Benefits
Promise: Evens skin tone
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What does the product description say?
Smooth your complexion and even its tone with this BB Crème from Korean skincare brand, Erborian.
This product contains ingredients (glycyrrhiza glabra root extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| glycyrrhiza glabra root extract | LOW |  |  |
| camellia sinensis leaf extract | LOW |  | |
Promise: Moisturizing
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BB Cream is also enriched with ginseng is known for its moisturizing and smoothing properties and broad-spectrum SPF 20 to help shield skin from harmful UVA/UVB rays.
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:
betaine, cyclomethicone.
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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| betaine | HIGH | | |
| methicone | HIGH | | |
| peg-10 dimethicone | HIGH | | |
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Other benefit: Anti-aging
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This product contains centella asiatica extract. This ingredient 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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| centella asiatica extract | MEDIUM | | |
| camellia sinensis leaf extract | LOW | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
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This product contains antioxidants (centella asiatica extract) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| centella asiatica extract | MEDIUM | | |
| portulaca oleracea extract | LOW | | |
| glycyrrhiza glabra root extract | LOW | | |
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
62/100.
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Potential irritants
IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate | | |
| scutellaria baicalensis root extract | | |
| chamomilla recutita flower extract | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
KEY INGREDIENTS
- betaine
- camellia sinensis leaf extract
- centella asiatica extract
- cyclomethicone
- dimethicone
- Octinoxate
- glycerin
- glycosyl trehalose
- methicone
- peg-10 dimethicone
- Rosemary extract
- titanium dioxide
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 5.5% - 6.8% | |
| A type of silicone that leaves a nice silky finish on the skin and can help soften its upper layer | |
| 4.4% - 5.3% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 3.8% - 4.7% | |
| 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 | |
| 2.6% - 3.2% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency | |
| 2% - 2.5% | |
| Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying | |
| 1.8% - 2.3% | |
| A silicone that works to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce its water loss | |
| 2% - 2.4% | |
| Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating | |
| 1.5% - 1.9% | |
| Absorbs oil and moisture helping to create a dryer product finish | |
| 1% - 1.3% | |
| A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish | |
| 0.7% - 1.05% | |
| 0.9% - 1.1% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| A type of clay that is used to thicken the product consistency | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though. | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| A plant extract that can contain resveratrol, an antioxidant that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. The effectiveness depends on the extract quality and concentration in the product | |
| 0.35% - 0.6% | |
| A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can add sweet taste to lip products | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| Is used to add opaque (non-transparent) appearance to formulations. Can be used to coat other ingredients for even dispersion. This is a different ingredient compared to the ones used in antipersperants (aluminium chloride and aluminium chlorohydrate) | |
| 0.35% - 0.6% | |
| An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A type of silicone that create a smooth product finish and can create an optical soft-focus effect on the skin. Helps to thicken the product consistency | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen), evenly disperse pigements and create a nice product consistency | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulations and create a nice product texture | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduces the water loss from the skin surface | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A colorant. Usually well-tolerated | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| An iron oxide. Used as a colorant. Is usually well tolerated | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| A red colorant made of iron oxide. Typically is not irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear | |
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