# BB and CC cream for fair skin

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/bb-cc-cream/for-fair-skin/
Category: Beauty > BB and CC cream. Updated 2026-10-10. Based on 261 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Oct 2013 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which BB or CC cream is light enough for fair skin?

**Short answer:** Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer has the best record for fair skin and is also the best pick sold on Amazon, with 13 of 17 shoppers saying a shade was light enough without turning orange or dark, a modest record from a small group. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream and Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream come next at 18 of 30 and 11 of 17, while the other four creams ran too dark or off for most of these shoppers, down to 4 of 22 for IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream, the weakest record here. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have fair skin.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Light enough | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer | 13 of 17 | 76% | yes |
| 2 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream | 18 of 30 | 60% | yes |
| 3 | Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream | 11 of 17 | 65% | no |
| 4 | Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream | 4 of 12 | 33% | no |
| 5 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow | 4 of 14 | 29% | no |
| 6 | e.l.f. Camo CC Cream | 3 of 14 | 21% | no |
| 7 | IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream | 4 of 22 | 18% | 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. Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer

Shoppers praise its coverage (18%) and all-day wear (13%), and 11% say it looks like skin, while just 5% call it cakey or heavy.

- Praised for: Good coverage (18%), Lasts all day (13%), Looks like skin (11%)
- Complaints: Cakey or heavy (5%)
- Reports counted: 55

### 2. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream

More shoppers with fair skin stated a result for this cream than for any other here. Coverage gets praise in 52% of its 58 reviews, while 16% say it oxidizes or darkens, 7% call it cakey or heavy and 7% mention a strong scent.

- Praised for: Good coverage (52%), Lasts all day (12%), Looks like skin (9%)
- Complaints: Oxidizes or darkens (16%), Cakey or heavy (7%), Strong scent (7%)
- Reports counted: 58

### 3. Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream

20% of its 46 reviews say it looks like skin and 24% praise the coverage. 11% call it cakey or heavy and 7% call it greasy.

- Praised for: Good coverage (24%), Looks like skin (20%), No breakouts (7%)
- Complaints: Cakey or heavy (11%), Greasy (7%), Too expensive (4%)
- Reports counted: 46

### 4. Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream

It gets credit for looking like skin, at 32% of its 22 reviews, and 23% praise the coverage. 9% call it good value.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (32%), Good coverage (23%), Lasts all day (14%)
- Reports counted: 22

### 5. IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow

A skin-like look (25%) and the coverage (25%) win it praise, though 14% say it oxidizes or darkens and 7% call it greasy.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (25%), Good coverage (25%), Lasts all day (7%)
- Complaints: Oxidizes or darkens (14%), Greasy (7%), Strong scent (7%)
- Reports counted: 28

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

Coverage and price are the draw, with 35% of its 23 reviews praising the coverage and 17% calling it good value. 13% call it cakey or heavy and 13% say it settles into lines.

- Praised for: Good coverage (35%), Good value (17%), Lasts all day (13%)
- Complaints: Cakey or heavy (13%), Settles into lines (13%)
- Reports counted: 23

### 7. IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream

Of its 29 reviews, 21% praise the coverage and 14% say it lasts all day, while 10% call it cakey or heavy.

- Praised for: Good coverage (21%), Lasts all day (14%), Looks like skin (7%)
- Complaints: Cakey or heavy (10%)
- Reports counted: 29

## Questions

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

Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer has the best record (13 of 17), followed by IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream (18 of 30) and Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream (11 of 17). Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream has a higher share than IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream but ranks below it because fewer shoppers stated a result, so treat the order of those two as a close call.

**How do I choose a BB or CC cream shade for fair skin?**

Check a brand's lightest shade in daylight before buying, since many ranges start darker than fair skin. Shade names and ranges change too. On this page, 11 of 14 shoppers who tried e.l.f. Camo CC Cream said even the lightest shade was too dark, orange, yellow or pink.

**Do IT Cosmetics CC creams work for fair skin?**

Results varied across the three IT Cosmetics creams here. The CC+ Cream had 18 of 30, the Nude Glow 4 of 14 and the Mini 4 of 22, so just the CC+ Cream had more successes than failures.

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

All 7 are sold on Amazon by the brand or Amazon itself. Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer is the best pick sold on Amazon, 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/