Round Lab Birch vs. Goodal Heartleaf
A back-to-back Olive Young #1 with real vitamin C, though it contains fragrance, against a fragrance-free, simpler, cheaper #3-ranked heartleaf formula.
Criteria | Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ | Goodal Heartleaf Calming Moisture Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.50 | $17.00 |
| Price / unit | $0.39/mL | $0.34/mL |
| Size | 50 mL | 50 mL |
| Price checked | 9/27/2026 | 9/27/2026 |
Both carry real Olive Young credentials, but the strength of that credential, formula depth, and fragrance status all differ in checkable ways.
Why compare these two specifically
Both award-winning, but at different tiers and with a real fragrance difference, worth being precise about rather than treating 'has an Olive Young award' as one undifferentiated category.
Price per milliliter
Round Lab runs $0.39 per milliliter ($19.50 for 50mL). Goodal runs $0.34 per milliliter ($17.00 for 50mL). Goodal is cheaper.
Moisturizing multi-active formula vs. simple calming formula
Round Lab confirms niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, real ascorbic acid, and adenosine, four named actives. Goodal confirms heartleaf extract and glycerin, a deliberately minimal two-ingredient formula.
A real award-tier and fragrance gap
Round Lab ranked #1 in Olive Young's Sun Care category in both 2024 and 2025, a stronger, repeated credential than Goodal's single #3 in 2025, but Round Lab contains fragrance. Goodal is confirmed fragrance-free.
Our take
Round Lab carries the stronger, more repeated award and real vitamin C, worth the premium if fragrance isn't a concern. Goodal is the fragrance-free, cheaper, simpler alternative, with a real but less dominant award behind it.
Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen: $0.39/mL. A back-to-back Olive Young #1 with real vitamin C, though it contains fragrance.
Goodal Heartleaf Calming Moisture Sun Cream: $0.34/mL. Fragrance-free and cheaper, with a real, if less dominant, Olive Young #3 placement.
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Price checked 9/27/2026
Price checked 9/27/2026
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Frequently asked
Which has the stronger award, Round Lab Birch or Goodal Heartleaf?
Round Lab, ranked #1 in Olive Young's Sun Care category two years running. Goodal ranked #3 in 2025.
Is Round Lab Birch or Goodal Heartleaf fragrance-free?
Goodal is confirmed fragrance-free. Round Lab Birch Sunscreen contains fragrance.
Which is cheaper, Round Lab Birch or Goodal Heartleaf?
Goodal, at $0.34 per milliliter versus Round Lab's $0.39 per milliliter.