Buying list · Suncare · #66 of 150

COSRX — Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF50+ PA+++ (there is no 'Aloe 54' sun cream; the 54.2 name belongs to the separate Aloe 54.2 Aqua Tone-Up Sunscreen)

MVR 175Recommended shelf price
incl. 8% GST
23%Gross margin
after landed cost
3.50MVR per gram
value density
MVR 125Landed cost
at MVR 19.37/USD
Strong value density

MVR 3.50 per gram, comfortably above the 2.65 target. This is the kind of product the range should be built around.

Landed cost to shelf

StepUSDMVRBasis
FOB Korea (wholesale)6.2050 per cent of the USD 12.40 list price — Q-depot bulk terms
Cost basis used125wholesale % of RRP — the more conservative of the two routes
Freight, weight-rated0.04550 g × USD 0.90/kg
CIF at Malé6.25
Import duty0.000% MFN — National Tariff 2026
Revenue fee + clearing0.191% customs value + 2% CIF
Landed cost6.43125Converted at the blended effective rate
Shelf price (GST-incl)1750.91x international RRP
Net of GST1628% general sector
Gross profit per unit3723.1% margin · MVR 0.75 per gram

Effective FX of MVR 19.37 per USD assumes 35% of dollar requirements met at the official MVR 15.42 and the balance at the parallel MVR 21.50. Converting at the peg alone would understate this landed cost by about a third.

Specification

Brand
COSRX
Product
Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF50+ PA+++ (there is no 'Aloe 54' sun cream; the 54.2 name belongs to the separate Aloe 54.2 Aqua Tone-Up Sunscreen)
Category
sunscreen
Sub-category
hybrid cream
Sizes available
50ml; 50ml x2 twin pack
Size stocked
50ml
Gross shipped weight
50 g
Shelf life / PAO
Not disclosed
Key ingredients
55,000 ppm aloe vera / Aloe arborescens leaf extract; glycerin; combined chemical and physical (inorganic) UV filters
Concern addressed
irritated, sunburned or sensitive skin; hydration; face and body use; lowest price point of the set
SPF / PA
SPF50+ PA+++ (note: PA+++, one grade below the PA++++ of the other eight products)
Popularity evidence
YesStyle 2026-08-30: Bestseller Rank #39 in Sunscreens, #40 in Sun Care, #231 in Beauty; 14,409 reviews. Nykaa India 2026-08-30: 4.4/5 from 3,271 ratings, Rs1,250 list / Rs1,063. Clinikally India 2026-08-30: Rs1,050 / Rs859. Lazada Singapore 2026-08-30: SGD12.90, 5.0 rating, 17 sold. Coupang Korea 4.7 with 3,349 reviews. Amazon.in and Smytten India carry the SKU.
Available across Asia
India (Nykaa, Amazon.in, Clinikally, Smytten); Singapore (Lazada, Shopee); Bangladesh resellers; Maldives (2 sellers)
Already sold in the Maldives
yes - lanevemv.com (MVR 280.00), luxeglow.mv (MVR 277.78-300.00)
Likely HS chapter
33 — cosmetics
Duty risk
Low — 0% MFN line
Source file
suncare-masks.csv

Sources