Brand Comparison
Black Girl Sunscreen vs Mediheal
A head-to-head comparison of two popular K-beauty brands. Which one is right for your skin?
Our Pick
Mediheal
Higher editor rating (9 vs 8.9)
Black Girl Sunscreen
Shontay Lundy launched Black Girl Sunscreen after years of putting white-casting chemical sunscreens on her Black skin and realizing the category had no answer. The result: a moisturizing, zero-white-cast, daily-wear SPF 30 that finally acknowledged darker skin tones in the sunscreen conversation. A political and practical product in one.
Pros
- ✓ zero white cast on melanin-rich skin
- ✓ Black-owned
- ✓ moisturizing finish
- ✓ mission-driven
Cons
- ✗ SPF 30 only on hero product (no SPF 50)
- ✗ avobenzone in core formula
- ✗ can be too rich for oily skin
Mediheal
Mediheal is the top-selling skincare brand at Olive Young for two years running — beating more than 3,000 brands. Their sheet masks created the modern sheet mask category, and their Madecassoside Blemish Pad saw 820% year-over-year growth. If you only add one new sheet mask brand to your routine, make it this one.
Pros
- ✓ #1 selling brand at Olive Young
- ✓ Clinical-grade sheet mask formulations
- ✓ The Madecassoside line is category-defining
- ✓ Affordable daily-use pricing
Cons
- ✗ Sheet masks are single-use and generate waste
- ✗ Some older lines contain fragrance
