# BB and CC cream for oily skin

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/bb-cc-cream/for-oily-skin/
Category: Beauty > BB and CC cream. Updated 2026-10-09. Based on 220 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Dec 2015 to Oct 2026.

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

**Short answer:** Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer is the clear leader for oily skin, with 23 of 23 shoppers saying it stayed put without getting greasy, shiny or sliding. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream is next at 8 of 12, and the creams behind it drop to even splits or worse, down to 5 of 12 for IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream, the weakest record here. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have oily skin.

**What stands out:** Coverage draws praise for every cream here, from 19% of Natural Matte Foundation reviews up to 47% of CC+ Cream reviews, so it doesn't explain the gap between the records. Those shares count every review of each cream, not just shoppers with oily skin who stated a result.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Stays put | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer | 23 of 23 | 100% | yes |
| 2 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream | 8 of 12 | 67% | no |
| 3 | Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream | 6 of 12 | 50% | no |
| 4 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Natural Matte Foundation | 6 of 14 | 43% | no |
| 5 | IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream | 5 of 12 | 42% | 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

Its record comes from a bigger group of shoppers with oily skin than any other cream here has. Across all 56 of its reviews, 30% praise the coverage and 27% say it looks like skin, while 5% say a shade was hard to find.

- Praised for: Good coverage (30%), Looks like skin (27%), Lasts all day (20%)
- Complaints: Hard to find a shade (5%), Too expensive (5%), Breaks skin out (5%)
- Reports counted: 56

### 2. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream

It held up for 8 of 12 shoppers with oily skin, a clear step down from the Tarte cream. 47% of its 59 reviews praise the coverage and 22% say it lasts all day, though 8% call it cakey or heavy.

- Praised for: Good coverage (47%), Has SPF (27%), Lasts all day (22%)
- Complaints: Cakey or heavy (8%), Oxidizes or darkens (3%), Too expensive (3%)
- Reports counted: 59

### 3. Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream

Reviews like the coverage, with 41% of them praising it and 18% saying it looks like skin. Just 6 of 12 shoppers with oily skin said it stayed put, and 8% of its reviews call it cakey or heavy.

- Praised for: Good coverage (41%), Hydrating (22%), Lasts all day (20%)
- Complaints: Cakey or heavy (8%), Hard to find a shade (8%), Settles into lines (6%)
- Reports counted: 49

### 4. IT Cosmetics CC+ Natural Matte Foundation

More shoppers with oily skin said it failed than said it stayed put, at 6 of 14. Of its 26 reviews, 19% praise the coverage, while 15% call it cakey or heavy and 8% mention a strong scent.

- Praised for: Good coverage (19%), Lasts all day (15%)
- Complaints: Cakey or heavy (15%), Strong scent (8%), Settles into lines (8%)
- Reports counted: 26

### 5. IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream

Its reviews point to shade trouble and fine lines: 27% say a shade was hard to find and 13% say it settles into lines. On the plus side, 30% praise the coverage.

- Praised for: Good coverage (30%), Lasts all day (13%), No breakouts (10%)
- Complaints: Hard to find a shade (27%), Settles into lines (13%), Cakey or heavy (13%)
- Reports counted: 30

## Questions

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

Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer has the best record at 23 of 23, followed by IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream (8 of 12) and Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream (6 of 12). The two IT Cosmetics creams behind them had more failures than successes.

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

Shoppers with oily skin were divided. The CC+ Cream got 8 of 12, the Natural Matte Foundation 6 of 14 and the Mini 5 of 12, so none matched the Tarte cream's record.

**Is Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream good for oily skin?**

It split shoppers with oily skin evenly, at 6 of 12, so expect mixed results. The Tarte cream had a cleaner record at 23 of 23.

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

All 5 have official Amazon listings, sold by the brand or by Amazon itself. Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer is the best pick sold on Amazon at 23 of 23, 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/