CC stands for colour correcting. Where a BB cream evens skin tone generally, a CC cream is aimed more specifically at colour issues — redness, sallowness, uneven patches — usually with a lighter texture and light-diffusing particles.
In practice the two categories overlap heavily, and the distinction between brands is not consistent. Judge by texture and coverage rather than by the letters.
The SPF question — and this matters
A base with SPF 10 is not your sun protection.
Two reasons:
The number is low. SPF 30 blocks about 97% of UVB. SPF 10 blocks around 90%, and daily protection recommendations start at 30.
Nobody applies enough. SPF ratings assume roughly two finger-lengths of product on the face. Nobody applies foundation that thickly — you would look like you were wearing a mask. Applied at normal makeup quantity, an SPF 10 base delivers considerably less than 10.
What to do: wear a proper sunscreen underneath, and treat the SPF in your base as a small bonus rather than the protection itself.
This applies to every SPF-containing makeup product from every brand.
Using it
- Moisturiser, then sunscreen, then this. In that order
- A small amount, centre of the face outward
- Fingers or a damp sponge
- Concealer over the top for anything that needs covering
- Powder only where you get shiny
Colour correcting in practice
For general redness, a CC cream with a green-tinted or neutralising base helps. For specific spots or strong redness, a dedicated colour corrector under your base does more.
Do not expect a CC cream to cover strong pigmentation — it is a light-coverage product.
A note on "natural"
Plant-derived does not mean gentler. Botanical extracts and essential oils are among the more common cosmetic irritants — patch test if your skin is reactive.
The current shade range is in the Faberlic catalogue. For sun protection properly, see the skincare section.