Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Milk Pink SPF50+ PA++++

Over the colder months, when Biore UV Perfect Bright Milk (2017 version, although I'm linking to 2015 version) proved too drying even as a 1/3 addition to my main sunscreens Nivea Sun Strong Fit Care UV Milky Gel and Nivea Men UV Protector, I busted out this 40mL bottle of Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Milk Pink SPF50+ PA++++ to use with its sister sunscreen, the UV Super Moisture Milk (2017 version, gold bottle).

I think this isn't official, but based on appearances of the packaging and of the sunscreen milk itself, I'm guessing this UV Super Moisture Milk Pink was the replacement for Skin Aqua UV Sara Sara Milk that was discontinued in 2014. Either way, this UV Super Moisture Milk Pink was the 2019 version, and it too had been discontinued as of earlier this year, January 2022. Yes, it's frustrating that they keep discontinuing stuff I like, and it's even more exhausting to have to keep up with replacement and/or new products, but that's just how the Japanese sunscreen market works.

So how did this UV Super Moisture Milk Pink compare to the UV Sara Sara Milk? Well, they both contained alcohol. UV Sara Sara Milk had alcohol as its second ingredients. Oof, no wonder it was so darn drying! And UV Super Moisture Milk Pink had alcohol listed 8th, a lot further down the list which explained why it was much, much less drying--it's supposed to be a "super moisture milk" after all!

Other than alcohol and the opaque pink milk appearance though, these two weren't at all similar. UV Sara Sara Milk had 3 types of powder which made it set to a lovely powdery matte finish--I just wish it weren't so drying. Meanwhile, UV Super Moisture Milk Pink had no powder in it whatsoever. Instead, it had moisturizing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and collagen, and it worked well blending with and giving a very slight tint to the regular UV Super Moisture Milk. I like it enough to stock up a few more bottles and bide my time until they release a replacement.