BB creams, EE creams and everything in between

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The BB cream craze has become widespread today, while in Asian countries such as Korea and Japan, it was widely known 20 years ago. His success inspired scientists to create CC creams, DD creams, and some brands are already launching EE creams.

Let's see how all these varieties differ from each other, and answer the question of whether the next product is a replacement for the previous one.

BB cream

Although this cream owes its popularity to Asia, it was made in Germany. It was developed by dermatologist Dr. Christina Schrammeck in the 1960s as a post-plastic surgery treatment. It took decades for this cream to find its niche in the world of skin care.

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BB is short for beauty balm or blemish balm, which means “beauty balm” or “balm for imperfections”. Its moisturizing and creamy texture doesn't just hydrate your skin. A good BB cream combines light coverage with sun protection to help your skin glow.

BB creams can be used under, instead of, or even on top of foundation. These creams also have anti-aging properties thanks to the antioxidants and other ingredients commonly found in serums.

CC creams

These creams stand aside, because instead of the manufacturer's usual desire to make an all-in-one product, they are aimed at combating redness and yellowness of the skin. There are significant differences between the texture of BB and CC creams. The latter have a lighter texture and are usually quickly absorbed.

CC creams, both with and without reflective particles, contain antioxidants, but they are less like a tinted moisturizer than BB creams. Even if you purchase a CC cream with sunscreens, it probably won't be enough for complete protection.

DD creams

These creams are the next step in alphabetical skin care. Compared to their predecessors, DD creams are more aimed at combating age-related manifestations and protecting the skin from environmental influences.

A hybrid of BB and CC creams is useful if you want to moisturize and protect your skin with a minimum of coverage.

This BB and CC hybrid is useful if you want to moisturize and protect your skin with a minimum of coverage.

EE creams

EE Cream is developed as a product aimed at masking color defects and containing protective elements.

Since this cream combines sun protection with color-modeling and radiance-enhancing substances, it is easy to confuse it with its predecessors. If this color-correcting product is a success, we will undoubtedly see an FF cream next year.

Is a tinted moisturizer going out of style?

The most unfortunate product in the alphabet line was a tinted moisturizer that offered coverage and benefits of BB, CC, DD and EE creams. Now this product is not in high demand in the world of skin care.

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Alphabetic creams haven't completely supplanted it, but still this moisturizer is going out of use, so don't be surprised if you don't find your favorite brand in the store over time.

Will they replace foundation?

While BB and EE creams, like all of their intermediates, offer many benefits, they do not seek to replace foundation. Liquid foundations provide a completely different level of coverage, so BB creams and all their descendants pose no threat to the classic foundation.