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Kiehl's Ultra Light Daily UV Defense Aqua Gel vs Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Sun Serum

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Original
K

Ultra Light Daily UV Defense Aqua Gel

Kiehl's

₩53,460

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Dupe
B

Ginseng Sun Serum

Beauty of Joseon

₩24,700

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82Dupe match score /100
3Shared key ingredients
10Shared in full list (40·38)
3/3Benefit coverage

As of Jul 29 · Prices reflect public listings on stores such as Coupang and may vary by store or promotion.

Why this dupe

The proof is in the ingredients, not the price

Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and other key ingredients appear in both full ingredient lists.

In the full lists, 10 ingredients overlap.

Who it's for

Good forDrynessFirmness & lines

Across the full lists, both focus on moisture, firmness and uv. They don't share every ingredient, but the payoff lands in a similar place.

Neither product lists fragrance, paraben and mineral oil. The Kiehl's side does include phenoxyethanol, so if fragrance or preservatives are a concern, the Beauty of Joseon option may sit easier.

Upsides

Upsides
  • Moisture on par with the original
  • Free of fragrance, paraben and mineral oil
  • About 54% cheaper
82/100

Dupe match score

A blended score across key ingredients, benefit match, category and price. It reflects how recommendable the alternative is, not how identical the two products are.

3Shared key actives
3/3Benefits covered
10Shared in full list
Key ingredientsHigh
Full ingredientsLow
Benefit matchHigh
CategorySame
Watch-outsFewer
Price savingsMedium

Efficacy

The ingredients aren't identical, but both products aim at similar benefits. Each row shows which side covers it.

Moisture
Both cover it
3 contributing ingredients
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Seedcake Extract, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin
Brightening
Dupe only
1 contributing ingredients
Arbutin
Firmness
Both cover it
2 contributing ingredients
Adenosine, Panax Ginseng Root Extract
UV protection
Both cover it
4 contributing ingredients
Titanium Dioxide,CI 77891, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Drometrizole Trisiloxane

Key shared ingredients · 3

The key ingredients both products share — the basis for the match.

Ethylhexyl TriazoneUV protectionKorea MFDS-listed

An organic UVB filter.

An organic UV filter covering both UVA and UVB.

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl BenzoateUV protectionKorea MFDS-listed

An organic UVA filter.

Neither list has a preservative-type marker with a known concentration cap. So we cannot tell how much of each shared ingredient these two products actually contain, and we would rather say that than guess.

Full ingredient comparison

Both full ingredient lists compared. More shared ingredients means a closer match.

Kiehl's40 ingredients
1Water,Aqua
2Alcohol Denat.
3Diisopropyl Sebacate
4Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
5Ethylhexyl Triazone
6Propylene Glycol
7Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
8Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
9Titanium Dioxide,CI 77891
10Glycerin
11Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
12Drometrizole Trisiloxane
13Tocopherol
14Stearic Acid
Below this line: under 1% (est.)
15Phenoxyethanol
16Cetyl Alcohol
17Palmitic Acid
18Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
19Ceteth-10
20Caprylyl Glycol
21Menthoxypropanediol
22Dextrin Palmitate
23Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
24Aluminum Hydroxide
25Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
26Butylene Glycol
27Potassium Hydroxide
28PEG-8 Laurate
29Disodium EDTA
30Adenosine
31Myristic Acid
32겐티아나뿌리추출물
33Pentylene Glycol
34Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Extract
35Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Seedcake Extract
36Rosa Gallica Flower Extract
37Sorbitol
38Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract,Moringa Pterygosperma Seed Extract
39Disodium Phosphate
40Citric Acid
Beauty of Joseon38 ingredients
1Water,Aqua
2Butylene Glycol
3Dibutyl Adipate
4Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
5Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
6Alcohol
7Acrylates Copolymer
8Butyloctyl Salicylate
9C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
10Ethylhexyl Triazone
11Phenethyl Benzoate
12Arbutin
Below this line: under 1% (est.)
131,2-Hexanediol
14Silica
15Methylpropanediol
16Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate
17Polysilicone-15
18Polymethylsilsesquioxane
19Panax Ginseng Root Extract
20Pentylene Glycol
21Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
22Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
23C30-45 Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane
24Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
25Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
26Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
27Ethyl Hexanediol
28Hydroxyacetophenone
29Panax Ginseng Berry Extract
30Panax Ginseng Extract
31Panax Ginseng Leaf/Stem Extract
32Adenosine
33Xanthan Gum
34Disodium EDTA
35Ethylhexylglycerin
36Glycerin
37Panax Ginseng Root Extract,Red Ginseng Extract
38Tocopherol
Shared key activesShared baseOne product only

Ingredients are listed by amount. Below 1%, brands may list them in any order, so ranking there means little.

Compared by full ingredient list. It does not mean concentration or texture are identical, and prices are as of the listed time.

Check before you buy

One last look before you buy: watch-outs, what each skips, and usage tips.

Watch-outs

Kiehl's

Phenoxyethanol

Beauty of Joseon

None

Also on foreign regulatory lists: Phenoxyethanol (EU and 6 other regions). Details in the ingredient dictionary

Fragrance, parabens, etc. that some prefer to avoid. Products within labeled limits are generally fine.

Not included

Ingredient
Kiehl's
Beauty of Joseon
Fragrance
None
None
Paraben
None
None
Silicone
Contains
Contains
Mineral-oil
None
None

Whether each product contains ingredients some prefer to avoid. A preference, not a safety verdict.

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How we pick a dupe

We compare the full ingredient lists and only pair products that share core actives. Prices are checked against market listings, and ingredients with Korea MFDS usage standards are flagged on the page.

Disclaimer

This comparison is based on full-ingredient (INCI) data published under cosmetics law.

Shared ingredients mean the full-ingredient lists overlap, not that blend concentrations match; how a product feels and performs can differ by formulation and ingredient grade.

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