Summer Skincare – The Best BB Creams on the Market

Written by megan Last updated August 14th 202314/08/23

BB, CC and DD – they’re all-in-one skincare wonder creams that contain foundation and SPF to give you a summer glow and protect your skin at the same time. BB creams provide the lightest coverage of the three, so are ideal for everyday use where you don’t want to cleanse, tone, moisturise then apply make-up on a busy morning. Although, you can use them as a base to build you make-up on, so they’re flexible too.

Standing for Beauty Balm or Blemish Balm, BB creams first became popular in Korea, where flawless, reflective skin is the goal, but have now taken the world by storm due to their convenience and all-encompassing nature. Stripped back, BBs are basically a tinted moisturiser, but depending on which one you get they can be packed with added advantages, such as hyaluronic acid and antioxidants to regenerate skin.

Most BB creams contain some kind of sun protection, others will even out skin tone, provide anti-ageing benefits and give that dewy finish we all crave. So which one to go for depends on what you want from your product and your budget – generally speaking, the more you’re willing to pay, the more benefits you’ll get.

Here are some of the best BB creams available to leave you glowing, quite literally. We’re sure there’s one out there for you.

Rimmel BB Cream 9-In-1 Skin Perfecting Super Makeup, SPF 25

This super-affordable cream, that is described by Rimmel as Super Makeup, has an SPF of 15. The nine benefits are that it primes, moisturises, minimises pores, conceals, covers, smoothes, mattifies, brightens, and helps protect. Available in medium, light and very light – it’s yours for a snip at £6.99.

No.7 Beautiful Skin BB Cream, SPF 15

The No.7 beautiful Skin BB Cream both evens and enhances your skin tone and disguises imperfections, all while ridding you of those blemishes with it’s nutrients enriched formula. Of course, don’t forget the SPF, this BB cream has SPF 15 so you can use it as a light layer of foundation , a mosituriser or a sun cream. You can ick it up from Boots for just £15.95.

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water, SPF 30

The water in the name refers to the cream’s hydrating qualities and liquid-silk consistency which allows even and light coverage. What’s really good about Smashbox Camera Ready is that it comes in eight shades to match with lots of skin tones. You only need two to three drops of this to cover skin discolouration and Smashbox says it lasts from am to after hours. It costs £29 and has SPF 30 built in.

Bobbi Brown BB Cream, SPF 35

So good it’s won awards, you can trust in Bobbi Brown to provide a high quality cream suitable for all skin shades. It has light reflective pigments to brighten dull skin and the SPF 35 provides both UVA and UBA protection. Its magic ingredients include sodium hyaluronate for hydration, caffeine to reduce discolouration and prevent redness, and Argireline®, a collagen-boosting peptide, which minimises fine lines with regular use.

Whether you’re staying at home this summer or heading somewhere sunny on holiday, you can choose a BB cream with an SPF to match. Do you have a BB cream that you swear by? If so, let us know which one it is or which cream you’re definitely going to try from our list on Twitter or Facebook.