRelief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ is the cheaper of the two (~€16 vs ~€24).
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Common questions
Is Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ or ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 better for dark spots & uneven tone?
For dark spots & uneven tone, ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 is the stronger pick by our read of the two formulas. Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ does more across the board (it leads on hydration, barrier repair, oil-control & blemishes), while ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 is the simpler, more pared-back pick. Reach for Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ if you want the actives; ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 if you want fewer ingredients doing less, gently.
Which is cheaper, Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ or ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50?
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ is the cheaper of the two (~€16 vs ~€24).
Can I use Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ and ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 together?
They are both sunscreens, so you would normally pick one rather than layer both in the same step. You can keep both and alternate them (morning and night, or on different days) if you like variety, but you do not need two.
What the scene shows
The cross-section at the top of this page is not decoration and not a diagram of the skin in general: it places the molecules these two are sold on at the layer each is understood to act on. Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ is placed by Tinosorb M (on top of the skin), Niacinamide (the living epidermis), Glycerin (the stratum corneum). ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water SPF 50 is placed by Tinosorb S (on top of the skin), Avobenzone (on top of the skin), Vitamin C (LAA) (the dermis). A layer is where an ingredient does its work, never how deep it travels, and never a claim about how well it works.
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