# BB and CC cream for redness

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/bb-cc-cream/for-redness/
Category: Beauty > BB and CC cream. Updated 2026-10-10. Based on 225 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Sep 2014 to Oct 2026.

**Question:** Which BB or CC cream covers redness?

**Short answer:** IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream has the best record, with 48 of 48 shoppers saying it covered or toned down their redness, and Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer follows at 41 of 42. The other four run from 91% for IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream down to 80% for IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow, the weakest record here. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have redness.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Covers redness | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream | 48 of 48 | 100% | yes |
| 2 | Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer | 41 of 42 | 98% | yes |
| 3 | IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream | 20 of 22 | 91% | yes |
| 4 | Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream | 15 of 17 | 88% | yes |
| 5 | Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream | 31 of 38 | 82% | yes |
| 6 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow | 16 of 20 | 80% | yes |

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. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream

More shoppers with redness stated a result for this cream than for any other here. Shoppers say it looks like skin in 31% of its 59 reviews, though 5% call it greasy and 5% say it oxidizes or darkens.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (31%), Lasts all day (14%), Shade stays true (7%)
- Complaints: Greasy (5%), Oxidizes or darkens (5%), Cakey or heavy (3%)
- Reports counted: 59

### 2. Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer

Reviews call this matte tinted moisturizer skin-like (22%) and say it controls shine (11%). On the downside, 5% say it ran too dark and 4% call it too expensive.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (22%), Controls shine (11%), Lasts all day (9%)
- Complaints: Breaks skin out (5%), Too dark (5%), Too expensive (4%)
- Reports counted: 55

### 3. IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream

Staying power earns praise in 23% of its 22 reviews, and 9% say it looks like skin.

- Praised for: Lasts all day (23%), Looks like skin (9%), Fine on dry skin (9%)
- Reports counted: 22

### 4. Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream

Shoppers describe this sheer-tint BB cream as looking like skin (24% of its 21 reviews), though 14% say a shade was hard to find.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (24%), No breakouts (10%), Lasts all day (10%)
- Complaints: Hard to find a shade (14%)
- Reports counted: 21

### 5. Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream

Of its 45 reviews, 11% call it greasy and 7% call it cakey or heavy, though 22% say it looks like skin.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (22%), No breakouts (7%), Fine on dry skin (7%)
- Complaints: Greasy (11%), Cakey or heavy (7%), Clings to dry patches (4%)
- Reports counted: 45

### 6. IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow

Its 4 misses mostly said their redness still showed through, some because it went on too sheer. Reviews first posted on the brand's own site were more positive, at 5 of 5, and we show them but don't count them.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (22%), Lasts all day (22%), No breakouts (9%)
- Reports counted: 23

## Questions

**Which BB or CC cream covers redness?**

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream has the best record at 48 of 48, followed by Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer (41 of 42) and IT Cosmetics Mini CC+ Cream (20 of 22). Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream (15 of 17) and Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream (31 of 38) come next and sit close enough to treat as a tie. IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow trails at 16 of 20.

**Does a BB or CC cream get rid of redness?**

No. Makeup covers redness but doesn't treat it, and the records on this page show how well each cream covered shoppers' redness. See a dermatologist about redness that burns, stings, spreads or doesn't settle.

**Does Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream cover redness?**

Usually: 31 of 38 shoppers with redness said it covered or toned down theirs, while 7 said the red still showed through. That puts it fifth, just behind Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream.

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

All 6 are sold on Amazon by the brand or Amazon itself. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream is the best pick sold on Amazon at 48 of 48, 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/