# BB and CC cream for dry skin

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/bb-cc-cream/for-dry-skin/
Category: Beauty > BB and CC cream. Updated 2026-10-10. Based on 245 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Dec 2015 to Oct 2026.

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

**Short answer:** Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream clearly leads for dry skin, with 21 of 22 shoppers saying it looked smooth and felt comfortable. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream (31 of 44) and IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow (11 of 14) come next, while the four creams behind them have mixed records, down to 6 of 14 for e.l.f. Camo CC Cream, the weakest record here. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have dry skin.

**What stands out:** Shoppers praise the leader for looking like skin far more often than for its coverage, while each cream behind it draws more praise for coverage than for a skin-like look.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Smooth and comfortable | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream | 21 of 22 | 95% | yes |
| 2 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream | 31 of 44 | 70% | yes |
| 3 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow | 11 of 14 | 79% | yes |
| 4 | IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream | 13 of 19 | 68% | yes |
| 5 | Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer | 16 of 27 | 59% | no |
| 6 | Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream | 18 of 34 | 53% | no |
| 7 | e.l.f. Camo CC Cream | 6 of 14 | 43% | 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 describe this sheer BB cream as looking like skin, at 61% of its 23 reviews, and 17% call it good value. Just 9% say a shade was hard to find.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (61%), Good value (17%), Good coverage (13%)
- Complaints: Hard to find a shade (9%)
- Reports counted: 23

### 2. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream

More shoppers with dry skin weighed in on it than on any other cream here. Coverage gets praise in 47% of its 60 reviews, while 8% say it settles into lines and 5% call it too expensive.

- Praised for: Good coverage (47%), Looks like skin (15%), Lasts all day (10%)
- Complaints: Settles into lines (8%), Hard to find a shade (5%), Too expensive (5%)
- Reports counted: 60

### 3. IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow

Reviews praise its coverage (29%) and say it looks like skin (25%), but 21% of its 24 reviews call it greasy.

- Praised for: Good coverage (29%), Looks like skin (25%), Lasts all day (17%)
- Complaints: Greasy (21%), Hard to find a shade (8%)
- Reports counted: 24

### 4. IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream

The Mini draws its praise for coverage (33%), while 13% say a shade was hard to find.

- Praised for: Good coverage (33%), Looks like skin (13%), Lasts all day (13%)
- Complaints: Hard to find a shade (13%), Breaks skin out (10%), Too dark (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 5. Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer

This matte tinted moisturizer is liked for its coverage (31%) and staying power (15%).

- Praised for: Good coverage (31%), Lasts all day (15%), Looks like skin (12%)
- Complaints: Hard to find a shade (8%), Oxidizes or darkens (4%)
- Reports counted: 48

### 6. Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream

It earns praise for coverage (27%) and a skin-like look (11%).

- Praised for: Good coverage (27%), Looks like skin (11%), Lasts all day (9%)
- Complaints: Hard to find a shade (9%), Settles into lines (4%), Oxidizes or darkens (4%)
- Reports counted: 45

### 7. e.l.f. Camo CC Cream

Its reviews point to coverage (33%), staying power (20%) and good value (20%), but it ranks last for dry skin.

- Praised for: Good coverage (33%), No breakouts (20%), Lasts all day (20%)
- Reports counted: 15

## Questions

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

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream has the best record at 21 of 22, with IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream (31 of 44) and IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow (11 of 14) the next two. Treat the order of those two as a close call, since the Nude Glow has the higher share but rests on a smaller group.

**Do IT Cosmetics CC creams work on dry skin?**

All three had more successes than failures, though none matched Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream: the CC+ Cream got 31 of 44, the CC+ Nude Glow 11 of 14 and the Mini CC+ Cream 13 of 19.

**Do Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer and Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream work on dry skin?**

Shoppers with dry skin were divided on both, at 16 of 27 for Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer and 18 of 34 for Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream. For both, a cream clinging to dry patches was the usual reason a shopper called it a miss.

**Which of these creams are sold on Amazon?**

All 7 are sold on Amazon by the brand or Amazon itself. Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream is the best pick sold on Amazon at 21 of 22, and it is also the leader.

## 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/