Dr.Different Barrier Balance Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++

Dr.Different's Barrier Balance Sun Cream (베리어 밸런스 선블록, SPF50+ PA++++, 40ml) is a single-filter, 100%-zinc-oxide mineral sunscreen priced ₩30,000 list / ₩25,500 sale on the brand's own Korean site (drdifferent.com) and Musinsa; Olive Young Korea's own mobile listing (goodsNo A000000168260) carries the page-title tag "[온가족선크림]" ("whole-family sunscreen"), checked 2026-09-04. Its sole declared UV filter, Zinc Oxide, is FDA-monograph-approved, so — unlike most K-beauty sunscreens built on organic filters not cleared in the US — no reformulated export version was found: the identical 34-ingredient list is unchanged on the brand's own international storefront (drdifferent.us, which itself still displays the price in Korean won, ₩30,000) and on K-beauty import retailers (YesStyle, Stylevana, TesterKorea), checked 2026-09-04. It's a registered 기능성화장품 (functional cosmetic) for UV protection per the brand's own product page, built around a ceramide NP/AP + cholesterol skin-barrier-lipid complex alongside the zinc oxide; no vegan certification mark was found on any listing checked. (Checked: 2026-09-04)

Specifications

• Volume: 40ml
• Form: cream
• Vegan certified: No certification found (checked 2026-09-04)
• Contains petrolatum: No
• Korea launch: unknown
• Renewal history: None recorded
• Korea vs export: No known difference (verified against a named export-market source)
• Korea regular price: ₩30,000
• Price per 100ml: ₩75,000 / 100ml
• Global price: unknown
• Retailers: International shipping: YesStyle, Stylevana, TesterKorea; Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea; Shipping scope unverified: Dr.Different official site (drdifferent.com), Musinsa
• Full ingredient list (INCI): Water, Zinc Oxide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Isododecane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Disiloxane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceramide NP, Stearic Acid, Cholesterol, Tetraacetylphytosphingosine, Glycosphingolipids, Ceramide AP, Xanthan Gum
  Korean labeling

  정제수, 징크옥사이드, 사이클로헥사실록세인, 부틸옥틸살리실레이트, 프로판다이올, 프로필헵틸카프릴레이트, 아이소도데케인, 폴리글리세릴-3폴리다이메틸실록시에틸다이메티콘, 카프릴릴메티콘, 다이실록세인, 소듐하이알루로네이트, 하이드로제네이티드레시틴, 다이스테아다이모늄헥토라이트, 마그네슘설페이트, 트라이에톡시카프릴릴실레인, 1,2-헥산다이올, 폴리글리세릴-2다이폴리하이드록시스테아레이트, 폴리메틸실세스퀴옥세인, 라우릴폴리글리세릴-3폴리다이메틸실록시에틸다이메티콘, 글리세릴카프릴레이트, 카프릴릴글라이콜, 에틸헥실글리세린, 토코페롤, 카프릴릭/카프릭트라이글리세라이드, 글리세린, 글리세릴스테아레이트, 세테아릴알코올, 세라마이드엔피, 스테아릭애씨드, 콜레스테롤, 테트라아세틸피토스핑고신, 글라이코스핑고리피드, 세라마이드에이피, 잔탄검
• Functional cosmetic status: Registered (UV protection)
• SPF: SPF50+
• PA: PA++++
• UV filters: Zinc Oxide

Is it OK for sensitive skin?

Declared facts only, not a suitability verdict: no fragrance listed; no labeled fragrance allergens declared; no denatured alcohol listed. No irritation-related fact here implies suitability for any skin type.

Can I buy it outside Korea?

International shipping: YesStyle, Stylevana, TesterKorea; Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea; Shipping scope unverified: Dr.Different official site (drdifferent.com), Musinsa.

Is the Korean version of Dr.Different's Barrier Balance Sun Cream different from what's sold outside Korea?

No reformulated export version was found. This is a single-filter mineral sunscreen — Zinc Oxide is its only declared UV filter, per the brand's own official ingredient disclosure (checked 2026-09-04) — and Zinc Oxide is already an FDA-monograph-approved active ingredient, so unlike many K-beauty sunscreens built on organic filters not cleared for US sale, Dr.Different has no regulatory reason to reformulate it for export. The same 34-ingredient list appears on the brand's own international storefront (drdifferent.us, which still shows pricing in Korean won rather than USD) and on K-beauty import retailers YesStyle, Stylevana, and TesterKorea. No listing on Amazon.com or Ulta was found for this specific product.

Sources

Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04