One of the most common questions when it comes to BB cushions is “Does this refill fit in any other compact?” I was wondering the same thing so I thought I’d take the liberty and record it so this could also be helpful for you guys as well. Yes cushions are very easy to use and get super addicting once you buy one, you’d want more. But because of it’s bulky packaging, it can easily take up a lot of space in your collection. Please do keep in mind, I don’t have every single BB cushion out in the market (I kind of wish I did HAHA) so I can only show you the ones that I have. If you are a K-beauty blogger with a lot of cushions, feel free to share your BB cushion collection and maybe contact me as well so we could do a blog post collaboration. If you are a reader who has cushions I don’t have, feel free to leave in the comments down below which other cushions fit in which other that I couldn’t mention.

I currently have around 35-40 cushions at the moment so I thought I’d be a good candidate in testing out which compacts can fit in which other brands. So let’s get the show on the road!

What is BB cushion?

For those of you who don’t know what BB cushions are by now, they are essentially sponges (aka. “cushion”) that are soaked with a more liquified version of BB cream, packaged in a air tight compact that comes with something called an “air puff”. The air puffs/ applicators are a little different from traditional latex sponges you’d get at the drugstore. They are kind of like memory foam with a finer bubble density and is able to soak in less product while leaving the BB cream sitting on the surface of the sponge.

Amorepacific Group, the mother company of popular brands such as Etude House, Hera, Laneige, Innisfree, etc, was the pioneer in making the BB cushion popular when they released the IOPE BB cushion back in 2008. Since then, every Korean cosmetic companies has their own version of a BB cushion. Even the Western market has turned to the Koreans to create their own BB cushions since as Shu Uemera, YSL, Dior, Bobbi Brown just to name a few.

In the beginning of 2015, Amorepacific actually threatened to sue Lancome under the allegations of L’oreal using the concept of the BB cushion and selling it worldwide without Amorepacific’s consent. There doesn’t seem to be any news of what happened in the end but I have a feeling they squished the beef and collaborate with each other since Shu Uemera’s (a luxury brand under L’oreal) along with YSL (another luxury brand under L’oreal) is being produced in Korea.

What’s the difference between BB cushion and BB cream?

BB cushions is kind of like a Pokemon. BB cushions is the second evolution of BB creams since it is basically a more liquidy version of a BB cream. With a BB cushion, it is easier to apply to the skin and also gives the skin a more natural looking finish. They usually come in a dewy formulation but there are different formulations since it’s early ages and now have matte and satin finishes as well. Like BB creams, BB cushions used to also have a very greyish undertone but are now a lot more natural and human flesh looking shades. Unfortunately, Korean BB cushions still only offer around 2-3 shades. There are some companies that offer couple more shades such as Etude House, Sulwhasoo, and Pony effect to name a few but there are only a couple companies that do.

What is the price ranges for a BB cushion?

BB cushions range in prices and I can’t say the more expensive, the better. The cheapest BB cushion I’ve seen is still A’pieu Air fit (6,800 won; around $5 USD) and Shara Shara BB cushions for 7,800 won when on sale. Other big roadshop brands such as Etude house, Innisfree, Holika Hollika retail their BB cushions around $15-$25. Mid range brands such as Laneige, Hera, IOPE retail their BB cushions around $30-$40. The most expensive BB cushions I’ve seen would be from Sulwhasoo and The history of whoo which retail their BB cushions for $60-$70.

Why the heck would anyone need more then 30 cushions like you?

If you are a true make up lover, you’ll know when I say “they are all different”. Whether or not it is the limited edition packaging that suckered you into getting it or the difference in formulations, I have an addiction and at least it isn’t something that is harming me or anyone else LOL. Don’t be judgemental, I’m doing this in the name of science :P.

Okay let’s start with Holika Holika. With the newest Gudetama collection, we have here Holika Holika Face2change photo ready cushion from the limited edition collection. Surprisngly, this cushion isn’t able to fit into the holiday Dodo cat compact oddly enough. This is because of the Dodo cat compact being slightly slimmer in compact design, making the refill smaller. Luckily, the Gudetama edition does fit into Shara Shara glow cushion and the Sweet cushion perfectly!

Fun Fact: Holika Holika is actually under the same company as Enprani, another K-beauty brand. For my OG Memebox lovers out there, you’ll remember the Dear Enprani Bounce cheese cream we used to go nuts over. That is the same brand I’m talking about. Why am I telling you this? Sometimes it is nice to know which companies are under the same mother company because their products could be the exact same or similar and you could possibly be able to interchange compacts. Unfortunately I can’t seem to find which mother company is Shara Shara but I’m guessing it is under LG since there is an LG logo at the bottom of the website.

Holika Holika face2change glow cushion from the Dodo cat collection doesn’t really fit into any other cushion I have since the refill is slightly bigger then the generic BB cushion refills. If you are absolutely desperate, the refill does sit in the Fresh Pong Dang BB cushion fine and you’d be able to close the lid but it isn’t secure at all and does shake around.

