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KAHI Airy fit Sun Stick

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Last checked October 1, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Softening leads, with 6 of 33 ingredients. It also contains (-)-alpha-bisabolol.

Softening
6
UV filter
4
Brightening
1
Exfoliation
1

Worth knowing

  • Contains fragrance
  • Has a fungal-acne trigger
  • On pore-clogging lists

Made for

What is this product?

What to expect
It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening, wrinkle improvement, and UV protection.
Key ingredients
Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Extract
When
Morning and evening

An SPF50+, PA++++ sun stick made with purslane. It finishes matte and doesn't feel sticky.

Who is it for?

Less suited to

  • People avoiding fragrance
  • Skin prone to fungal acne

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Registered as a brightening, wrinkle-care and sun-protection functional cosmetic
  • Portulaca Oleracea Extract calms the skin

Watch-outs

  • Contains fragrance
  • If you clog easily: Isopropyl Palmitate
  • If you get fungal acne: Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate

What is in it?

The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read about that ingredient.

This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary, except 1 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.

Worth a closer look

Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.

What the claims add up to

You can expect:
less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines · sun protection
Tests passed:
skin irritation
See each claim, checked (20)

Claims, checked

  • Whitening, Wrinkle improvement, UV protection triple functional cosmetic SPF50+, PA++++backed by evidence
  • UVB protection index SPF50+ UVA protection index PA++++ UV protection effect confirmed by human application testbacked by evidence
  • Mini size that fits snugly into a pocketplausible, not tested
  • Snugly into even narrow and curved areas with no gapsplausible, not tested
  • Soft, powdery finish as if a primer was appliedpartly backed
  • Sweat-proof effect, powerful UV protection even against sweat, 98.00% product retention after immersionpartly backed
  • Water-proof effect, powerful UV protection maintained even after soaking in water, 98.45% product retention after immersionpartly backed
  • Proven protection retention, safe even in hot and humid environments, 81.32% lasting 4 hours after exposure to a hot and humid environmentpartly backed
  • Skin irritation test completed, low-irritation sun care that is comfortable for skin, irritation index low-irritation range (0.00)partly backed
  • Machihyeon purslane that easily survives on Dokdo where direct sunlight beats downpartly backed
  • Water dropwort that grows in water, Watercress, water dropwortpartly backed
  • Flawless UV protection confirmed with a UV cameraoverstated
  • Overwhelming defense power strong against sweat and wateroverstated
  • Light texture as if applied and not appliedno supporting source found
  • Sand does not stick easily thanks to the anti-stickiness effectno supporting source found
  • 10.31% improvement in skin texture after 1 useno supporting source found
  • Lumiere Focusing Powder addedno supporting source found
  • Water Boosting patented technology appliedno supporting source found
  • Polymeric High Temper TECH proprietary technology appliedno supporting source found
  • Adhesion as light as airnothing specific to check

We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.

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