CC CREAM VS BB CREAM

Hola hola people! 
Do you know what's the difference between CC Cream and BB Cream? No?
Okay, let me share with you something.

BB Cream:

BB Cream is a short for "Beauty Balm" or "Blemish Balm". It is makeup formulated with skin care benefits which can range from sun protection to hydration to shine control. Depending on the BB creams formula you use. BB creams are available for all different skin types including oily skin and dry skin.

BB Creams generally offer sheerer coverage than foundation which basically a great option when you want a little bit of coverage without looking overdone.

Wait. You might confused with tinted moisturizer, did you?
Tinted moisturizers are literally moisturizers that offer a tiny hint of coverage but BB creams go beyond that by offering skin care benefits!

Please bare in mind that BB creams are not meant to provide lots of coverage as a foundation would which is to cover imperfections. It is a skin-first product which meant to hydrate, illuminate, mattify, or achieve whatever other skin care goal you may have.

If after applying BB cream but you still feel the need for a little more coverage, you can layer it with concealer. 

CC Cream:

CC Cream usually stands for "Colour Correcting" cream or "Complexion Corrector" cream. It provides a little more coverage to disguise imperfections like dark spots or redness. They tend to have thicker and heavier formulas. CC cream is often formulated for aging skin that may need more coverage to help smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Since now you know what's the difference, so let me share with you some of the brands that offer BB creams and CC creams.

1- It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF 50+


Focus: Sun protection

If you reapply every 2 hours and completely cover your skin, you can't count these as sunscreens.

Where to get?
 Sephora

Price?
 RM178.00 (32ml)

What it claims?
- Colour-correcting full foundation coverage with anti-aging benefits and SPF 50 UVA/UVB broad-spectrum protection.

- Delivers 7 products all in one; full coverage foundation, brightening colour corrector, hydrating and anti-aging serum, poreless finish primer, dark spot concealer and moisturizing day cream.

- Developed with plastic surgeons, the best-selling, award-winning beauty miracle delivers clinically tested hydration while diffusing the appearance of skin imperfections for flawless-looking coverage that won't crease or crack! Infused with hydrolyzed collagen, peptides, niancin, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants and vitamins.

Ingeredients?
Titanium Dioxide 9.0% Zinc Oxide 6.3% Inactive Ingredients: 
Water, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/dicaprate, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Cetyl Peg/ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hexyl Laurate, Stearic Acid, Calcium Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Medica Limonum (lemon) Peel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (bergamot) Fruit Oil, 1,2-hexanediol, Disodium Edta, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (lime) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (grape) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Persea Gratissima (avocado) Oil, Niacinamide, Citrus Grandis (grapefruit) Peel Oil, Cholesterol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Lactobacillus/honeysuckle Flower/licorice Root/morus Alba Root/pueraria Lobata Root/schizandra Chinensis Fruit/scutellaria Baicalensis Root/sophora Japonica Flower Extract Ferment Filtrate, Perfluorohexane, Olea Europaea (olive) Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Perfluorodecalin, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract, Glycine Soja (soybean) Sprout Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Pentafluoropropane, Curcuma Longa (turmeric) Root Extract, Steareth-20, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Colloidal Oatmeal, Hydrolyzed Silk, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, N-hydroxysuccinimide, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopherol, Thiamine Hcl, Riboflavin, Retinyl Palmitate, Pantothenic Acid, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Niacin, Folic Acid, Chrysin, Carnitine Hcl, Biotin, Ascorbic Acid, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Chlorhexidine Digluconate. 
May Contain: Iron Oxides (ci 77492, Ci 77491, Ci 77499).

2-  Clinique Acne Solutions BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40


Focus: Breakouts

Though there are plenty of BB and CC creams formulated for those with oily skin, but Clinique's is made specifically for those with acne-prone skin. It is non-comedogenic formula expertly blurs large pores and blemishes, but remains lightweight enough that won't clog skin or cause breakouts.

Where to get?
- Sephora
- Clinique Store

Price?
 RM139.00 (30ml)

What it claims?
- Acne treatment
- A mattifying BB cream specifically developed for blemish-prone or oily skins. Combines oil control. buildable coverage and UVA/UVB protection for a protected, shine-free complexion.
- Lightweight, shake-well formula delivers a freshly-mixed application every time.
- Wears beautifully for 12-hours.
- Oil-free, no parabens, no phthalates and no fragrance.

