Guide
Korean and Japanese sunscreens with a Health Canada DIN
Our sunscreen legality guide explains the rule: a sunscreen sold in Canada needs a DIN or an NPN. This page lists which Korean and Japanese sunscreens actually have a DIN, and whether they’re on sale.
We searched Health Canada’s Drug Product Database on 8 October 2026 and rechecked the status of every DIN below the same day. We haven’t tested any of these sunscreens, we don’t link to buy them, and this isn’t legal or medical advice.
How we searched
A brand-name search misses products whose names leave the brand off, so we went wider.
- We pulled every product in the database whose name contains “SUN”, “UV” or “SPF”, which came to 4,705 products.
- We kept those whose DIN holder is based in Korea or Japan, or whose name includes a Korean or Japanese brand.
- We added sunscreens held by Canadian distributors that hold one of those brands.
- We dropped anything that doesn’t list a UV filter as an active ingredient, and set aside cancelled DINs.
That left 17 sunscreens with an active DIN and a Korean or Japanese brand we could name. A Shiseido distributor holds 13 more, covered further down.
On sale now: Marketed
| Sunscreen | DIN | Holder | Marketed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laneige Hydro UV Defense EX | 02545403 | Amorepacific | 7 Jul 2024 |
| Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion SPF 46 | 02560151 | Amorepacific | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Sulwhasoo UV Wise On-the-Go Sun Cushion | 02563592 | Amorepacific | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion | 02564017 | Innisfree | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Round Lab Birch Moisturizing Sunscreen | 02562960 | Sophie Company | 11 May 2026 |
| Numbuzin 9 NAD Peptides Glow Sunscreen | 02565048 | Penta Kare Labs | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Bioré UV Aqua Rich Weightless Moisturizer | 02538547 | Kao Canada | 1 Jan 2024 |
| Bioré UV Aqua Rich Weightless Moisturizer, bilingual label | 02538571 | Kao Canada | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Bioré UV Aqua Rich Glowy Moisturizer | 02555158 | Kao Canada | 3 Jul 2025 |
The Innisfree lotion’s name in the database is “Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion”, and Innisfree Corporation holds it. Six of the nine went on the market in 2025 or 2026, five of them in 2026.
Authorised, not on sale yet: Approved
| Sunscreen | DIN | Holder | Approved status from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anua Zero-Cast Moisturizing Finish Sunscreen | 02567326 | Penta Kare Labs | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Innisfree Daily UV Defense Invisible Sunscreen Stick | 02564025 | Innisfree | 10 Apr 2026 |
| COSRX Airy-Light Clear Sunscreen Stick | 02568101 | COSRX Inc. | 5 May 2026 |
| Innisfree Daily UV Invisible Defense Sunscreen Serum | 02569965 | Innisfree | 14 Jul 2026 |
| COSRX Ultra-Light Clear Oil-Free Sunscreen | 02571471 | COSRX Inc. | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Aestura Derma UV365 Invisible Radiance Sunscreen | 02571641 | Amorepacific | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Bioré UV Aqua Rich Refreshing Facial Mist | 02571633 | Kao Canada | 16 Sep 2026 |
Health Canada’s terminology page defines Approved as a product “reviewed and authorized for sale in Canada but has not yet been marketed in Canada”. So these have cleared review, and the database didn’t show them on sale when we checked. The COSRX names in the database leave out the brand. We matched them through the holder, COSRX Inc.
One more is Dormant: Amorepacific’s Moisture Sun Protector, DIN 02462931, first marketed in July 2018 and Dormant since 24 July 2023. Health Canada uses Dormant for a product with no sales “for a period of at least 12 consecutive months”.
The Shiseido DINs
Shiseido Americas Corporation, listed as a distributor, holds 13 more active sunscreen DINs: 7 Marketed and 6 Approved. Their names include several Ultra Sun Protector products and an IPSA Sun Protector Cream, which is Approved. Most names don’t carry a brand, and the list includes at least one other brand, IPSA, so we haven’t matched each one to a product line.
What’s in them
Each DIN record lists its active ingredients and their strength. Across the 17 Korean and Japanese-brand DINs above:
- Homosalate appears in all 17, from 3% in the Sulwhasoo sun cushion to 13.5% in Round Lab’s sunscreen.
