This product is supposed to help even skin tone,prevent sunburn,minimize the need for concealer and foundation.There is more that this product is supposed to help with to read the rest look at pics below.As you can tell by looking at the pics the bottle I received got messed up while being manufactured.Yes the front of bottle was fine and the contents of the bottle was fine (thank goodness) but the back of the bottle is not fine.Where the white mark goes through the letters feels weaker than the rest of bottle.Going to have to be careful seem's like one poke in that spot and ill have bb cream oozing out.
My review of product: It blended evenly with my skin tone.It looked natural and didn't streak and did not clump up.It also doesn't have a bad odor like some face products.It has a nice clean scent.It did give my skin a bit of a glow.It helped cover dark circles under my eyes caused by allergies.However it did not help cover up redness from acne.
Did some research on Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate here is what I found out:
"The safety of Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate has been assessed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel. The CIR Expert Panel evaluated the scientific data and concluded that Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate was safe for use in cosmetic formulations provided that established limitations on heavy metal concentrations are not exceeded.
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate functions as an absorbent, and a anticaking agent."
So it seems it's safe as long as it's a small amount used.
Did some research on Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate here is what I found out:
"The safety of Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate has been assessed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel. The CIR Expert Panel evaluated the scientific data and concluded that Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate was safe for use in cosmetic formulations provided that established limitations on heavy metal concentrations are not exceeded.
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate functions as an absorbent, and a anticaking agent."
So it seems it's safe as long as it's a small amount used.
"I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes."