Etude Soonjung Director's Moisture Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++
Etude's Soonjung Director's Moisture Sun Cream sells at Olive Young Korea as an Olive-Young-exclusive "50ml + 50ml" 1+1 promotional set at ₩25,000 list / ₩16,030 (35% off), checked 2026-09-04. A brand Q&A answer (dated 2025-06-05) confirms this 1+1 configuration was launched as an Olive Young-exclusive upgrade of the formula ahead of other retail channels. Olive Young Global now sells the identical barcode (8809820707456) as the domestic listing, under the name "ETUDE Soonjung Director's Moisture Sun Cream 50ml 1+1 Set," at US$29.00 list / US$18.59 sale, checked 2026-09-04 — a same-SKU match, not a separate export formulation. Older third-party ingredient databases (e.g. incidecoder) still show a different, earlier ingredient list without Niacinamide, Adenosine, or Guaiazulene. A brand-confirmed formula upgrade was recorded on 2025-06-05 (see renewal history); whether those databases predate that specific change is not confirmed. It is a fully organic (chemical) filter sunscreen, combining five UV filters (Ethylhexyl Triazone, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine) with no mineral filters — distinct from Etude's separate "Mineral Filter" line. (Checked: 2026-09-04)
Specifications
- Volume: 50ml (Olive Young Korea sells it only as a 1+1 promotional set: 50ml + 50ml)
- Form: cream
- Dictionary-listed actives: Niacinamide: rank 7 of 47; Adenosine: rank 31 of 47
- Vegan certified: No certification found (checked 2026-09-04)
- Contains petrolatum: No
- pH: Neutral (brand declined to give an exact number)
- Korea launch: unknown
- Renewal history: 2025-06-05: Brand Q&A confirms an "upgraded" formula was launched as an Olive Young-exclusive 50ml + 50ml 1+1 set ahead of other retail channels (Etude's own site included), with no date given at the time for when other platforms would carry it. As of this check (2026-09-04), Olive Young Global sells the same barcode as the current Olive Young Korea listing, so the update has since reached the export channel too.
- Korea vs export: No known difference (verified against a named export-market source)
- Korea regular price: ₩25,000
- Price per 100ml: not calculated
- Global price: US$29.00 list / US$18.59 sale (Olive Young Global, 50ml 1+1 set, checked 2026-09-04)
- Retailers: International shipping: Olive Young Global, Amorepacific Global Amoremall (global.amoremall.com); Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea; Shipping scope unverified: Etude official site (etude.com)
- Full ingredient list (INCI): Water, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Dibutyl Adipate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Niacinamide, Caprylyl Methicone, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, 2,3-Butanediol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Tromethamine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glycerin, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Quercus Suber Bark Extract, Xanthan Gum, Oak Root Extract, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Resveratrol, Carnosine, Beta-Sitosterol, Phytosterols, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Extract, Glycine, Arginine, Glutamic Acid, Guaiazulene
Korean labeling
정제수, 프로판다이올, 부틸옥틸살리실레이트, 에칠헥실트리아존, 다이부틸아디페이트, 폴리글리세릴-3다이스테아레이트, 나이아신아마이드, 카프릴릴메티콘, 다이아이소프로필세바케이트, 드로메트리졸트리실록산, 테레프탈릴리덴디캠퍼설포닉애씨드, 2,3-부탄다이올, 디에칠아미노하이드록시벤조일헥실벤조에이트, 트로메타민, 1,2-헥산다이올, 펜틸렌글라이콜, 메틸메타크릴레이트크로스폴리머, 세테아릴알코올, 비스-에칠헥실옥시페놀메톡시페닐트리아진, 소듐폴리아크릴로일다이메틸타우레이트, 글리세릴스테아레이트, 포타슘세틸포스페이트, 글리세린, 폴리C10-30알킬아크릴레이트, 이눌린라우릴카바메이트, 글리세릴스테아레이트시트레이트, 암모늄아크릴로일다이메틸타우레이트/브이피코폴리머, 에틸헥실글리세린, 코코넛야자오일, 소듐하이알루로네이트, 아데노신, 수베르참나무껍질추출물, 잔탄검, 참나무뿌리추출물, 토코페롤, 부틸렌글라이콜, 레스베라트롤, 카르노신, 베타-시토스테롤, 피토스테롤, 서양송악추출물, 마트리카리아추출물, 피버퓨추출물, 글라이신, 알지닌, 글루타믹애씨드, 구아이아줄렌 - Functional cosmetic status: Registered (UV protection)
- SPF: SPF50+
- PA: PA++++
- UV filters: Ethylhexyl Triazone, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
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.
How much of the key actives does it contain?
Niacinamide: rank 7 of 47; Adenosine: rank 31 of 47.
Can I buy it outside Korea?
International shipping: Olive Young Global, Amorepacific Global Amoremall (global.amoremall.com); Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea; Shipping scope unverified: Etude official site (etude.com); Global price: US$29.00 list / US$18.59 sale (Olive Young Global, 50ml 1+1 set, checked 2026-09-04).
Is the Korean version of this sunscreen different from the export version?
No — Olive Young Global's own product listing ("ETUDE Soonjung Director's Moisture Sun Cream 50ml 1+1 Set") carries the identical barcode (8809820707456, gdsCd) as the current Olive Young Korea listing, confirming it is the same SKU, checked 2026-09-04. Note that some third-party ingredient databases still show an older, different ingredient list (without Niacinamide, Adenosine, or Guaiazulene). A brand-confirmed formula upgrade was recorded on 2025-06-05 (see renewal history); whether that older database predates this specific change is not confirmed.
Is it vegan?
No vegan certification mark appears on Olive Young Korea's official ingredient disclosure, checked 2026-09-04. (A separate Etude "Mineral Filter" sunscreen line is marketed as vegan on some international listings — that claim does not apply to this organic-filter Moisture Sun Cream.)
Is it silicone-free?
No — the brand confirmed this product is not silicone-free (brand-stated, Olive Young Q&A answer dated 2026-07-28, checked 2026-09-04).
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04
- ph-value: Brand Q&A: Olive Young Q&A brand answer stated a neutral pH but declined to disclose the exact number, citing internal-data policy, checked 2026-09-04. (checked 2026-08-13)