Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Evens skin tone
- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"Shiseido - Global Suncare BB for Sports" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Price
The product retails for 320.00HK$ in Hong Kong.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
BB for Sports and Hydro BB Compact for Sports create a hydrophilic veil on the face that diffuses sweat across the surface of the skin to speed up drying time.
Source: Sephora Hong Kong
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: dimethicone, isopropyl myristate.
Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).
A mix of amino acids and plant-based lipids. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss over time
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
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin. It also forms a protective on its surface to reduce water loss
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and creates a nice product texture
A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
What else you need to know In addition to SHISEIDO’s Profence CL complex, which helps inhibit enzyme activity to counteract causes of wrinkles and dark spots, BB for Sports and Hydro BB Compact for Sports contain an Amino Acid Derivative Complex, which has an emollient effect to maintain beautiful skin, even while playing sports.
Source: Sephora Hong Kong
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.
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
What else you need to know In addition to SHISEIDO’s Profence CL complex, which helps inhibit enzyme activity to counteract causes of wrinkles and dark spots, BB for Sports and Hydro BB Compact for Sports contain an Amino Acid Derivative Complex, which has an emollient effect to maintain beautiful skin, even while playing sports.
Source: Sephora Hong Kong
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 41/100.
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Key Actives
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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
A mix of amino acids and plant-based lipids. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss over time
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
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
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
Helps thicken the product consistency
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Potential irritants
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
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A type of silicone that helps water and oil mix together
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Comedogenic ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
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
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
A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture
A type of silicone that helps create a nice product consistency and support the delivery of other ingredients
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
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
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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
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)
A type of silicone that helps water and oil mix together
Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light
A type of clay that is used to thicken the product consistency
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
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
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
Helps the function of sunscreen and pigment ingredients in the formulation
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin. It also forms a protective on its surface to reduce water loss
A mix of amino acids and plant-based lipids. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss over time
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
The same compound that is used safely in dental implants and bone cements. In cosmetics, it is used to improve the consistency of products
A type of silicone that helps oil and water mix well together. Helps to disperse other ingredients, e.g. pigments, evenly in a formulation
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Ingredient list view
Dimethicone, Titanium dioxide, Silica, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Alcohol, Trimethylsiloxysilicate/dimethiconol crosspolymer, Isopropyl myristate, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Aluminum hydroxide, Peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Stearic acid, Mica, Bis-butyldimethicone polyglyceryl-3, Dextrin palmitate, Disteardimonium hectorite, Isostearic acid, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Sucrose tetrastearate triacetate, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Polysilicone-2, Parfum, Ethylparaben, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Talc, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Hydrogen dimethicone, Tocopherol, Lauroyl lysine, Pca dimethicone, Peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, Phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, Phytosteryl macadamiate, Bht, Lecithin, Alumina, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract