12 Best CC Creams for Bright, Even, Happy Skin

Tap in this CC cream and it'll instantly blur your pores and even out your skin tone, but the benefits don't end there. It also has salicylic acid, an acne-fighting ingredient that helps treat and prevent breakouts.

If your T-zone is legit an oil slick (hi, me), this CC cream will be your saving grace. It's infused with charcoal and colloidal clay to help absorb oil fast. Also, don't worry—it won't dry out your skin, thanks to its hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

You can layer on this CC cream for sheer to medium coverage without getting a thick, cakey- finish. The lightweight gel formula slides right on, hydrating your skin (thanks to squalene and mineral electrolytes) while leaving you with a natural-looking finish.

Not only does this cruelty-free CC cream blur out your pores and fine lines like an IG filter, but it also helps brighten your skin tone over time (thanks, vitamin C), while also absorbing excess oil (hey, flaxseed extract). 

Hey, guess what? You can have a really good beauty product that doesn’t have a bunch of random sh*t in it. This lightweight, organic CC cream is made without parabens, synthetic dyes, or fragrances, which, alone is cool, but it also contains aloe leaf juice and coconut oil to gently help boost hydration in your skin.

This CC cream not only color corrects red, irritated skin, but it also helps treat it. The formula contains Centella asiatica (nicknamed “cica”)—an antioxidant-rich herb known to calm inflammation, boost collagen, and stimulate cell growth. So that redness you woke up with this morning? Yeah, you can go ahead and say good-bye to that.

This formula has invisible little color-correcting pigments that work together to give you even, calm-looking skin as soon as you blend it on. The yellow pigments in the CC cream cancel out any blue tones in your skin (think: dark circles), the green pigments neutralize any redness or hyperpigmentation, and the pink pigments work to brighten dull skin tones. Magical, right? 

Whether you smooth it onto bare skin or mix it with your moisturizer, this CC cream hydrates dry skin while covering up any zits, dark spots, or redness. Its lightweight formula contains glycerin and squalane, two super-gentle hydrators that’ll give your dry and thirsty skin a much needed boost. 

It’s basically impossible to find a CC cream that includes a proper level of SPF (fact: SPF 30 is the bare minimum you need to stay protected) without making your face look ashy, sticky, or oily. Or it was impossible until now. Because this CC cream not only softens the look of your fine lines and pores (shout out to the sodium hyaluronate in the formula), but it’ll also protect you from cancer-causing UV rays while making you look like a radiant goddess.

This oil-free CC cream is a godsend if you’re dealing with annoying acne scars or hyperpigmentation. It’s filled with a mix of fruit extracts and antioxidants to help brighten your skin and fade dark spots and acne marks over time. Just apply a tiny amount of the lightweight cream to your face and blend with your (clean) fingertips or a makeup sponge.

This fan-favorite CC cream is a perfect option if you want a little extra coverage but don’t feel like putting layers of foundation on your face. The formula also basically doubles as an anti-aging serum, thanks to its added vitamins (A, C, B, and E) and peptides that plump fine lines and help prevent new ones from forming.

Go ahead and slather this cream on your face—it blends right in without making your skin greasy or slick. But more exciting, the formula also contains soy complex, an ingredient that has been shown to brighten dull skin, fade dark spots, and even out your skin tone with consistent use. I mean...yes, please.