Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Anti Ageing Review

The Garnier anti-ageing BB cream has a light, pleasant floral scent that goes away shortly after application. It felt very moisturizing to my dry skin as I applied it, which surprised me as the marketing copy says it is aimed at those with normal to oily skin; however, the moisturizing effect makes good sense for an anti-ageing product as skin tends to get drier as we age. It gave a light coverage and left a dewy finish, which is flattering to mature skin. I tested the "light" shade, which was almost too dark for my skin (MAC NC15-20ish). It also had a pronounced yellow undertone which suited my skin, but I can't imagine that would flatter everyone.

Unfortunately, the Garnier BB cream aggravated the redness in my cheeks each time I applied it and I had to use another product to cover those areas of my face. I later checked the ingredients list, which includes alcohol. Alcohol is drying to skin and can irritate it; this would also explain the slight burning sensation I felt on my cheeks while applying. For this reason, I did not try applying more cream on my cheeks to see if the coverage was buildable.

This aggravation also occurred when I tried the Garnier sensitive skin BB cream last year (my own purchase). In my opinion, alcohol has no place in a sensitive or anti-ageing skin product!

I also discovered in my research that the sensitive skin BB cream contains 25 SPF while the anti-ageing BB cream contains 15 SPF. I would argue that 15 SPF is too low for an anti-ageing BB cream as sun damage is our worst enemy when it comes to the look of our skin, especially here in NZ. Even if I could continue to use this product I would have to apply another product with sunscreen, which negates the advantage of using an "all-in-one" BB cream.

As far as any anti-ageing benefits, I don't feel that a one week trial is long enough to truly test this claim. I did note that the product contains sodium hyaluronate. Hyaluronic acid has been shown to reduce the signs of aging in clinical tests as it holds on to moisture and plumps up the skin, so I can see how it could make wrinkles look less obvious over time.

PROS: Relatively low cost (drugstore brand); light, inoffensive scent that quickly disappears, moisturizing feel and slightly dewy finish.

CONS: Not enough sunscreen for an anti-ageing BB cream. Contains alcohol which can be irritating to skin. May not provide enough coverage for uneven skin tone. Very limited shade range, although this is common for BB creams.

BOTTOM LINE: Because it has an SPF of only 15 and contains alcohol, I cannot recommend this product as an anti-ager. It might suit those with relatively clear skin who prefer a light coverage, but there are other BB creams out there with a higher SPF and without alcohol.

I picked this up, luckily cheaper as it was on sale, in a medium shade to suit my skin tone, I was so excited to try it as i had never worn a BB Cream and this was going to be first one and after reading alot rave about it, i thought this was going to be the one to suit me, Well I could not have been more wrong...

Packaging is boring, no pretty colours or anything like that on it, yes it has some information about what it does so that was a bonus, but beyond that, there was nothing about the packaging that attracted me to the product, and i normally say "at least you know your buying the product" but its not even one of those cases.

The formula was "muddy" to say the least, it was horrible and hard to blend into my skin, it was way too thick and heavy on my skin, I don't quite know hoe to describe it, i just could not get it to work on my skin, and then if I did finally work it into my skin, it did not cover anything.

I tried and tried to get this product to work but I just couldn't, I got through about half the tube after continuing to get it to work for me, i ended up throwing into my special fx makeup kit incase I needed anything flesh toned in there.

So sadly i will not buy this again, I wont recommend it either, all though price wise it is great and garnier has a great rep so I know it will suit some people.

I tried this product due to a recommendation from a friend and it was the worst product I have ever used. Although it did cover my complexion and made me look younger, it burnt my skin and left me with horrible big red welts all over my face.

Absolutely not a fan of this product. The product has a nasty smell to it and the product feels so sticky and thick, it left my skin feeling cakey and broke me out in acne. The coverage was light as you would expect a BB cream to be. Overall wouldn't recommend to a friend.

I tried this out after being suckered in with the 5 for 1 promise of the product and was overall very disappointed. I love a lot of Garnier's products but this one just wasn't for me. I didn't enjoy the texture, the tint just seemed off, and my skin was left feeling oily and unhappy.

I also feel bad about writing this review but I have to be totally honest about it so here goes.

The scent for this BB cream was nice but that was about it really. I applied it with a damp Beauty Blender sponge to get better results but I didn't really.. I found it very oily, it made my forehead and nose shine!! Lol. Also, I didn't get enough coverage, I had a couple of red blemishes on my chin and one right in between my eyebrows that it didn't cover or hide the redness either. Also it didn't cover the slight discolouration on my forehead which was a bummer because it's not obvious but I know it's there. Thinking back on it now I think it may have made the blemishes worse because of the oiliness. I'm realllly happy and grateful for the freebie but I'll have to think about whether or not I'd use it again.

I was lucky enough to win this and to have not wasted money purchasing. Rather oily and resulted in a couple blemishes on my forehead after using. Really wasn't impressed and don't feel it really did anything. I will try use it up over the summer when I'm at the beach as it has spf in it.

I found it very thin (I thought it was thinner compared to the regular range?) and didn’t provide me with much coverage or help with redness. Granted, I am not their target for this particular ‘anti ageing’ formula as I’m still on the lower side of 20 so bear that in mind.

After wearing it all day I was very shiny but the colour was almost perfect, maybe a tad orange, but as we get into summer I’m picking I’ll gain a bit more colour than my current ‘Casper’ complexion.

I think this is a more hit and miss product of their BB range but may be better suited for the actual targeted age as a product suited for dryness and less coverage is what I think they’re aiming for.

Nonetheless, I will probably continue to use it by making my own tinted moisturiser concoction.