Hello!
If you've read me so far you know how much I prefer BB Creams to foundations even though they are not by all means replacements, but rather a lighter version for those who want to achieve only a skin tone correction and a healthy look, without covering much. Elmiplant Skin Moisture CC Cream All in 1 Skin Perfection is my first CC Cream, I was not sure if Elmiplant really came up with a good product as they do only skincare. Anyway I believe that BB Creams and CC Creams are somewhere between skincare and makeup, so skincare brands may come up with great products or not...
While BB Cream stands for Blemish Balm, CC Cream stands for Color Correction. One common feature is that they all have "all-in-1" properties. Elmiplant's CC Cream claims that it gives 24h moisture, medium cover, skin tone correction, highlighting and sun protection, while it reduces the fine lines and pore size.
It also claims to have activ ingredients 100% natural like, it's paraben free and it's adressed to all skin type, by giving a flawless finish. The texture is very light and easy absorbed and it gives your skin an instant healthy glow and natural radiance as well as a smooth sensation.
How do I feel about it?
First of all, I like the packaging, it's practical though a little cheap looking, the dosage system is not the best, I'm not very fond of these types of closure, I feel a lot of air enters the tube and it might alter the product. I much prefer pumps, but hey it's a drugstore product after all.
I got this in Light, there is only another color Medium, but with BB Creams and CC Creams I always choose the lightest color as Medium looks darker on my skin, even if foundations always go 1-2 tones darker than the lightest one.
The texture is very light, almost liquidy, and I feel that it has a slight cooling effect. It's quickly absorbing but it tends to leave a kind of greasy feeling behind for about 10 minutes after applying it, but nothing major and I do have combination skin.
It has medium cover, I feel it covers better than other BB Creams, but it doesn't have the covering power of a foundation. For this is not an issue, as I prefer light textures and light ot medium cover almost every day. In terms of resistance, it does lasts a lot but at the end of the day the pores on my nose are visible if I don't touch up at all day.
The best thingh I love about it is that it evens my skin tone very nice. I don't have major dark spots, discoloration, only a little redness around my nose and some enlarged pores. See how it reduced my red spots on my hand? It does gives a healthy glow so for me it's perfect for every day look, I won't use any highlighter when wearin this CC Cream. I always wear a powder to set it, but it doesn't take the subtle glow away.
It claims to keep the moisture 24 h, I can't agree or disagree as I use a moisturiser every morning, but it does not dry my skin at all. Actually the dry patches on my cheecks and around my mouth look decent enough. I love also that it contains SPF 20, that's always a plus because this CC Cream is for day looks mainly.
I didn't noticed any improvements for my large pores or fine lines though, but I haven't used it every day to confirm it. Perhaps the effects are visible in time.
One last thing I want to mention is the smell, I can't really put a finger on it, it's a little astrigent, refreshing, but not perfumy at all. Maybe it's the quince extract, anyway it's a little strange but I like it.
You can find it at any drugstore that sells Elmiplant products and it's very affordable, about 4 Euro. If you're into BB & CC skin products, go for it!
Love at first brush