Pond's White Beauty BB Cream ~ Why It Is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

What do you immediately, almost instinctively, do when you really really like a face cream? Me, I do a few things:

One: I think "Really? Is it as good as I think?"

Two:  I search for the box it came in, so I can read the fine print.

Three: I'll over-use it, daring it to slap my face with a blemish.

If I were still single, I'd probably do the same if I really really like a guy =D {Fine Print = Facebook profile & Google.}

For the past 3 weeks, the product under my 3-step scrutiny is Pond's White Beauty BB+Fairness Cream.

Pond's White Beauty BB+Fairness Cream is formulated with GenWhite Formula enriched with:

Vitamin B3 - Pond’s signature ingredient, helps to reduce and control melanin accumulation on the skin.

Vitamin E – A potent fat soluble anti-oxidant to neutralize the harmful effects of free radicals which can trigger melanin production which leads to darker skin.

Allantoin – Recognized as an anti-inflammatory by US FDA found in the comfrey plant and helps to reduce processes that can lead to increased pigmentation .

Advanced Superior Sunscreen Protection SPF 30 PA++ - Helps to protect against skin tanning and photo ageing.

 Below is a closeup of the left side of my face, where my skin has the most blemishes......

Before | After

Although the shade looks okay in the pic above, it is a tad darker than my skin tone. Off-camera, my face looks a little bit darker than my neck.

Finish: It sets into a satin finish, so I usually powder on top. On my combination/oily skin, it sometimes clumps up in some areas when I haven't powdered.

Conceals? You know how most BB Creams claim to conceal spots, but they don't really do anything? Well, this is the only one I've tried so far that really does conceal at least 50% of the spots (Refer to pic above). When I layer after the previous application, it covers spots even more. 

Scent: It smells really good, like all Pond's White Beauty products.

Effects: I have a scar on my chin from a big pimple I got a few weeks ago (mainly coz I went to bed with makeup. One night. One night!), and I noticed it's healing faster and doesn't have that hard scar tissue feel. I guess it's the Allantoin? It minimizes the look of pores and fine lines. When it sets, I feel like my skin rises a little. With a lot of BB Creams, you have to blend blend blend, but this one melts with a few taps. It carries words like 'White Beauty' & 'Fairness', but it's the only BB Cream that doesn't have that 'whitish-ness' I dislike in most BB Creams. 

Now for the BONUS! Not only is it an awesome BB Cream, it works as an Eyeshadow Primer too! Eyeshadow Primer is a base that prevents your eyeshadow from smudging & creasing, and makes your eyeshadow last longer and look more vibrant. A necessity, especially if you have oily eyelids.

Eyeshadows are Urban Decay Tease from Naked 2 Palette & Inglot #341. See how it makes the eyeshadows look a little more pigmented?

After rubbing with my finger.....

On my eyelids, I tried the cream with and without powder on top before applying eyeshadows, and neither creased. You could also try both ways and see what works better.

Ponds BB Cream Ingredients: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane,  Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide,, Glycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer,  Potassium Chloride, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Magnesium Sulphate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Cholesterol, Bisabolol, Perfume, DMDM Hydrantoin, Dimethicone, Sucrose Distearate, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium Edta, Butylene Glycol, bht, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Zingiber Officinale (ginger) Root Extract, (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)

Too Faced Shadow Insurance Ingredients: Isododecane, Talc, Cyclopentasiloxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Triethylhexanoin, Polyethylene, Trihydroxystearin, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Isopropyl Lanolate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Propylene Carbonate, Dimethicone, PEG-40 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Mica. (+/-): Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)

Urban Decay Primer Potion Ingredients: Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyethylene, Trihydroxystearin, Triethylhexanoin, Isopropyl Lanolate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Dimethicone, PEG-40 Stearate, Propylene Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Synthetic Beeswax, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Isobutylparaben.

That's only to show you what the 3 have in common. I don't know which ingredient does what, but this is not the first time I've gone through the lists of unpronounceable words. I have to confess that the ingredients of UDPP & TFSI have been sitting in my comp, because I've been trying to make (DIY) an eyeshadow primer with inexpensive products many many times, but I never got the formula right- too thick, too greasy, too bleh. I would have been so happy if I ended up with Pond's BB Cream formula. Well, now we have a ready-made formula, and we won't have to spend more money on multiple products, no?

To sum it up: LOVE, LOVE! I think it has the whole package: Anti-ageing + Whitening + SPF + Eyeshadow Primer + Inexpensive. One of the best products of the year!

I just wish Pond's introduced more than 1 shade. Maybe a slightly lighter one & a darker  one (in case this one is too light for those with deeper skin tones.)

Price of Pond's White Beauty BB Cream ~ Rs.125 for 18gm | Rs.69 for 9 gm.

My Rating ~ ♥♥♥♥♥ 4.8/5.

Have you tried this BB Cream? Do let us know if this one shade suits your skin tone.

Haven't done a detailed post like this in a while, so I was at it for hours. Now I can go watch the penultimate episode of Breaking Bad, and eat a large chunk of cheesecake. Have a good week, all! =)