Since the explosion of BB creams onto the North American market, it’s been a seemingly neverending quest for the perfect alphabet cream. While friends and neighbors have all been able to find one that they love, the ideal BB cream has remained elusive. With the arrival of Anthelios XL SPF 50+ BB Cream, the search may just be over.
In the past, the three areas where BB creams seemed to fall short were shade, sun protection and active ingredients, so when Anthelios announced their new BB cream, we were excited but cautiously optimistic. On paper, this BB Cream ticks all the boxes:
- Formulated with Mexoplex (Tinosorb S, Mexoryl SX, Mexoryl XL) to offer very high facial protection with Ultra UVA/UVB (PPD 39 according to the European Persistent Pigment Darkening rating which measures UVA protection).
- Ideal for sensitive and sun intolerant skin under extreme sunshine intensity
- Features an all-new antioxidant active ingredient – Baicalin
- Very water-resistant
- Non-perfumed
- Paraben-free
- Tested under dermatological control
- Non-comedogenic
Great features, but how does this test on real skin, on real people? Our unscientific three person trial concluded that this tinted BB cream:
- Has a creamy but non-oily texture
- Melts invisibly into the skin for a naturally fresh and luminous complexion
- Leaves no stickiness or shine
- Feels feather light
It also protects, moisturizes and unifies the complexion in a single step. After trying it on various staffers, we’d say the new Anthelios XL SPF 50+ BB Cream works best on medium to olive skin. For those of you whose complexion is more suited to a yellow undertone instead of pink or peach, you’re definitely in luck with this one!
It’s early days yet, but this might be love.
