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Tidy Lab Poreless Sun Essence

Ingredients and claims, checked

Last checked September 11, 2026

Mid-range for sunscreens

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Softening leads, with 5 of 39 ingredients. It also contains Ethylhexyl Triazone.

Softening
5
UV filter
4
Hydration
2
Exfoliation
1

By skin type

  • DryNeutral
  • OilyGood fit
  • CombinationGood fit

Piboo’s rating from user reports.

Worth knowing

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

Made for

What is this product?

What to expect
It's made for less visible pores.
Key ingredients
Ethylhexyl Triazone, Niacinamide, Sodium DNA
When
Morning

An SPF50+, PA++++ sunscreen. It sinks in easily and sets with a matte finish, so makeup does not pill over it. It comes in a 50 ml size.

Who is it for?

Good for

  • Dehydrated oily skin
  • Sensitive skin

Less suited to

  • Very dry skin that needs a heavy, sealing moisturizer

What to watch for?

Watch-outs

  • If you clog easily: Silica, Behenyl Alcohol
  • If you get fungal acne: Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate

How do you use it?

Where in your routine
Final morning step, after moisturiser and before makeup, reapplied through the day
Pairs well with
  • A moisturiser applied and allowed to set underneath
  • Makeup applied after the layer has set
Don't combine with
  • Leave-on exfoliating acids applied in the same morning
  • A water-only evening cleanse

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 3 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.

Key ingredientWorth 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

Only partly backed:
less visible pores
Don't count on:
firmer skin · better barrier support
See each claim, checked (10)

Claims, checked

  • [ Poreless Sun Essence ] : light like an essence, no white cast, recommended for use before makeupbacked by evidence
  • Function: SPF50+ PA++++, pore care, no white cast, soothing, low irritationpartly backed
  • Characteristics: no white cast, minimized pore clogging, powdery finishpartly backed
  • We are proud to share that Tidy Lab's premium Korean sun care line has successfully met strict Sharia and international Halal standards (MS 2634 / OIC/SMIIC), receiving official certification from the Korea Muslim Federation (KMF).partly backed
  • Plant-derived retinol replacement ingredient, Bakuchiol.partly backed
  • Tidy Lab Poreless Sun Essence forms a thin and uniform layer on the skin to refine pores and skin texture.partly backed
  • Main ingredients: rice PDRN, bakuchiol, fresh centella, 3D hyaluronic acidoverstated
  • Tidy Lab is the first in Korea to apply rice-derived PDRN to sun care, going beyond simple UV protection to also consider skin condition.no supporting source found
  • Without the burden of photosensitivity, it can be used stably even during the day, and while minimizing skin irritation, it helps with collagen synthesis and elasticity improvement.no supporting source found
  • [ Rice-derived PDRN ingredient ] cares for skin health, and helps with recovery of tired skin condition and skin barrier management.no supporting source found

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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