The Body Shop Vitamin E Cool BB Cream: Review & Swatches

BB creams aka blemish balms or beauty balms are a rage in the beauty industry. Everyone is talking about them and almost every brand is coming up with such options or for that matter even their sister versions…the cc creams. Ok… ok… let’s not go off the track. So what is the bb cream????It was introduced by a German dermatologist as a cream to be used as an after laser treatment which protected the skin whilst providing coverage. Suddenly it became a hit in South Korea and now it has seeped in the Indian market. It is being loved by the women because it is that one product which replaces many skin care products plus adds that hint of natural makeup which gives an all natural glow.

Already impressed with the vitamin e range of TBS, I didn’t want to miss on the ‘Vitamin E Cool BB Cream’ that they had launched.

WHAT THE BODY SHOP CLAIMS:

“Meet our skincare hero, Vitamin E Cool BB Cream. Our new take on BB cream illuminates, evens skin tone and protects with moisture for 12 hours. Available in one cool shade, the lightweight texture will effortlessly blend onto skin for a fresh and natural look.

• Hydrates to protect
• Evens tone
• Fresh-looking skin
• One cool shade ”

 PRICE: RS.995

QUANTITY: 50 ml

SHELF LIFE: 30 months

INGREDIENTS: pic

MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE BODY SHOP Vitamin E Cool BB Cream

This bb cream comes in a small light pink tube packaging with a flip open cap which I feel is quite hygienic and travel friendly.

Coming to the texture it has a thick creamy, smooth texture. It has a very mild smell which fades away on application. Since it comes in only one shade I felt the color was on the darker side but looks good on blending.

I cleansed my face and applied this cream without moisturizing and as claimed it is very hydrating and moisturizing just like the entire vitamin e range! It glides smoothly and blends like a dream. No efforts required at all. It does not look patchy or made up. All it does is provide a soft natural glow to the face. It brightens and lifts the face instantly and definitely even tones the skin. On application it does give a refreshingly cool feeling. Talking about the wear time, it stays put for 4-5 hours in air conditioned environment. Around 6 hours if you set it with a powder and only 2.5 hours in hot humid conditions however the moisturizing effect lasts all day.

 SWATCHES OF Vitamin E Cool BB Cream

Coming to the downsides I feel that the’ one cool shade ‘that they have would suit most Indian skin tones but definitely not very fair people. Another thing to be mentioned is that it very sheer so if you are looking out for coverage you are at a wrong address because the coverage is even lower than most of the bb creams available in the market. If you have a skin that misbehaves or is patchy or imperfect then this cannot satisfy you. Since it is very moisturizing I feel it’s not going to be loved by oily skin types. And most importantly it lacks SPF which is a sought after feature of a bb cream.

RESULT OF SWATCH AFTER BLENDING (the result is natural but so sheer that it cant hide the light mark on hand)

TURN ON: THE BODY SHOP Vitamin E Cool BB Cream

1)    It’s hydrating.

2)    This gives soft natural look.

3)    It even tones.

4)    Blends very easily.

5)    Does not feel heavy.

6)    No breakouts.

TURN OFF: THE BODY SHOP Vitamin E Cool BB Cream

1) This BB is not for oily skin type.

2) Its gives very sheer coverage.

3) No spf 🙁

4) Only one single shade.

COSMOCHICS RATING: 3.5/5 as BB Cream (but I would give it 5/5 as Tinted Moisturiser for a normal skin like mine)

“INFO ON A SILVER PLATTER”- I loved this bb cream. It hydrated as well as illuminated my face at the same time reach out for it every time because it is so easy to blend that it saves a lot of time. The product lives up to all its claims but I feel that the name is a mismatch because this product is more of a fabulous tinted moisturizer rather than a bb cream because the definition of a bb cream is not limited to a moisturizer, it is much more than that and most importantly a bb cream without spf does not sound cool to me!!!!!!

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