Ingredients?
Water\Aqua\Eau , Methyl Trimethicone , Alcohol , Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate , Ethylhexyl Palmitate , Ethylhexyl Salicylate , Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone , Propanediol , Titanium Dioxide , Glycerin , Glyceryl Caprylate , Peg-3 Dimethicone , Dimethicone , Tocopheryl Acetate , Lecithin , Triethoxycaprylylsilane , Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate , Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate , Sodium Hyaluronate , Pyridoxine Hcl , Stearic Acid , Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone , Sodium Chloride , Alumina , Steareth-20 , Silica , Sodium Citrate , Phenoxyethanol , [+/- Mica , Iron Oxides (Ci 77491) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77492) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77499) , Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)]

3- Erborian CC Crème



Focus: Dark spots

It is lightweight, shade-matching formula which can fades dark spots and hyperpigmentation, smooths uneven, blotchy complexions, and generally just makes our skin better and glow that it has ever looked. 

Where to get?
- Care to Beauty Malaysia website

Price?
 RM215.49 (45ml)
 RM100.45 (15ml)

What it claims?
- Skin-perfecting cream with adaptable pigments (available in light and gold shade).
- Combines skincare and make-up in a multi-purpose formula.
- Inspired by Korean CC creams, this product evens out the complexion while minimizing the appearance of small imperfections and blemishes.
- The unique 'High Definition' formula contains advanced pigments that adjust to different skin tones, illuminating and perfecting the skin as a result.
- Two star ingredients such as Centella Asiatica and Vitamin E which combine to both hydrate and protect the skin.
- The addition of SPF 25 makes this lightweight cream perfect for everyday use.
- It's a moisturizer, tinted cream, and sunscreen all in one!
- Formulated without parabens.

Ingredients?
INCI formula: Aqua / water, cyclopentasiloxane, titanium dioxide, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, dipropylene glycol, methyl trimethicone, zinc oxide, ethylhexyl salicylate, glycerin, PEG-10 dimethicone, hexyl laurate, isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate, niacinamide, dimethicone, disteardimonium hectorite, bis methoxyphenyl triazine-ethylhexyloxyphenol, magnesium sulfate, aluminum hydroxide, iron oxides (CI 77492), C12-14 pareth-3, stearic acid, dimethicone / vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, mica, phenoxyethanol, trihydroxystearin, butylene glycol, iron oxides (CI 77491), pamitic acid, polyester-1, methicone, silica dimethyl silylate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, iron oxides (CI 77499), aminopropyl dimethicone, perfume / fragrance, polymethylsilsesquioxane, PEG-200, adenosine, alumina, silica, centella asiatica extract, hexyl cinnamal ,butylphenyl methylpropional, alpha isomethyl ionone, linalool, citronellol, citrus leaf extract, geraniol, eugenol, althaea officinalis extract, honey extract, malt extract.

4- Silky Girl Magic BB Cream


Focus: All skin type

All-in-one: Moisturizes, conceals, makeup base, shine-control, brightens, evens, refines, smoothens, firms, SPF 30 PA+++

Where to get?
- Guardian
- Watsons
- Caring Pharmacy

Price?
RM20.90 (18ml)

What it claims?
- Formulated with Mineral Powder thus the Magic BB Cream spreads and blends easily on skin to provide a natural finish.
- With natural AHAs from 5 types of botanical extracts to increase skin cell's renewal rate and eliminate dullness.
- Highly moisturizing with Sodium Hyaluronate and Vitamin E Derivatives, so skin appears more youthful.
- Protects skin from UVA with PA+++ and UVB with SPF 30.
- Oil-free, fragrance-free and non-comedogenic.
- Formulated for Asian skin.

Ingredients?
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Hydrogenated Poly isobutene, Glycerin, Talc, Dimethicone PEG-11, Dimethicone, Diethalamino Hydrooxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Silica, CI 77492, Polymethyl, Methacrylate, Aluminium Hydroxide, Disteahodimonium Hectorite, Cyclomethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Stearic Acid, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1, Dimethicone Isostearic Acid, PEG/PPG-18/18, Dimethicone Mica, Methylparaben, Niacinamide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Billberry) Fruit/Leaf Extract, Saccharium Officinarium (Sugar Cane) Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate. Citrus Auratium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonium (Lemon) Fruit Extract, BHT, Acer Saccharium (Sugar Maple) Extract, CI 77491, CI 77499

Please do more research on what best for your skin. I just stated few products here for your general knowledge or info. Currently I'm trying out the Silky Girl Magic BB Cream. I'll give my review on this product later.

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