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Maybelline Dream BB Pure BB Cream - 100 Light Versus 3CE Back To Baby BB Cream

BB, CC, Tinted Moisturizer
BB, CC, Tinted Moisturizer
American Brand United States
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on January 08, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both bb, cc, tinted moisturizers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin and reducing pores

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Back To Baby BB Cream

Water

Skin Conditioning

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

CI 77891

Cosmetic Colorant

Cyclohexasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz.

What it does:

Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:

Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.

Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.

This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.

Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.

It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.

Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.

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Masking

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

Learn more about Sodium Chloride
Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

When to use

19 Routines
89% use in am
11% use in pm
84% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Maybelline Dream BB Pure BB Cream 11 ingredients

1.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Light Coverage (1) Oily (1)
stzil17's avatar

ST

7 months ago
Review

I realize this says FA safe. I went completely FA safe for all my skincare. I was ALMOST completely clear with just a few scars. I ran out of my regular tinted moisturizer and grabbed this in a pinch bc it says it’s FA safe. Idk what is in it but I swear it can’t be FA safe. It DESTROYED all the work I put in the past 3 weeks in a matter of 4 hours. Bumps galore, itchy and irritated. I live the Show more

emmagracesan24's avatar

Emma Santiago

4 months ago
Review

As for pros, it has a nice texture/consistency, blends out nicely, and is not streaky. It also helped bring a stubborn pimple I've had to a head because of the clay and BHA in it lol (unexpected pro). However my GOD this was so unbelievably oily. This is the oiliest product I've used in YEARS. My forehead was practically leaking oil by hour 2, and was unbearably shiny and greasy by hour 8. With Show more

#light coverage
#oily

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