# BB and CC cream for combination skin

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/bb-cc-cream/for-combination-skin/
Category: Beauty > BB and CC cream. Updated 2026-10-16. Based on 214 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Jan 2014 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which BB or CC cream is good for combination skin?

**Short answer:** Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream has the best record for combination skin, with 11 of 13 shoppers saying it stayed comfortable on their dry areas without getting greasy or sliding off their oily areas, though that group is small. Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer follows at 23 of 32, then Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream at 16 of 26, with the three IT Cosmetics creams behind them at 12 of 21, 10 of 17 and 6 of 10, a close call among themselves. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have combination skin.

**What stands out:** Coverage draws praise in 42%, 46% and 50% of the reviews for the three IT Cosmetics creams, against 26% or less for the other three creams here.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Comfortable on both areas | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream | 11 of 13 | 85% | yes |
| 2 | Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer | 23 of 32 | 72% | yes |
| 3 | Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream | 16 of 26 | 62% | yes |
| 4 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream | 12 of 21 | 57% | no |
| 5 | IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream | 10 of 17 | 59% | no |
| 6 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow | 6 of 10 | 60% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream

Shoppers call it skin-like in 36% of its 25 reviews and good value in 16%. Against that, 8% say a shade was hard to find and 8% say spots show through.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (36%), Good coverage (16%), No breakouts (16%)
- Complaints: Spots show through (8%), Hard to find a shade (8%)
- Reports counted: 25

### 2. Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer

More shoppers with combination skin stated a result for this tinted moisturizer than for any other cream here. Of its 55 reviews, 22% praise the skin-like look and 20% the coverage, but 11% say a shade was hard to find.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (22%), Good coverage (20%), Lasts all day (16%)
- Complaints: Hard to find a shade (11%), Too dark (4%)
- Reports counted: 55

### 3. Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream

The skin-like look draws praise in 31% of its 42 reviews and coverage in 26%. Reviews first posted on the brand's own site were less positive, at 2 of 7, and we show them but don't count them.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (31%), Good coverage (26%), Tones down redness (14%)
- Complaints: Hard to find a shade (10%), Too dark (5%), Breaks skin out (5%)
- Reports counted: 42

### 4. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream

Coverage is the draw, praised in 42% of its 48 reviews. Its 9 misses mostly said it turned greasy or separated on their oily areas, and a couple said it looked dry or flaky.

- Praised for: Good coverage (42%), Tones down redness (19%), No breakouts (15%)
- Complaints: Settles into lines (6%)
- Reports counted: 48

### 5. IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream

The Mini draws praise for coverage in 46% of its 26 reviews, while 15% say it ran too dark.

- Praised for: Good coverage (46%), Looks like skin (19%), Lasts all day (15%)
- Complaints: Breaks skin out (15%), Too dark (15%)
- Reports counted: 26

### 6. IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow

Just 10 shoppers with combination skin stated a result for this CC+ cream, so its record rests on a small group. Of its 18 reviews, 50% praise the coverage and 39% call it skin-like.

- Praised for: Good coverage (50%), Looks like skin (39%), Lasts all day (17%)
- Complaints: Breaks skin out (11%)
- Reports counted: 18

## Questions

**Which BB or CC cream works for combination skin?**

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream has the best record (11 of 13), followed by Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer (23 of 32) and Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream (16 of 26). The three IT Cosmetics creams come after them.

**How do the three IT Cosmetics CC creams compare for combination skin?**

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream got 12 of 21, IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream got 10 of 17 and IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow got 6 of 10. Their order is a close call, since the Mini and the Nude Glow show slightly higher shares but rest on smaller groups, which the ranking weighs against them.

**Which of these BB and CC creams are sold on Amazon?**

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream, the leader, is also the best pick sold on Amazon, and like Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer and Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream it is sold there by the brand or Amazon itself. The three IT Cosmetics creams have no buy link here, because too few shoppers reported a good result for us to recommend them.

**Are these records a lab test of each cream?**

These records are not a lab test. The counts are what shoppers with combination skin said after using each cream, so follow the label directions on whichever one you pick.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/