HAMEL Vegan Relief Water Essence Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++
HAMEL's Vegan Relief Water Essence Sun Cream (50ml, SPF50+ PA++++) is listed on Olive Young Korea at 28,000원, discounted 41% to 16,500원, 4.9 rating from 768 reviews, checked 2026-09-04. Multiple international resellers (Stylevana, DODOSKIN, Skin Cupid, Amazon US, Korean-Skincare.com) carry an identically named "Hamel Vegan Relief Water Essence Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ 50ml" listing, so no reformulation for export was found, checked 2026-09-04. Uses a 4-filter all-organic (chemical) UV system with no mineral filter. The product name and brand marketing (Instagram bio "HAMEL VEGAN") describe the formula as vegan, but no named third-party vegan-certification body (e.g. EVE Vegan) was found on the brand's own site or the Olive Young listing for this specific product. (Checked: 2026-09-04)
Specifications
- Volume: 50ml
- Form: cream
- Dictionary-listed actives: Niacinamide: rank 8 of 34; Adenosine: rank 33 of 34
- 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: ₩16,500
- Price per 100ml: ₩33,000 / 100ml
- Global price: unknown
- Retailers: International shipping: Stylevana, Dodoskin, Amazon (US); Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea; Shipping scope unverified: Skin Cupid
- Full ingredient list (INCI): Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Niacinamide, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylyl Methicone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Decyl Glucoside, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum
Korean labeling
정제수, 다이부틸아디페이트, 프로판다이올, 부틸옥틸살리실레이트, 디에칠아미노하이드록시벤조일헥실벤조에이트, 폴리메틸실세스퀴옥세인, 에칠헥실트리아존, 나이아신아마이드, 메칠렌비스-벤조트리아졸릴테트라메칠부틸페놀, 코코-카프릴레이트/카프레이트, 카프릴릴메티콘, 디에칠헥실부타미도트리아존, 글리세린, 부틸렌글라이콜, 1,2-헥산다이올, 녹차추출물, 병풀추출물, 티트리잎추출물, 약모밀추출물, 유칼립투스잎추출물, 클레리오일, 펜틸렌글라이콜, 베헤닐알코올, 폴리C10-30알킬아크릴레이트, 폴리글리세릴-3메틸글루코오스다이스테아레이트, 데실글루코사이드, 트로메타민, 카보머, 아크릴레이트/C10-30알킬아크릴레이트크로스폴리머, 소듐스테아로일글루타메이트, 폴리아크릴레이트크로스폴리머-6, 에틸헥실글리세린, 아데노신, 잔탄검 - Functional cosmetic status: Registered (UV protection)
- SPF: SPF50+
- PA: PA++++
- UV filters: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
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 8 of 34; Adenosine: rank 33 of 34.
Can I buy it outside Korea?
International shipping: Stylevana, Dodoskin, Amazon (US); Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea; Shipping scope unverified: Skin Cupid.
Is the Korean version of this sunscreen different from the export version?
No difference was confirmed — several international resellers (Stylevana, DODOSKIN, Skin Cupid, Amazon US) carry an identically named "Hamel Vegan Relief Water Essence Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ 50ml" listing, matching Olive Young Korea's own volume and SPF/PA rating, checked 2026-09-04.
Is it vegan?
The brand markets this line as vegan (the product name itself includes "Vegan," and HAMEL's own Instagram bio reads "HAMEL VEGAN"), but no named third-party vegan-certification body (e.g. EVE Vegan, Vegan Society) was found on the brand's official site or the Olive Young listing for this specific product, checked 2026-09-04. Recorded here as an uncertified vegan-formula marketing claim rather than a confirmed certification.
What UV filters does it use, and is there a mineral (physical) filter?
No — this is an all-organic (chemical) filter sunscreen: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Tinosorb M), and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, per Olive Young Korea's mandatory ingredient disclosure, checked 2026-09-04. (Butyloctyl Salicylate also appears in the list but is a solubilizer, not a UV filter.)
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04