CC cream is aSouth Korean marketing term coined in the wake of the marketing termBlemish Balm cream orBeauty Balm. "CC cream" originally created inSouth Korea is used by some brands to mean Color Control cream, or Color Correcting cream, and some brands claim to reduce the appearance of skin redness or sallowness or to improve uneven skin tone. BB creams and CC creams are both tintedmoisturizers containingsun protection.BB (Blemish Balm) cream was originally formulated inGermany and then further developed inSouth Korea and has gained popularity across the rest ofAsia, and in recent years is also gaining popularity inEurope andNorth America.
Coverage can vary greatly among the different brands,[1] and differences are more often than not minimal when compared to BB creams.[2] Some users apply them asprimers rather than as a replacement forfoundation. Most cosmetics companies offer both BB- and CC-creams.
