To understand the difference between BB and CC creams, let's start from the very beginning. The predecessors of BB creams start in Germany. In the beginning, Christine Schrammeck invented a skin exfoliator. This happened in 1968. The product turned out to be great and consisted entirely of natural ingredients. It was this tool that was to turn into BB cream in the future.




BB cream was invented by German dermatologists. It was used as a skin revitalizing agent after deep peels and cosmetic procedures. New products appeared in 1985. The funds are collectively called Blemish Balm (balm for deficiencies). In short, it was later called BB cream.

In Europe, they did not pay special attention to it, the cream was not appreciated at its true worth, but in South Korea, they saw a promising remedy in new products. Its formula has been refined, the amount of useful and rejuvenating components has been increased.

BB cream began to cope with rashes, inflammation, eliminated pigmentation and evened out the tone of the face. With all these advantages, the cream is an excellent base for makeup, masks imperfections and protects from the sun's rays. The best advertisement for him was Asian celebrities.

In the early 2000s, many cosmetic brands appeared in South Korea with their laboratories, in which the most promising products were developed. The BB cream has attracted the interest of manufacturers as a product that simultaneously performs several skin care functions. And by 2006, many Korean beauty brands started to release their BB creams.



Then famous European brands became interested in the cream and adapted it to the peculiarities of European women, soon it became the most popular in European countries. Only now the cream began to be called not Blemish Balm, but Beauty Balm - a beauty balm. European creams differ from Asian ones in texture and properties. They are lighter, but less disguising.

Before the creation of BB cream, makeup artists mixed moisturizer and foundation creams... This is how a balm with the effect of evening out skin tone was obtained. BB Cream allows you to achieve exactly this result. BB creams were positioned as products that can replace many others, for example, moisturizer, foundation, serum. However, this is not entirely true. You should not completely abandon care products in favor of BB cream.

The cream is able to moisturize the skin, remove irritation, but it cannot replace the above-mentioned funds. The main advantage of the cream is that, thanks to its light texture, it perfectly evens skin tone without creating a thick layer. Cream BB creates the appearance of beautiful skin with a naturally even tone.



Another important advantage of the product is the ability to protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation. Many manufacturers have achieved an excellent effect in this regard: the SPF factor reached 50, and without stickiness.

Acne Solutions BB Cream SPF 40 Clinique;
BB cream Guerlain Lingerie de peau;
Vitamin c + illuminating anti-age bb cream spf 20 Lumene;
BB-cream "Secret of Perfection", SPF 15, Garnier;
Moisturizing care cream, smoothing complexion, Hydreane BB, La Roche-Posay




After the success of BB creams, CC creams developed in Korea appeared. The common name for Color Control is "color control" or color correction - "color correction". In these products, the content of tonal pigments is lower than in BB? Creams, but they contain more care components (vitamins, hyaluronic acid and sea minerals).

CC-cream slightly masks imperfections, but evens out the tone well, creating a natural shade for the skin, while nourishing and moisturizing it. CC-cream creates an excellent tonal effect, corrects skin tone, reduces the appearance of pigmentation, the effects of acne and vascular networks.

The texture of CC creams is lighter in comparison with BB, they are even called "weightless" or "transparent".But again, CC cream cannot completely replace those products that are collected in it as components. He only helps to fulfill their task. CC cream provides light hydration and basic complexion correction.



The CC-cream contains pigments that have a reflective and light-scattering effect. If your skin has become completely dull, CC cream will correct the shade. Thanks to its light and transparent texture, CC cream can be applied even to the area around the eyes. The cream is suitable for all skin types. It gained popularity both as a base for foundation and as an independent corrective agent.

CC Cream Complete Correction SPF 50, Chanel; Beauty Luminessence CC Color Control Bright Moisturizer SPF 35, Giorgio Armani; 123 Perfect Color Correcting Cream SPF 15, Bourjois. Correcting complex cream City Miracle CC Cream, SPF 50, Lancome

As you can see, BB and CC creams are similar in many ways. Most often, BB cream is used by owners of dry and normal skin, and CC - by girls with oily skin. Although there are BB creams for both dry and oily skin.



If your skin is problematic enough, BB cream will not cope with severe blemishes. It can mask small irregularities or imperfections. In this case, you will have to use products with denser textures.

BB cream, as a product with a more oily texture, is good to use in the cold season. During this period, SPF 15-20 is sufficient to protect against ultraviolet radiation. CC cream is the best option for summer holidays in sunny regions. It is less greasy than BB cream and also has sun protection.



Most consumers agree that CC-cream is the same as BB, it differs only in lightness. Both products will not be able to completely mask bright spots and freckles. BB and CC creams are easy to apply and distribute well on the skin.

If you purchase such creams from Korean manufacturers, then you must take into account that they also have a whitening effect. Otherwise, when buying, you need to focus only on your skin type. These products should be applied to cleansed skin, without using a makeup base, primer, or moisturizer.

It is best to rinse off BB and CC creams with micellar water or hydrophilic oil.

However, BB cream will mask imperfections somewhat better than CC cream, but CC creams contain more skin care components. BB cream adheres to the skin worse in the warm season, it is better to use it in the cold season, and CC cream, on the contrary.