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Best all-round BB cream
L'Oréal Paris Age Perfector BB Cream
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Best all-round BB cream
L'Oréal Paris Age Perfector BB Cream
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Don't let the name fool you here: this is a brilliant all-rounder that everyone should try. Offering SPF50 alongside hydrating, redness-concealing coverage with a bright, dewy finish, it might just be the best complexion launch of recent months.
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Best BB cream for an all-in-one base
Trinny London BFF Cream SPF 30
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Best BB cream for an all-in-one base
Trinny London BFF Cream SPF 30
Yes, that Trinny is now a certified make-up queen, thanks to her incredibly successful eponymous beauty brand. The star of the show – so much so, it continually sells out – is the BFF Cream, which is one of the lightest, glossiest beauty balms we’ve come across.
The white cream contains encapsulated pigment, which bursts on application and adjusts to your natural skin tone. Flower extracts work to bounce the light back out from dark circles while neutralising redness and, to top it all off, there's SPF 30 in there too. Consider every single box ticked.
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Best BB cream for oily skin
Erborian Super BB Cream Au Ginseng
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Best BB cream for oily skin
Erborian Super BB Cream Au Ginseng
Erborian pretty much owns the floor when it comes to BB creams, and this one is the first thing you should try from the brand. It contains niacinamide to control oil and reinforce your skin barrier, and has just enough pigment to unify and brighten.
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Coola Rosiliance Medium-Deep SPF30
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Coola Rosiliance Medium-Deep SPF30
Coola knows that rosacea-prone skin types benefit from a gentle mineral sunscreen, which is why this one-and-done BB cream contains a pure titanium-dioxide filter alongside a flattering sheer tint. Trust it to keep your complexion unified and skin shielded all year round.
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Best BB cream for major glow
Iconic London Radiance Booster
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Best BB cream for major glow
Iconic London Radiance Booster
This recent gem from Iconic London looks intimidatingly shimmery in the tube, but somehow melts on contact with skin to deliver a dewy, intensely luminous finish that looks entirely natural.
Rather than an obvious 'make-up' effect, it reflects the light without glitter or pigment, leaving your natural skin to shine through. For that 'just back from Barbados' glow, this is the one.
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Best BB cream for moderate coverage
Dr. Jart BB Premium Beauty Balm
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Best BB cream for moderate coverage
Dr. Jart BB Premium Beauty Balm
Dr. Jart's latest launch sits somewhere in-between a tinted moisturiser and a foundation. It's cushiony and moisturising, yet heavily pigmented, so masks redness and pigmentation with ease.
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Best BB cream for full coverage
IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF50
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Best BB cream for full coverage
IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF50
We know, we know...It’s technically a CC cream. But let’s be honest, there's no real difference (aside from marketing jargon) and this one absolutely deserves a mention here.
This cult formula boasts proper SPF 50, enough coverage to tempt even the most foundation-fixated, and the kind of creamy consistency that melts into skin beautifully.
So popular was the original, there’s now an illuminating version that offers more of a shimmery glow, and an oil-free iteration for those who prefer a more matte finish.
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Best BB cream for a dewy finish
Saie Slip Tint Dewy Tinted Moisturiser
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Best BB cream for a dewy finish
Saie Slip Tint Dewy Tinted Moisturiser
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This supremely dewy base is ideal for anyone who wants a mineral sunscreen without the drying, chalky finish. Remarkably light, it leaves dehydrated skin quenched thanks to the aloe vera and hyaluronic acid inside.
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Best BB cream for value
e.l.f. Camo CC Cream
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Best BB cream for value
e.l.f. Camo CC Cream
Complexion products at this end of the price spectrum can be hit and miss, but Elf rarely lets us down. This absolutely brilliant formula delivers the hydration of a moisturiser and the glowy pigment of your favourite foundation. The coverage is higher than most, as is the SPF: there's factor 30 in there to keep you protected.
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Best BB cream for neutralising redness
L'Oreal Paris Magique CC cream
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Best BB cream for neutralising redness
L'Oreal Paris Magique CC cream
A green-tinted cream is ideal if you're hoping to covern red acne scarring or thread veins. Big on Tiktok (and for good reason) this one gets the balance just right, bringing down redness without veering into chalky territory.
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Best BB cream for sensitive skin
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturizer SPF30
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Best BB cream for sensitive skin
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturizer SPF30
Anyone who struggles with sensitive skin or frequent breakouts will likely have dabbled in the Bareminerals brand before. While it's best known for those classic mineral powders, this oil-free, gel-textured BB cream is the future. Available in 18 shades, it sinks straight into skin, brightening dullness and concealing redness without feeling heavy or settling into enlarged pores.
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Best BB cream for low coverage
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser Light Revealer
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Best BB cream for low coverage
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser Light Revealer
Laura Mercier's latest illuminator offers barely there coverage, so is perfect if you're after a super-natural result. It's glowy and radiant, yet doesn't veer into greasy territory.
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