Innisfree

Innisfree Daily UV Defense SPF 36 Sunscreen.

Sunscreen

About this product

Innisfree's Daily UV Defense Sunscreen is an SPF 36 chemical sunscreen designed for everyday use to protect the skin from UV rays.

Full ingredients

Avobenzone (2.5%), Homosalate (7.0%), Octisalate (4.3%), Water/Aqua/Eau, Homosalate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Octyldodecanol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Fragrance/Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Limonene, Centella Asiatica Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, T-Butyl Alcohol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Linalool, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glycerin

Guru Score

67%

Mixed

7 experts · Strong agreement

What the gurus are saying

Glowy, dewy, and free of any white cast is what these takes keep returning to, with a creamy, hydrating feel. The split is over scent and strength: some find the fragrance strong and the SPF 36 low for K beauty, while others call it a comfortable everyday pick. Anyone prone to irritation may want to patch test first, and the SPF 36 may fall short for long days outdoors.

Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take July 2026

What they liked

No white cast
Lightweight, dewy finish
Creamy, moisturizing texture

What they flagged

SPF 36 is low for daily outdoor use
Strong fragrance and citrus oils
Older-generation chemical filters

Type

SunscreenCream

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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April Basi

72k subs

~Yay

"There's no white cast, and I truly think it's a great entry point K beauty SPF for everyday use. If you're outdoors a lot and actively managing hyperpigmentation, I'd probably go higher than SPF 36, but it's good for office days and general protection overall. It's my pick for best budget entry, a solid daily SPF, just go higher if you're outdoors often."

Top Pick: budget entry sunscreen

Kelly Driscoll

90k subs

~Nay

"This is a product that in the past I've liked but not loved. It's SPF 36, which is pretty low SPF for K beauty usually. You know, SPF 50 is the standard. This is a little meh in the SPF protection. It's always used the older generation chemical filters, so nothing has been tweaked here. This is what the formula has always been. It does have some fragrance that is pleasant but fairly strong in my opinion, and I'm not a big fan of that. It's not as elegant in the texture."

Dr. Jenny Liu

323k subs

~Yay

"It's lightweight hydrating chemical sunscreen that leaves this glowy dewy finish with no white cast. It contains green seed extract along with sunflower seed oil and centella. So wonderful calming soothing ingredients. It's barrier supportive. I would say if you have oily and combination skin, this could even be like your moisturizer and sunscreen in one. Otherwise, for dry skin, I love using this on top of my moisturizer alone or under makeup."

208SkinDoc

2.10M subs

~Yay

"This is the daily UV defense sunscreen from Innisfree. This one is a no white cast, glowy finish, and it's a chemical sunscreen with active ingredients including enzacamene, homosalate, and octisalate. Innisfree makes some really good sunscreens. They feel very good on the skin, very smooth, and just like the Ranovat, this one is available at Sephora as well."

Beyond50Skin

32k subs

~Yay

"This is a sample of the chemical sunscreen by Innisfree SPF 36. Again it goes on like a traditional sunscreen, super creamy, super moisturizing. Once it dries down it has absolutely no white cast, looks absolutely beautiful on the skin. And again a great pick if you're looking for a sunscreen with chemical filters. I also wanted to mention this one also has a bit of a fragrance."

Hyram

4.34M subs

~Nay

"I have used that product before but I think it was either the fragrance is strong, which is probably likely because Innisfree does love their fragrance, or it had an intense white cast or both. [...] I remember not liking the experience so I'll say pass."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Mixed

"It has fragrance and citrus oil in it, which is not a good idea in sunscreens because citrus oils are irritating and when combined with UV you risk a photoreaction. It wasn't a bad formula [...] consistency-wise and it's pretty moisturizing, but the fragrance can cause irritation. The chemical ingredients aren't anything unique you can't find in any other American chemical sunscreen. I ended up using this as a hand cream, and it smells like Sweethearts."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Innisfree Daily UV Defense SPF 36 Sunscreen?

Innisfree's Daily UV Defense Sunscreen is an SPF 36 chemical sunscreen designed for everyday use to protect the skin from UV rays.

Is Innisfree Daily UV Defense SPF 36 Sunscreen worth it?

The gurus are split. 4 of the 7 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 67%.

What is Innisfree Daily UV Defense SPF 36 Sunscreen's Guru Score?

Innisfree Daily UV Defense SPF 36 Sunscreen holds a Guru Score of 67%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.