Ingredients:
I found actually two/three different ingredient lists online.
Water (Aqua), Cyclomethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Zinc Oxide, Propylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Arbutin, Mineral Oil, Glycerin, Polyethylene, Talc, Phenyl Trimethicone, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Sodium Chloride, Iron Oxides (CI 77491 ), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Methylparaben, Dimethicone, Propylparaben, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Squalane, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Caviar Extract, Algae Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract, Ceramide 3, Fragrance (Parfum), Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Citronellol.
I try to mark the sunscreen ingredients in red and other possible irritants in lilac. Ingredients thought to be good and useful for skin I mark green. Learning as I go, google is my friend etc...
Thoughts:
- Clogs my skin, more when I wasn't using Skinoren/Differin. No big cystic breakouts or inflamed things but always small bumps after using the bb cream. I almost wrote off this product completely. But now when my skin gets enough exfoliation and care, the clogging is minimal. Still not ideal for everyday use.
- Limited shade range.
- The neutral gray undertone of the bb cream is great, but it also does make face look a bit colorless/lifeless compared to foundations with more color to them. So even though it blends in very well despite looking scary at first, it is not going to be "glowy healthy" look.
+ Wears very well throughout the day. Very natural, no clumps or streaks even if I sweat somewhat (haven't tried in super sweaty conditions though) and doesn't break down much anywhere too noticeably (sides of nose, between eyebrows, chin a bit after a long wear) or escape from my oily nose.
+ For these lighter shades the gray undertone works very well, I love how it will not lean to orange, yellow or pink on my skin! Such a safe choice.
+ Natural skin texture, not matte or glowy.
+ Sun protection.
+ So far has seemed to work both with mattifying and glowy primers/sunscreens.
+ Moisturizing enough on its own, I can skip moisturizer for the day usually. I can use this to conceal my under eyes, too (usually they dry from concealers/mineral sunscreens moderately/badly). Just notice this one will not cover or stay put like a true concealer, if you put too much bb cream it will crease.
- Limited shade range.
- The neutral gray undertone of the bb cream is great, but it also does make face look a bit colorless/lifeless compared to foundations with more color to them. So even though it blends in very well despite looking scary at first, it is not going to be "glowy healthy" look.
+ Wears very well throughout the day. Very natural, no clumps or streaks even if I sweat somewhat (haven't tried in super sweaty conditions though) and doesn't break down much anywhere too noticeably (sides of nose, between eyebrows, chin a bit after a long wear) or escape from my oily nose.
+ For these lighter shades the gray undertone works very well, I love how it will not lean to orange, yellow or pink on my skin! Such a safe choice.
+ Natural skin texture, not matte or glowy.
+ Sun protection.
+ So far has seemed to work both with mattifying and glowy primers/sunscreens.
+ Moisturizing enough on its own, I can skip moisturizer for the day usually. I can use this to conceal my under eyes, too (usually they dry from concealers/mineral sunscreens moderately/badly). Just notice this one will not cover or stay put like a true concealer, if you put too much bb cream it will crease.
+ When my skin is "ok" (well, quite a broad term) I can get quite a flawless, almost poreless end result with super minimal effort (just apply and blend with fingers the cream wherever I see fit).
+ The pump works very well in the 50 ml tube.
+ There is some fragrance as well but it is something I barely notice and it doesn't linger. Actually I can't remember what this BB Cream smells like right now! I must go and actually smell it at some point!
+ The pump works very well in the 50 ml tube.
+ There is some fragrance as well but it is something I barely notice and it doesn't linger. Actually I can't remember what this BB Cream smells like right now! I must go and actually smell it at some point!
* The consistency seems to be a bit different between 21 and 23, 21 feels runnier. It is the one I have as a 20 ml tube. It is also the one I bought first and I've had it for a while, so maybe it has started to go bad. 23 is in a pump bottle and is thicker cream.
* I can get away with wearing 21, but that requires some work because of the white cast. It needs to be blended well to neck, not too thick, and I need to bring in some color from other products. 23 looks quite scary dark at first, but blends in very well. I think my shade is more 23 overall in Korean products. (Could also be 22 if it sometimes exists and is warm/neutral.) I am glad I haven't bought more Korean foundations in the meantime, I would have gotten all in 21 because according to swatches, it always looks like it is my shade!
* I wasn't a super big fan of this bb cream at first when I tried the 21 back then. I couldn't understand the grayness/paleness, the skin clogging, also it is heavier than what I thought a bb cream should be (I though it should be more like a tinted moisturizer). When I later tried it again, it was a surprise I actually liked it enough to buy the shade 23 that looks more brownish. This just really highlights how our skin and preferences change! I think, it was the longevity that this bb cream stayed on my oily T-zone that won me over. I do always set my makeup with powder btw. It is a must.
Price:
7.16 USD incl. shipping on ebay / 20 ml
4.67 USD + shipping on beautynetkorea / 50 ml
Bought from:
Beautynetkorea
Ebay seller roseroseshop
Ebay seller roseroseshop
Buy again?
Yes, very likely, the shade 23 if it still exists when I've finished the tube and I haven't found anything similar but better before that.
Worth the money?
Yes, no wonder Perfect Cover BB Cream is such a popular product. It is cheap for what it is! 50 ml full size tube is a generous size and I reckon it lasts me a long while, a year, or two? Shade range is a bit weird though, despite the lighter shades being gray so that they suit several undertones, shades are still very limited. If you can find close enough shade for you I recommend trying this BB cream. I find it very good for oily skin, but the downside is, that it is pore clogging and might feel heavy if used liberally.
Yes, no wonder Perfect Cover BB Cream is such a popular product. It is cheap for what it is! 50 ml full size tube is a generous size and I reckon it lasts me a long while, a year, or two? Shade range is a bit weird though, despite the lighter shades being gray so that they suit several undertones, shades are still very limited. If you can find close enough shade for you I recommend trying this BB cream. I find it very good for oily skin, but the downside is, that it is pore clogging and might feel heavy if used liberally.
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