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When mortal proudly tells yous that they are using a Japanese sunblock, chances are they hateful Biore. And when they state they are using Biore, chances are they hateful the ane inwards the blueish tube. Which is non the Biore nosotros are going to utter virtually today.
In the previous Biore episode I've already given yous my real of import thoughts on all 3 Biore milks (they are "meh" together with "get this shit off my face" together with "has potential but nevertheless meh").
Today nosotros are going to utter virtually the Biores inwards sparse long tubes, none of them blue.
The starting fourth dimension contestant is Biore UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++, at to the lowest degree that's what it says inwards English linguistic communication on the forepart of the tube. On the dorsum it says Biore Sarasara UV Aqua Rich BB Essence inwards Japanese.
Whatever. I'm hence over this Japanese crap amongst several dissimilar names for ane product. And apparently, all of them official. Oddly enough, it's ever the English linguistic communication names that are the shortest together with most concise. And give thank yous god. The longer the English linguistic communication name, the potential for hilarious spelling fuckups increases.
Anyway, where was I?
Ah yes... Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++.
Some misguided unusual souls recall this is a BB cream. I can't blame them. They run into the "BB" on the parcel together with brand the solely obvious assumption. But this is Japan, together with goose egg is ever hence unproblematic here.
In this case, this "BB" way "this sunscreen has a impact of color". H5N1 proper BB cream would receive got the give-and-take "foundation" somewhere on the dorsum of the tube. Yes, BB creams are considered, together with rightly so, foundations inwards Japan.
This affair here, this Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ is simply a tinted sunscreen.
UPDATE #1:
Last calendar week (June 5th, I think) this Allure online article from Apr 14, 2017 was pointed out to me.
In it, the author, Sarah Kinonen (she has removed her byline afterwards this weblog post service was published) shows that researching the topic yous are going to write virtually is a totally unusual concept to her.
Not surprising at all since the same associate digital beauty editor says she "graduated college", hence yous tin easily imagine the score of beauty journalism represented here.
She's land unaware that Biore makes dissimilar products for dissimilar Asian countries. And that the products tend to receive got similar names piece their formulas mightiness hold upward wildly different.
But I approximate it's hence much easier to bag content from Reddit than to genuinely burn downward upward Google together with await upward the finer details.
Yes, the entire article was basically stolen from this Asian Beauty Reddit thread - link.
In it, the redditor reviewed the Singapore-exclusive Biore Aqua Rich UV Watery BB, which is SPF50+ PA+++, together with which is NOT the same equally the Japanese Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++.
Of course, Ms. Kinonen, land non aware that Asia isn't ane big country, confused Singapore amongst Japan. Because that would genuinely postulate reading the Reddit review she was stealing. And who has fourth dimension for that, right?
So, Ms. Kinonen calls it a "Japanese" tinted moisturizer. Which is genuinely funny, because if there's ane affair that Biore sunscreens are NOT, that's moisturizers. But that would genuinely postulate buying together with testing a product, together with who has fourth dimension for that, right?
And finally, trying to hold upward helpful, she links to an Amazon listing for a Japanese version of Biore from 2014 that has long been discontinued (since 2015). She also doesn't know that the argue why it is NOT sold on Amazon inwards the USA straight yesteryear Biore's rear company, Kao, is the fact that it contains UV blockers that are non approved yesteryear the FDA for operate inwards the US.
Seriously, simply how dumb is this woman?
Ms. Kinonen, await here! It IS sold yesteryear Kao on Amazon. Amazon Japan!
Is this the score of beauty journalism presented yesteryear a supposedly leading beauty magazine, such equally Allure? If so, that's pretty funny. I'm going to start reading it regularly, simply for kicks together with giggles.
UPDATE #2:
Ms. Kinonen blocked me from next her on Twitter. Poor soul... Does she realize I also follow Allure? Though beingness blocked yesteryear Allure on Twitter would hold upward awesome!
UPDATE #3:
As of June 13th, Ms. Kinonen has removed her advert from the Allure even out together with changed the give-and-take "Japanese" to "Singaporean" inwards her (stolen from Reddit) article. The rest, including the Amazon link to a discontinued inwards 2015 Japanese product, is the same.
Yes, land query is nevertheless also hard for her.
And I am nevertheless blocked yesteryear her on Twitter.
Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ comes inwards simply ane shade, I approximate yous could telephone telephone it lite beige, together with I approximate it should piece of job for peel tones upward to NC25-ish, or so. Basically, from pale upward to your measure East Asian complexion.
It's a fairly neutral beige that is supposed to fifty-fifty out your peel musical note together with larn far appear clearer together with brighter.
And, man child oh boy, brighter it does.
Honey, amongst this Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ you're gonna glow. Like a Korean popular star 3 years ago. You desire watery together with dewy? You're gonna larn it.
Basically, this sunscreen is going to plow your confront into a wet-looking, shiny disco ball. The "wet-looking" distinction is important, because piece looking wet, this Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ is non going to attain your piteous confront whatsoever moisture.
Yeah, yeah, I know they said that "essence" together with "Aqua Rich". Well, fuckem. They lied.
That the sunscreen applies similar water, it doesn't hateful it's going to human action similar water. Though, wait, genuinely it does! Water evaporates together with your peel ends upward feeling dry. Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ is just the same.
In my example all this sunscreen did, apart from turning me into a glowing supernova, was dry out my confront out to a greater extent than than I idea possible. And trust me, I receive got dry out skin. I know what "dry" means.
In many ways, that's nevertheless an improvement over the Biore milks. At to the lowest degree Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ did non interruption me out together with it did non aggravate my rosacea. When I washed it off at the terminate of the day, my peel felt dry, but it wasn't red.
