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Mostly indoors in Malaysia: is SPF30 enough, and why does sunscreen sting?
On Lowyat, Malaysia's big tech-and-everything forum, someone who spends most of the day indoors wanted to switch from an SPF50 to an SPF30 with a budget of around RM60. The reason: by afternoon their eyes started to hurt
0 1"What to buy in Korea for dry, sensitive skin?" 97 answers from Japan
In February 2026, a Japanese traveller in Korea posted on the @cosme Q&A board: "Dry, sensitive skin that breaks out easily, and makeup that slides off once things get dry. Please recommend Korean skincare, from moisturi
0 1Are Korean creams still worth it in Thailand's heat and humidity?
On Pantip, Thailand's biggest forum, someone in their 40s asked whether Korean creams are still popular in Thailand and which ones to try for wrinkles. They remembered hearing years ago that Korean creams were good and w
0 1Two days in Korea: which beauty buys paid off? 42 answers, mostly sheet masks
In January 2026, someone posted on the @cosme Q&A board in Japan: "I'm off to Korea tomorrow for one night! Which cosmetics were you glad you bought?" It went up the day before departure and still drew 42 answers. What t
0 0Got sunburnt at the Fan Fest: which sunscreen isn't greasy or white?
On r/mexico, someone said they got sunburnt at the World Cup Fan Fest and asked for an everyday face sunscreen that doesn't leave skin greasy or white, ideally one sold at the supermarket. What the replies said: Tocobo,
0 0A sunscreen that DOES leave a white cast? r/ChileFemenino's reverse request
On r/ChileFemenino, a user asked for something unusual: a sunscreen, ideally Korean, for oily, sensitive, acne-prone skin with rosacea that leaves her face white "like a mime". Years ago she bought one at an Asian beauty
0 0Rare in Korean neighbourhood stores, huge abroad: the Beauty of Joseon puzzle
A post in r/KoreanBeauty from someone who has lived in Korea for close to ten years: they had never seen Beauty of Joseon on a shelf, even at Olive Young, and did not know a single Korean who used it. They understood it
0 1Light sunscreen for men with no white cast: are Korean ones lighter?
On Dcard's makeup board in Taiwan, a man asked for help. Small dark spots had started appearing on his face, and he had learned that dermatologists all call sunscreen the basic first step. He wanted something that spread
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