3LAB Perfect BB SPF 40 - 02 Medium
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
- Sun protection
- +2 more
- ascorbyl glucoside
- adenosine
- urea
- ceramide 3
- +23 more

Price comparison
Can the product deliver on its promises?
WIMJ summary for sun protection
This product does not offer good protection against UVA rays.
This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.
Non-organic (mineral) filters
Ingredient | UVB | UVA I | UVA II | Stability |
---|---|---|---|---|
titanium dioxide |
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for anti-blemish
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
LOW
| |||
LOW
|
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for anti-aging
This product contains adenosine, ascorbyl glucoside, oligopeptide-68, sh-polypeptide-7. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works. The biggest anti-aging effect in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing early signs of skin aging. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
MEDIUM
| |||
MEDIUM
| |||
MEDIUM
|
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for evens skin tone
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: ascorbyl glucoside.
The biggest effect for evening out skin tone in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations. This is why sun protection is the best strategy for maintaining an even skin tone. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
MEDIUM
| |||
LOW
|
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for moisturizing
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
allantoin, glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, methicone.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: ceramide 3, oligopeptide-68, panthenol, sh-polypeptide-7, urea
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
HIGH | |||
HIGH | |||
HIGH |
WIMJ summary for anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (ascorbyl glucoside) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
MEDIUM
| |||
LOW
| |||
LOW
|
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
---|---|
Sun protection | |
Moisturizing | |
Evens skin tone | |
Anti-aging | |
Anti-blemish | |
Anti-oxidation |
Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
---|---|---|
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate | ||
ascorbyl glucoside | ||
sea salt |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
---|---|
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
| 7.72%
Declared
|
Plain old water
| 45% - 55% |
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
| 6.9% - 8.4% |
Show more |
Questions
Skincare resources
Scientific Sources
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Safety Assessment of Glycerin Ethoxylates as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Safety Assessment of Alumina and Aluminum Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- Triterpenes from natural sources for parenteral and topical application
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- β-Glucans: Multi-Functional Modulator of Wound Healing
- Anti-Wrinkle Therapy: Significant New Findings in the Non-Invasive Cosmetic Treatment of Skin Wrinkles with Beta-Glucan
- Skin Health Promotion Effects of Natural Beta-Glucan Derived from Cereals and Microorganisms: A Review
- Anticancer properties of low molecular weight oat beta-glucan – An in vitro study
- A critical review on production and industrial applications 2 of beta-glucans
- Improving skin function with CM-glucan, a biological response modifier from yeast
- Preparation, characterization, and biological properties of β-glucans
- Characterization of a new beta(1-3)-glucan branching activity of Aspergillus fumigatus
- Topically Applied Ceramides Interact with the Stratum Corneum Lipid Matrix in Compromised Ex Vivo Skin
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.