# Moisturizer that doesn't pill Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/moisturizer/doesnt-pill/ Category: Beauty > Face moisturizer. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 305 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Mar 2020 to Sep 2026. **Question:** Which moisturizer doesn't pill? **Short answer:** Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base has the best record on pilling: 32 of 34 reviewers who brought it up said it doesn't pill. IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream comes next at 26 of 36, though it does much better at Sephora (20 of 23) than at Ulta (6 of 13). Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Moisturizer has the weakest record here at 1 of 28. **What stands out:** The leader is a moisturizer and primer in one, and 74% of its reviews praise how it sits under makeup. ## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked) | Rank | Product | No pilling | Share | Amazon | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base | 32 of 34 | 94% | yes | | 2 | IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream | 26 of 36 | 72% | yes | | 3 | Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream | 15 of 24 | 63% | yes | | 4 | Innbeauty Project Extreme Cream | 9 of 14 | 64% | no | | 5 | First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream | 7 of 48 | 15% | no | | 6 | La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer | 4 of 30 | 13% | no | | 7 | Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Moisturizer | 1 of 28 | 4% | 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. Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base Every Sephora reviewer who mentioned pilling said it doesn't (26 of 26), and reviewers who list dry skin agree (6 of 6). 74% praise it under makeup and 49% call it hydrating. Scent is the small complaint at 13%. - Praised for: Works under makeup (74%), Hydrating (49%), Good value (13%) - Complaints: Strong scent (13%), Too expensive (5%) - Reports counted: 39 ### 2. IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream At Sephora, 20 of 23 said it doesn't pill, against 6 of 13 at Ulta. 44% of reviews call it hydrating, and 24% mention pilling. - Praised for: Hydrating (44%), Works under makeup (29%), Absorbs fast (22%) - Complaints: Not moisturizing enough (11%), Strong scent (9%) - Reports counted: 45 ### 3. Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Pilling comes up in 26% of reviews and price in 18%. On the plus side, 44% call it hydrating and 18% say it didn't break them out. - Praised for: Hydrating (44%), Not greasy (21%), Works under makeup (18%) - Complaints: Too expensive (18%), Irritates or stings (15%), Breaks skin out (12%) - Reports counted: 34 ### 4. Innbeauty Project Extreme Cream A smaller group weighed in, all at Sephora, and 9 of 14 said it doesn't pill. Fans praise how it sits under makeup (40%), but 20% call it greasy. - Praised for: Works under makeup (40%), Absorbs fast (20%), Hydrating (20%) - Complaints: Greasy or shiny (20%) - Reports counted: 15 ### 5. First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream More reviewers weighed in on this cream than on any other here (48), and 41 of them said it pills. Just 3 of 19 at Ulta and 4 of 29 at Sephora said it doesn't. 27% of reviews still call it hydrating. - Praised for: Hydrating (27%), Lightweight (12%), Gentle on sensitive skin (8%) - Complaints: Not moisturizing enough (23%), Irritates or stings (13%), Strong scent (10%) - Reports counted: 52 ### 6. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer In about 1 in 7 reviews of this moisturizer, someone mentions pilling. Of the Ulta reviewers who brought it up, 26 of 30 said it pills. 20% call it hydrating. - Praised for: Hydrating (20%), No breakouts (10%), Gentle on sensitive skin (7%) - Complaints: Irritates or stings (10%), Breaks skin out (7%) - Reports counted: 30 ### 7. Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Moisturizer 27 of 28 Sephora reviewers who brought up pilling said it pills, and 27% also say it isn't moisturizing enough. Someone mentions pilling in about 1 in 17 reviews of it. - Praised for: Hydrating (23%), Gentle on sensitive skin (10%) - Complaints: Not moisturizing enough (27%), Strong scent (7%) - Reports counted: 30 ## Questions **Which moisturizer doesn't pill?** Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base has the best record (32 of 34), followed by IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream (26 of 36). IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream does better at Sephora (20 of 23) than at Ulta (6 of 13). **Does First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream pill?** Yes, for the large majority who brought it up. 41 of 48 reviewers said it pills, with just 3 of 19 at Ulta and 4 of 29 at Sephora saying it doesn't. **Does La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair pill?** Often, by these reviews. 26 of 30 Ulta reviewers who brought it up said it pills, and someone mentions pilling in about 1 in 7 reviews of it. **Does Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base work under makeup?** Reviewers say yes. 74% of its reviews praise it under makeup, and at Sephora, 26 of 26 reviewers who mentioned pilling said it doesn't pill. ## 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/