Now that we're all on the same page on BB creams and what they are, the reason why I decided to write this post is because I feel like given the disproportionate amount of beauty claims these creams are making, most of these BB creams don't actually live up to the hype. In fact, some can actually aggravate acne and sensitive skin.
BB creams have quite the cult following here in Asia, so I might end up getting slammed or seeing some snarky comments on Twitter (it's happened before), so let me caveat: I'm not saying ALL BB creams suck, and I'm not saying ALL BB creams will aggravate sensitive skin. Some brands have better formulation than others, and some brands have more restrained marketing than others, so like any other beauty product, you will find those that live up to the hype, and those that just plain suck. But I'm just making the point that 1) BB creams make a LOT of skincare promises for a cosmetic product (seriously, do most foundations or tinted moisturizers make as many skincare claims?); and 2) Not all these claims can be trusted based on the ingredients in these products. I just felt that, as a blogger, I kind of owe it to my readers to at least say something about this, rather than keep silent.
To illustrate my point, we'll take a look at the ingredients for some popular BB creams, and see what conclusions we can draw from the available information back there (back when I was in University working on my MSc paper, this process was called a literature review, LOL). I know many BB cream fanatics can't stand the thought of it being pointed out that maybe that $50 BB cream isn't all it's cracked up to be, so as always, I'm backing up what I say with reference to the ingredient
Now that we're all on the same page on BB creams and what they are, the reason why I decided to write this post is because I feel like given the disproportionate amount of beauty claims these creams are making, most of these BB creams don't actually live up to the hype. In fact, some can actually aggravate acne and sensitive skin. BB creams have quite the cult following here in Asia, so I might end up getting slammed or seeing some snarky comments on Twitter (it's happened before), so let me caveat: I'm not saying ALL BB creams suck, and I'm not saying ALL BB creams will aggravate sensitive skin. Some brands have better formulation than others, and some brands have more restrained marketing than others, so like any other beauty product, you will find those that live up to the hype, and those that just plain suck. But I'm just making the point that 1) BB creams make a LOT of skincare promises for a cosmetic product (seriously, do most foundations or tinted moisturizers make as many skincare claims?); and 2) Not all these claims can be trusted based on the ingredients in these products. I just felt that, as a blogger, I kind of owe it to my readers to at least say something about this, rather than keep silent.To illustrate my point, we'll take a look at the ingredients for some popular BB creams, and see what conclusions we can draw from the available information back there (back when I was in University working on my MSc paper, this process was called a literature review, LOL). I know many BB cream fanatics can't stand the thought of it being pointed out that maybe that $50 BB cream isn't all it's cracked up to be, so as always, I'm backing up what I say with reference to the ingredient
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