7 Best BB and CC Creams, According to Our Editors
October 05, 2020
BB and CC creams are all-in-one complexion products that usually offer skin-care benefits such as sun protection and long-lasting hydration. They’re also super versatile, with some formulas being lightweight and perfect for that no-makeup makeup look and others options offering full coverage. If you’re looking to ditch your foundation for this makeup-meets-skin-care product, these are our favorite BB and CC creams to try.
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Maybelline New York Dream Fresh BB Cream
This BB cream offers eight skin-care benefits, including hydration, brightening, smoothed skin texture and SPF protection. It has sheer coverage, is non-comedogenic (meaning it won’t clog your pores) and is super affordable, retailing for less than $8.
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Thrive Cosmetics Buildable Blur CC Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 35
Most BB and CC creams admittedly don’t have very extensive shade ranges, but this one offers 18 shades to satisfy a variety of skin tones. The formula is infused with vitamin C to brighten your complexion, even out your skin tone and fight against environmental aggressors, and it features a blurring technology to reduce the appearance of large pores, fine lines and uneven texture.
Most BB and CC creams admittedly don’t have very extensive shade ranges, but this one offers 18 shades to satisfy a variety of skin tones. The formula is infused with vitamin C to brighten your complexion, even out your skin tone and fight against environmental aggressors, and it features a blurring technology to reduce the appearance of large pores, fine lines and uneven texture.
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Lancôme UV Expert Mineral CC Cream SPF 50
If you’re looking for a CC cream that will cover up any dark spots but is still comfortable to wear, this full-coverage formula is made for you. It has color-correcting benefits, offers up to 24-hour hydration and gives a luminous finish. It also protects against sun damage due to the inclusion of SPF 50.
If you’re looking for a CC cream that will cover up any dark spots but is still comfortable to wear, this full-coverage formula is made for you. It has color-correcting benefits, offers up to 24-hour hydration and gives a luminous finish. It also protects against sun damage due to the inclusion of SPF 50.
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NYX Professional Makeup BB Cream
Perfect for oily skin types, this oil-free BB cream is a lightweight formula that makes achieving that no-makeup makeup look easy. It provides a sheer coverage but smooths out uneven texture and hydrates the skin. You can use it as a primer under your foundation or alone to even out the skin.
Perfect for oily skin types, this oil-free BB cream is a lightweight formula that makes achieving that no-makeup makeup look easy. It provides a sheer coverage but smooths out uneven texture and hydrates the skin. You can use it as a primer under your foundation or alone to even out the skin.
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IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream with SPF 50+
This three-in-one formula acts as a full-coverage foundation, hydrating anti-aging serum and sunscreen. Infused with hydrolyzed collagen, peptides and hyaluronic acid, it reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, acne scarring, dark circles and redness while making your skin appear fresh, natural and radiant.
This three-in-one formula acts as a full-coverage foundation, hydrating anti-aging serum and sunscreen. Infused with hydrolyzed collagen, peptides and hyaluronic acid, it reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, acne scarring, dark circles and redness while making your skin appear fresh, natural and radiant.
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Catrice Clean ID Hydro BB Cream
Formulated with shea butter and 99% natural ingredients, this drugstore option works to hydrate and nourish the skin while offering natural coverage. It’s available in five shades but because the formula is so lightweight and sheer, it works well on most skin types and tones.
Formulated with shea butter and 99% natural ingredients, this drugstore option works to hydrate and nourish the skin while offering natural coverage. It’s available in five shades but because the formula is so lightweight and sheer, it works well on most skin types and tones.
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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Blur BB Cream
Acne blemishes are no match for this BB Cream. Made with acne-prone and oily skin types in mind, it minimizes the appearance of large pores, covers blemishes, absorbs excess oil and keeps your complexion looking matte.
Acne blemishes are no match for this BB Cream. Made with acne-prone and oily skin types in mind, it minimizes the appearance of large pores, covers blemishes, absorbs excess oil and keeps your complexion looking matte.
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