Kosas BB Burst Tinted Moisturizer Gel Cream: Guru Score 57%

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Yay

"The winner of week five is the [Kosas] BB Burst Tinted Moisturizer Gel Cream with copper peptides. They've been seen here before, but this is their new foundation. It has some nice ingredients in it, including copper peptides, and I really like it. The shade selection is quite nice as well, so if you haven't checked it out, do so. It's really nice, with good options in terms of colors. There's also no fragrance in the formula."

All 4 takes from No BS Beauty

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"It says 13 or light CLA, light cool, light cool. And I really do enjoy this one. The only way they could have made it a little better is if they put SPF in there, but then that would complicate things with the copper peptides. So if you know me, you know I love copper peptides, and I love this stuff so far. It's really impressive. It's a nice medium foundation, and it really feels nice on your skin. [...] Typically, it's not done very well when they combine makeup and skincare."

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"I really am enjoying the Kosas BB Burst. For summer I think I like the Dr. Jart one a little bit more because it also has sunscreen, but for some reason I don't apply it liberally enough in my first step, at least in my foundation step I'll get a little bit okay."

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"So I'd say this one's a medium coverage foundation and [...] I do like it"

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"The winner of week five is the [Kosas] BB Burst Tinted Moisturizer Gel Cream with copper peptides. They've been seen here before, but this is their new foundation. It has some nice ingredients in it, including copper peptides, and I really like it. The shade selection is quite nice as well, so if you haven't checked it out, do so. It's really nice, with good options in terms of colors. There's also no fragrance in the formula."

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

~Nay

"The texture is the killer for me. This wet cream, it was really strange. It's just a big not for me. I do know a lot of people like this and I do want to say I do like Kosa products. Their Cloud set is one of my absolute favorite powders, for example, and I also like their sunscreens as well and their concealer and their other foundation and their bronzers I like a lot from this brand. However, this was a miss."

All 2 takes from Robert Welsh

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"The texture is the killer for me. This wet cream, it was really strange. It's just a big not for me. I do know a lot of people like this and I do want to say I do like Kosa products. Their Cloud set is one of my absolute favorite powders, for example, and I also like their sunscreens as well and their concealer and their other foundation and their bronzers I like a lot from this brand. However, this was a miss."

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"I really don't like that. I can imagine this being nice on people's skin but that much hydration on me, on a like that, and in that kind of base, I [...] really don't like. [...] That's absolutely going to be a no from me."

Beyond50Skin

32k subs

~Nay

"[Kosas] BB burst was a new launch this year it was a bit of a bomb during my tinted moisturizer review"

All 2 takes from Beyond50Skin

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"For finish, I gave it a 3 out of 5. It did even out my skin tone, but it didn't give a fresh look or a dewy look. It was actually quite glowy. As for wear, I gave it a 3 out of 5. Around the three-hour mark it started to break up and settle into my pores, and when I held my phone to my face, it would transfer onto my phone. So as far as wear goes, it didn't wear well at all."

Alexandra Anele

1.45M subs

~Mixed

"The tone is actually quite nice, it's kind of like a pale yellow. And then we have number 12, which is slightly more on the olive side. I would say maybe ever so slightly too cool toned. [...] This is more neutral and not so orange. When we compare it to Makeup Forever and also the Smashbox, it definitely has [...] way less of that orange in it. So if you are a maybe slightly more cool toned olive that's like fair to light, that would actually be like a pretty decent shade for you."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Kosas BB Burst Tinted Moisturizer Gel Cream?

A tinted moisturizer in a gel-cream texture that gives medium coverage and evens out skin tone. It is made with copper peptides, comes in a range of shades, and has no fragrance.

Is Kosas BB Burst Tinted Moisturizer Gel Cream worth it?

The gurus are split. 1 of the 4 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 57%.

What is Kosas BB Burst Tinted Moisturizer Gel Cream's Guru Score?

Kosas BB Burst Tinted Moisturizer Gel Cream holds a Guru Score of 57%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.