Yeah, they state it works equally a makeup base. Maybe it does. For mortal else. For me, it didn't. The rolling together with pilling was exquisite. The solely affair that did piece of job was powdering the polish away together with calling it a day. Seriously. I simply can't hold upward bothered.
Add the fact that this affair is non sweat- nor waterproof together with I seriously wonder why people fifty-fifty purchase this shit. And Biore continues to brand it.
Ugh...
Anywho...
We larn 33 grams of this glowy goodness together with according to the directions, we're supposed to operate virtually 1.5 cm inwards diameter. And it does receive got a scent. It's non especially offensive, but it's there. I'm currently dealing amongst the woman rear of all hay fevers, hence whatever odour this production has, it didn't bother me at all.
Saint Ratzilla of the Sunscreens (seriously, she should hold upward nominated for sainthood for her translation work) has the ingredients for you.
Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ ingredients - link.
It has the commons Biore soup of UV filters:
- Octinoxate
- Titanium Dioxide
- Tinosorb S, and
- Uvinul H5N1 Plus
which way it offers total UVA1 together with UVA2 together with UVB protection.
And yous know what?
I don't heed the glow. In fact, I quite similar it. I also quite similar the texture. I similar that it doesn't brand me whatsoever redder than I am. I don't heed that it didn't piece of job amongst makeup for me.
What I don't similar is that despite having "aqua" together with "rich" together with "essence" inwards the name, Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich BB Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ is nevertheless real drying.
Ok, moving on...
Next upward nosotros receive got Biore UV Aqua Rich Whitening Essence SPF 50+ PA++++.
Or, equally it's also known Biore (Sarasara) UV Aqua Rich Whitening Essence SPF 50+ PA++++.
This sunscreen, equally most "whitening" skincare inwards Japan, is considered a quasi-drug here. What it way is that it must listing the active cistron first, together with and hence the rest.
And hither nosotros receive got an interesting departure betwixt Nippon together with the US. In Japan, sunscreen is considered a cosmetic, non a drug. In the U.S.A. it is a drug. So when yous purchase an American sunscreen, the active ingredients listed volition hold upward UV blockers together with UV absorbers. Not hence inwards Japan.
And that is why this sunscreen lists chamomile extract equally its active ingredient. Because what makes it a quasi-drug is non the UV blocking / absorbing properties, but its whitening claim.
For ingredients inwards English linguistic communication delight hop over to Ratzilla.
Biore UV Aqua Rich Whitening Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ cistron list - link.
Again, nosotros receive got the commons Biore mix of UV filters, goose egg special here.
As for the whitening properties, I can't genuinely tell yous much. But simply operate your mutual sense. This tiny underground of 33 grams of sunscreen is non going to erase your nighttime spots.
What it may practise is, if yous reapply religiously together with are lucky, preclude the formation of to a greater extent than sunspots. But together with hence again, it's a damn sunscreen! This is what it's supposed to practise fifty-fifty without whatsoever whitening claims.
Biore UV Aqua Rich Whitening Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ in ane lawsuit again claims to larn on the peel similar water. And yes it does. And simply similar its BB sister, it looks quite dewy. But, mercifully, without the supernova effect. Just a normal dewy look.
What I works life strange was that it did exit a fleck of a white cast. It was especially visible some my eyebrows together with yesteryear the pilus line.
Despite the claims that it should piece of job equally a makeup base, it didn't. Literally anything set on transcend of it would roll. It was hideous. Again, the solely affair that did piece of job was unloosen powder.
Biore UV Aqua Rich Whitening Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ did non interruption me out together with it didn't brand my confront red. Actually, to my utter surprise, when I washed it off my confront looked LESS ruby-red than before. Unfortunately, my confront also looked pretty dry. Despite beingness all "aqua" together with "rich" this Biore UV Aqua Rich Whitening Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ is real drying.
And despite beingness hence drying, it's non fifty-fifty sweat- or waterproof.
What else?
Oh yes, there's some fragrance, but since I'm out of my allergy meds, I can't genuinely tell yous what it is.
And yous know what?
If this fucker wasn't hence drying, together with hence it would hold upward an OK sunscreen, because I don't aid virtually makeup.
And this is your bonus contestant today - Biore UV Aqua Rich Gel Lotion SPF33 PA+++.
Or, equally it's also called Biore UV Aqua Rich Refreshing Gel Lotion SPF33 PA+++ (that's its Japanese name), or Biore Sarasara UV Aqua Rich Refreshing Gel Lotion SPF33 PA+++.
This is a trunk sunscreen that comes inwards a huge (by Japanese standards) 90ml bottle. I loathe the flip top, because it's real flimsy, but I approximate for that toll (around 700 yen) I should near upward together with halt complaining.
Oddly enough, I uncovering this sunscreen quite pleasant to use. Yes, I know it's solely SPF33 together with solely PA+++, but I used it on my arms together with legs during our heatwave in conclusion calendar week together with it was surprisingly soothing on the skin.
The citrusy odour is quite strong, it reminds me of stick deodorant, but hey, I'd rather reek of citrus than of sweat.
Ratzilla has the total cistron list, hence accept a await if yous are interested.
Biore UV Aqua Rich Gel Lotion SPF33 PA+++ ingredients - link.
All I tin state is, compassion it's non SPF50, but for a unproblematic trunk sunscreen I approximate SPF33 volition do. And compassion it's non waterproof, but supposedly OK for travail together with sebum. And yous tin simply launder it off inwards the shower using your normal trunk wash, no stone oil cleanser required.
So that's it for today.
Three to a greater extent than Biores down, 3 to a greater extent than to go. But that's adjacent time.
Have a swell calendar week everyone, together with for the love of everything that is dear, operate sunscreen!
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