All three of these cushions are able to interchange compacts, Shara shara sweet cushion, Shara shara glow cushion and Holika Holika’s face2change photo ready cushion from Gudetama’s collection. They fit into each other’s compact perfectly, lid closes properly and also comes out perfectly fine.



There are different types of BB cushions out there that do not contain a physical cushion that is soaked with the product. Instead, there are ones like this one from Codeglokolor N.all UID foundation which has a mechanism where you press the leaver in the front and it would push out product. To apply this, you still do use air puff or you could use any other tool that you’d like such as a make up brush or even the beauty blender if you please. Unfortunately for this compact, it does not fit into any other cushion that I have. However, I do plan to take apart and fill my own product that I’d like so I wouldn’t be wasting a perfectly good compact.

As for Codeglokolor L.Ice metal cushion, this one is able to fit into the N.all UID foundation but not the other way around. This is because the N.all UID foundation doesn’t have the necessary hole cut out that is needed like the Metal cushion.

Another odd combo that I’d thought would be able to interchange. I bought Missha M magic cushion from the Betty Boop collection a while back and absolutely loved the formulation. It is very similar, if not the same formulation as A’pieu’s air fit cushion. The refill seems to be a generic shape, however they added a wave design to the lid, therefore it isn’t able to fit into any other compact, not even the Line friends edition that came out recently. So if you have a Missha cushion, it’s most likely not going to be able to fit into any other brands or any cushion in the brand itself.

Another surprisingly result is Etude House’s precious mineral any cushion. You’d think Etude House, with it’s very generic shape for the refill, would be be able to fit into any other compact, we are so wrong. If you have any other Etude House BB cushion compacts, they will fit no problem. You’d think because Etude House is under Amorepacific, it would be able to fit into any other brands such as Laneige, Hera, Verite. Nope. There is an extra edge on the side of the refill, where the lid closes which prevents this refill to be able to sit in any other compact.

The face shop isn’t under Amorepacific branch but under LG. This doesn’t stop the Face Shop ultra moist cushion to be able to fit into any other compact. With it’s very generic refill shape, size and design, it is able to fit into Diorsnow, Hera, Mamonde, Laneige, Verite, Etude House and Aritaum’s compacts.

I think these pictures are quite self explanatory so I won’t go into it too much. Other then Etude House, pretty much all the Amorepacific brands (Dior included and I’ll explain it in a second) and the Face shop’s CC ultra moist cushion are able to fit into each other’s compact perfectly.

PeriPera is also not under the Amorepacific brand but because it has that generic shape and size, we are able to fit Amorepacific cushions into the compact.

Okay, so I know your wondering why Dior’s BB cushion is able to fit into Amorepacific’s brand’s compacts eh? Well Dior cosmetics actually turned to Amorepacific when they wanted to get onto the BB cushion bandwagon and actually collaborated with Amorepacific to produce this Diorsnow Bloom perfect Perfect moist cushion, hence why the refill can be interchanged with any other generically shaped and sized refills. That is good news for us because we could buy just the refill now and not have to waste extra coins to get the compact yet again. I do not believe they sell the refills by itself just yet and you can only get this cushion in Asia.



Another good news for us! Shu Uemera does fit into another compact. Don’t be fooled with Shu Uemera’s BB cushion, it is not produced in Japan. it is only “designed in Japan” but manufactured in Korea. Yet another high end BB cushion that turns to Korea to product their cushion. And I do believe this cushion is only accessible in Asia? Correct me if I’m wrong but I think that is the case. With it’s heafty price tag of $50 where you have to buy the compact and the refill separately, we can just switch it up with Banila Co’s CC cushion or even Dr. Jart Bounce Beauty balm! Save us the trouble, space, and money. If you have either of these cushions and don’t want to have to get another compact, this is your solution. J.one Jelly cushion is yet another one with a unique refill shape and size. The compact is skinnier then the generic compacts and the refill is wider, making it impossible to fit into any other compact. If you are desperate, you can fit the refill into Tony Moly’s goddess luminous goddess aura angel glowing CC cushion. It doesn’t snap into the hole so it does shake around, but you are able to close the lid securely.

Tony Moly’s CC cushion also doesn’t fit into any other compact due to the oddly shaped refill.

Delight 18’s IU white pang cellapy cun cushion is also another cushion that won’t be able to fit into any other compact since it’s frinkin’ RECTANGULAR. Enough said.

The Saem, another one that I can’t find anything to be compatible.

Secret Key’s angel cushion also doesn’t fit into any other compact since the refill is significantly taller then regular refill.

Last but not least, April Skin magic snow cushion which also doesn’t seem to be able to fit into any other compact surprisingly.

So that is all the research that I did with the BB cushions I have currently. Again, if you have cushions I don’t have and would like to share your data, please do and tag me on IG or message me here so I can link it to your blog as well.

Did anything surprise you in this post? Which cushion are you happy to know that there is another brand’s compact that would also fit? Let me know in the comments down below and let me know what you think.

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