- None is mineral-only. Three add titanium dioxide to chemical filters: the two Sulwhasoo cushions and COSRX’s oil-free sunscreen.
- None lists bemotrizinol, which does appear on one unbranded distributor DIN below.
Distributor DINs with no brand on the record
Penta Kare Labs, which holds the Anua and Numbuzin DINs, also holds three sunscreens whose records name no Korean brand. “Ultra Hydrating Sunscreen”, DIN 02562421, has been Marketed since 2 January 2026 and lists bemotrizinol 2%. A Canadian K-beauty shop’s blog attributes this DIN to Deoproce, but the Health Canada record doesn’t name a brand, so we can’t confirm it. The other two are named Seul Kare: an Ultra Soothing Sunscreen (Marketed) and a Tinted UV Fusion Sunscreen (Approved).
Kao Canada also holds several sunscreen DINs with plain names such as “Face SPF 50+ Sunscreen Lotion”. The records don’t name a brand, and Kao Canada’s DINs cover more than one brand, including Bioré and Jergens, so we left those out.
What we found nothing for
We found no active DIN on 8 October 2026 for Beauty of Joseon, SKIN1004, Torriden, Isntree, mixsoon or Skin Aqua under a name or holder we could match. Some of these brands hold natural-product licences instead, as our legality guide shows. A name we didn’t think to search could still hide a DIN, so the number on the box is what counts.
We keep a DIN-status page for each of the three sunscreens we track, starting with Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun, rechecked on 10 October 2026.
How to check a box
- Find the DIN on the label. It’s an eight-digit number, and every one above starts with 02.
- Search it in Health Canada’s Drug Product Database.
- Check that the status is Marketed and that the company matches the label.
We don’t give advice on importing sunscreen. For questions about a particular product, contact Health Canada.
What we could not verify
- Which brand sits behind each Shiseido-distributor DIN and the three unbranded Penta Kare DINs.
- Whether a Canadian product’s full formula matches the Korean or Japanese one with a similar name. A DIN record lists active ingredients only.
- Whether an Approved product will reach shelves, or when.
- That our search caught everything. Products named without a sun word, or held by a company we didn’t link to a Korean or Japanese brand, would be missed.
Sources
Checked on 8 October 2026:
- Health Canada’s Drug Product Database, queried through its public API for product, status and active-ingredient records.
- Health Canada’s Drug Product Database terminology page, for the meaning of each status.
- Health Canada’s page on sunscreens, for the DIN and NPN rule.
- kbeauty.ca’s post on Korean sunscreen in Canada, for the Deoproce attribution we couldn’t confirm.
Keep going
- Read the rule and the natural-product side in is Korean sunscreen legal in Canada.
- See every page on this topic in our sunscreen hub.
- Read how we make money, including why sunscreens never get a buy button.
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Questions people ask
Is there a Korean sunscreen approved in Canada?
Yes. On 8 October 2026 Health Canada's Drug Product Database showed Marketed DINs for sunscreens from Laneige, Sulwhasoo, Innisfree, Round Lab and Numbuzin, among others. Anua, Aestura and two COSRX sunscreens had Approved DINs, which means authorised but not yet sold here.
Does COSRX have a sunscreen with a DIN?
COSRX Inc. holds two, the Airy-Light Clear Sunscreen Stick (DIN 02568101) and the Ultra-Light Clear Oil-Free Sunscreen (DIN 02571471). Both were Approved, not Marketed, on 8 October 2026. Their product names in the database don't include the word COSRX, so a brand-name search misses them.
What is the difference between Approved and Marketed?
Health Canada's terminology page says an Approved DIN is for a product reviewed and authorised for sale in Canada that "has not yet been marketed in Canada". A Marketed DIN is for a product "currently being sold in Canada".
Does Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun have a DIN?
We found no DIN for Beauty of Joseon by product name, or among Korea-based holders, on 8 October 2026. Our sunscreen legality guide also found no natural-product licence under that name. Check the box for a number before assuming either way.
Are the Canadian versions the same formula as the Korean or Japanese ones?
We can't tell from the database. A DIN record lists the active ingredients approved for Canada, not the full formula. Bioré's Canadian UV Aqua Rich products are sold as moisturizers, for example, while the Japanese line includes a watery essence that we found no DIN for.
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