Review: Skinfood Aloe Sun BB Cream

I'm back with reviewing and I'm pretty much back with loving bb creams!  I've reviewed Skin 79 Waterdrop vis-a-vis Dr. Jart Silver Label, and Elianto Multiplex.  Now, it's Skinfood Aloe BB Cream's turn! 

Skinfood Aloe Sun BB Cream, #1

I got Aloe among the other available variants (there's Gingko, Mushroom, Peach Sake and Agave, whew!) since it was: meant to control oil (Gingko is for dry skin), had good packaging that does not spill (Mushroom has a bad tube), comes in a 50g tub (Peach Sake costs as much but has only 30mL of product in the tube) and is relatively affordable (Agave is a bit overpriced and performs the same as Aloe, IMO).



Skinfood's aloe variant comes in two shades: #1 and #2.  Most beauty bloggers categorize shade #1 for those with yellow undertones, the latter for those with pink undertones.  I have no idea how they came up with that.  I've tried both shades and I couldn't really tell if #2 suited pink undertones since it kinda suited me (I have yellow/olive undertones) but it made me look tad darker.

Got it from: ebay's skinfood2you ($13, free shipping worldwide)
Transit time: 2 1/2 weeks
Best applied onto face with: fingertips

Skinfood Aloe BB cream blended well with my NC30ish skintone.  It can be scary white at first, but it blends pretty well with the skintone after ~5minutes (quite long, I must say).

without bb cream



Scary white at first glance




3 minutes post-application, bb cream slowly blending in

	Skinfood Aloe Sun
Consistency	Thick, difficult to blend (you have to blend fast enough)
Coverage	Sheer;  not nice when layered on
Shade range	2 shades
Price (over ebay South Korea)	P600+ ($13 to $18 ), inclusive of shipping
Finish	Dewy, may tend to be oily if applied in a humid condition (for a matte finish, top it off with URFP)
Make-up Base ability	Poor
SPF	15
Oil-control (airconditoned room)	Great

I think Skinfood Aloe might've fared better for oily gals like me when applied inside an airconditioned room.  I noticed that it controlled oil better that way.  Also, if you need coverage, this might not be the bb cream for you.  It has a sheer finish and can look ugly if you layer it on.

	Skinfood Aloe	Dr. Jart Silver	Skin79 Waterdrop
Consistency	Thick, difficult to blend (you have to blend fast enough)	Thick, difficult to blend	Thin, blendable
Coverage	Sheer;  not nice when layered on	Medium to heavy	Poor
Shade range	2 shades	One shade only	One shade only
Price (over ebay South Korea)	P600+ ($13 to $18)	P1200 to P1600 ($28 to $33)	P600 to P1000 ($12.50 to $21)
Finish	Dewy, may tend to be oily if applied in a humid condition (for a matte finish, top it off with URFP)	Dewy, not matte (for a matte finish, top it off with URFP)	Dewy, not matte (for a matte finish, top it off with URFP)
Make-up Base ability	Poor	Can be cakey	Great make up base
SPF	15	35	0
Oil-control (airconditoned room)	Great	Great	Great