B. Kamins Soothing Day Cream SPF 15

Earlier this week, I wrote up about how much I loved my new face cream from Korres.  I still love it, it actually is one of my favorite things that I am using right now.  While I was thinking about how much about this product, I realized that I spaced out on writing up a review from a bit earlier in the winter.  I had been using a day cream from B. Kamins that I forgot to write about (I blame stress and Valentine's Day for this one!).  Before I forget again...let's check out this face cream from B. Kamins!  I have been using B. Kamins for years and it is another line of products that is getting harder and harder to find since it has been dropped from the Sephora line up.  I really hate that Sephora has dropped this and the Vincent Longo line but I know that business is business and there is nothing that I really can do other than try to find these products online.

B. Kamins has the Booster Blue line of facial products that I swear by for my dry, red skin in the winter and early spring months.  Booster Blue was my first experience with this brand and I still think that it is one of the best redness treatment lines available today.  Booster Blue is made for dry to very dry skin types so I can't use this line all year round and I still think that this line needs some version of a lighter moisturizer so that I can reap the benefits of the redness reducing all throughout the year.

The product description comes right from the B. Kamins website.  "A gentle, emollient day cream to help moisturize dry skin conditions associated with rosacea and related couperose skin complexions.  This hydrating, anti-oxidant formula helps to protect skin from UVA and UVB sun rays, which are known to be harmful to rosacea-type skin.  A high-performance daily moisturizer to help diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.  A perfect primer for makeup."  This product is developed for normal to sry skin, especially those of us with major redness issues

This product is made to both hydrate and calm the skin, helping to both reduce the redness itself and to makeup application easier and smoother.  This product is fragrance-free, a fact that I love since so many lines add unneeded fragrance to their facial products.  In this case, this line is targeted to those with very sensitive skin and usually fragrance irritates the skin. 

Some additional features and benefits of this product were provided with the product description.  "Adds resilience and firmness to the skin with soluble collagen.  A perfect primer for makeup.  May also be reapplied over makeup without smudging or distortion.  SPF 15 sunscreens provide protection against harmful UVA/UVB sunrays that may aggravate rosacea-type skin and contribute to premature skin aging."

This is good basic face cream, I noticed very little redness reduction unless I used this product with the serum from the Booster Blue line.  I liked the texture of this product, it is creamy and hydrating without being greasy.  The cream is thick enough that I can only really use this product in the cooler weather, the humidity in the summer would make this cream slide right off my face.  I would only ever recommend this product to someone with normal to dry skin and has concerns about dryness.

I wish that this product contained a better SPF or none at all.  My skin tone is way too pale for a meager SPF 15, I need something closer to a 30 or above.  I actually prefer products with no SPF since then I can layer my own SPF underneath it and I can control the level of SPF as I need. 

I like this face cream and I wish that it wasn't quite so hard to track down.  With the difficulty of tracking this line down, I really don't know that I will be repurchasing this product.  I would be more likely to jump through hoops for the more targeted skincare products.  I would also rather have a product with a higher SPF or no SPF so I can control the level of it.

photo courtesy of B. Kamins