Product Review
I bought the w cosmetics spring mystery box so you don’t have to
Price: $69
What was in it:
- Abib airy sunstick
- Beauty of Joseon aqua fresh sunscreen
- Beauty of Joseon rice + probiotics sunscreen
- Cosrx aloe soothing sun cream
- Skin1004 hyalu cica sunstick
- Tocobo cotton soft sunstick
- JMsolution selfie vital rosehip mask
- Beauty of Joseon cica calming mask
- Frudia my orchard squeeze mask(?) peach
I mean…I guess that’s the loophole they found with the sunscreens they couldn’t sell as sunscreen.
From what I can tell, the products seem to be definitely worth more than that, based on w cos pricing (cannot confirm though as they’ve pulled the product listings from their site). Even comparing to my fave Lila Beauty, which often has way lower prices, it definitely totalled to much more than what I spent.
Even though it’s all sunscreen and I think I had different expectations, I can’t complain too much since in the end it was still great value.
I guess it is to be expected that a product like this is more to get rid of stock, and needless to say I’m still glad it is something I will get use out of, or can easily give to friends and family. Also I was a bit suspect on the ‘Try Me!’ stickers on all of them but I realised that it was just to cover up the SPF and PA claims 😂 the products are untouched and sealed!
LMAO i was concerned about this at first too, but see the end of my post for the reasoning. Don't worry, they are all sealed. If I was being nitpicky sunsticks aren't sealed (but they never are) since everything was taken out of their boxes, but you can obviously tell if those have been used imo.
yes definitely! was hoping this would be helpful for people who were curious but didn’t wanna waste money on something they didn’t want, but you can’t really go wrong with korean sunscreens!
eta: although i do wonder if they all contain the same thing, or if there is variation 🤔
I got it in store - I’m not sure if they’re available at every store though…might just be what my local store decided to do about the sunscreen debacle
I wouldn’t say it was a huge deal, but if you’ve been to wcos recently you may have noticed that there were no sunscreens in stock (also none on their online store) - it seems the conclusion was that the TGA cracked down on these so the k and jbeauty sunscreens can’t be advertised as SPF products since they’re not tested by Aus standards, which appears to be supported by the stickers on the products i received stuck in a very intentional way
No worries, and I totally agree! they're still pretty easily accessible on various online stores, thankfully; on an everyday basis I usually don't see the sun much so Korean sunscreens are way easier for everyday use.
I got the same but different! Isntree Hyaluronic acid watery sun gel and isntree hyaluronic acid natural sun cream. Cosrx Aloe 54.2 aqua tone up sunscreen. BoJ relief sun rice + probiotics (which I already have tried and liked) and tocobo bio watery primer plus. Plus the same 3 masks.
I had heard this about their green cica one! This cotton soft one is decent (albeit I haven't tried any other sunsticks), but my goodness the smell is horrendous to me. Might try this version at some point
I have used and loved almost all those sunscreens (cosrx aloe is do underrated imo) but I would have maybe been a bit disappointed to receive them because they’re kinda old news to me.
I do love a good mystery box because ooh dopamine but they’re rarely as exciting as I had wished
i completely agree!! i feel like this is a sign for me to stop the overconsumption, but i'm glad they're at least great sunscreens that will definitely be well used.
Reigning in spending is so hard! I think that I often shop just for the mood boost and tackling that is just ugh.
Having said that, a bunch of sunscreen never goes astray!
For those who are curious, I got a box from George St Sydney. Mine came with:
* I'm From Rice Sunscreen
* Tocobo Cica Cooling Sun Stick and Sun Serum
* Abib Sunstick
* Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun and the Aqua Fresh version
* 3 face masks
https://i.imgur.com/Va1vc6D.jpeg
Mine came with random try me stickers all over it too, I realised it was to cover up the SPF rating on the packaging.
Thanks for posting this. I was wondering what was inside. I’m glad I held off as it’s pretty much a box of sunscreen and I already have a product I’m happy with in that area. Good way of clearing that stock and getting some return for them.
It would be ok if it didn’t expire so quickly. They have a House of K Beauty now for $45 worth $180. Again sounds tempting but worried it’ll have more sunscreen
I got EXACTLY the same product as you - even the exact same sheet masks! Bit annoyed that the I’m From sunscreen has fragrance added to it. Why would they do that when their other products don’t?
me too, until the dopamine fades away and i have to confront the reality of my bank account hahahah - the sunsticks all had expiry dates printed on the bottom, and the sunscreens all had them embossed on the sealed end with the ridges. the expiry dates were all 2027-2028, so plenty of time for me and others to use them up!
Oh I was wanting some new sunscreens, what are the expiry dates on yours? I know not every store/box will be identical, but just to get an idea. Pls and thank you.
mine were all 2027/2028, which I felt was pretty standard. I don't think there would be too much variation since the situation just happened pretty recently!
I'm not too up to date, but AFAIK the TGA has said that these sunscreens are not allowed to be sold as sunscreen due to the filters not having been tested for Aus standards and/or not meeting Aus regulations. I would guess that that means they can be sold as a cosmetic, but cannot be advertised as an SPF product, hence why they've been sticking the stickers all over them.
I don’t currently have any sunscreens and wanted to test some out. Have heard good things about the skin1004 but would this good to test some out for cheaper or not really worth it? I work inside every day and don’t go in the sun v much so I think these would be adequate even with the tga guideline as people have said above. Or should I just go with my Lila cart and get the skin1004
I wouldn’t say this box excited me a lot, but you can have a look at this discussion to see what others got as well and see if any of the products interest you. I personally love the skin1004 hyalu cica so if that interests you i’d say go for it! Just think about what finish and textures you like to guide your selection.
I’m just after something that doesn’t break me out haha I don’t even really know what texture etc I’m after tbh which is why I thought maybe trying a few would be good. Decisions hmmm
that’s valid!! hopefully you find something that suits you, i can’t really help too much with recs since my skin is not too sensitive or breakout prone towards products
Lila is almost always cheaper, I get most of my kbeauty from there. I tend to prefer it over wcos, but I do enjoy walking around in a physical shop as well
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