PRODUCT REVIEW
Garnier SkinActive BB Cream for Oily to Combination Skin - Light
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The Garnier BB Cream Oil Free is a daily all-in-one solution that corrects, protects, unifies, hydrates and mattifies in one application with instant and lasting results.It effectively minimises the appearance of pores and imperfections for a visible improvement in skin texture.
squalane
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
peg-10 dimethicone
2.2% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that works to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce its water loss
phenyl trimethicone
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
3.3% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
ascorbyl glucoside
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
cyclopentasiloxane
7% -
8.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Moisturizing
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
3.3% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
cyclopentasiloxane
7% -
8.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Moisturizing
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
alcohol denat.
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Alcohol denat., Butylene glycol, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Peg-10 dimethicone, Phenyl trimethicone, Squalane, Bis-peg/ppg-14/14 dimethicone, Parfum, Magnesium sulfate, Talc, Nylon-12, Maltitol, Disodium stearoyl glutamate, Tocopheryl acetate, Ascorbyl glucoside, Citrus grandis fruit water, Aluminum hydroxide, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Limonene, Benzyl alcohol, Sorbitol, Perlite, Propylene glycol, Geraniol, Bht, Citral, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Iron oxides, Unknown
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- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
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- Lonicera caerulea and Vaccinium myrtillus fruit polyphenols protect HaCaT keratinocytes against UVB-induced phototoxic stress and DNA damage
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