Purified Skin | Provide more love to tired, overworked skin Snow Lotus Flower Extract contains Vitamin E; reducing skin stress, soothing your skin and preventing harmful free radicals to reach your skin. Purifies your skin from impurities, leaving your skin radiant after use. Alyssa Kaplan is an experienced writer in the beauty industry and a product tester specializing in cosmetics. She has tested dozens of CC creams and complexion products—including several on this list. Alyssa has been a commerce writer at Byrdie since 2022, where she covers all things beauty. Dr. Mona Gohara is a Connecticut-based dermatologist and vice president of the Women’s Dermatologic Society. She attended NYU School of Medicine and completed her residency in 2005 at Yale University, where she currently serves as an associate clinical professor. She is also an active member of The American Academy of Dermatology and The American Society For Dermatologic Surgery and is on the advisory board for Women’s Health magazine. Matte : For a flawless, doll-like complexion that combats shine, apply product directly to skin and work into the skin with your favorite buffing brush. Top off with a powder and/or matte setting spray for a beautiful soft-focus skin effect. All the shades that start off with "warm" are suitable for those with yellow or warm undertone (i.e warm light, warm medium light). How to use

Get all the benefits of a CC cream in a TSA-friendly cushion compact. If you haven’t used this type of applicator before, it’s ideal for building thin layers that never cake look cakey. Offering medium coverage and a naturally glowy finish, Amorepacific’s Color Control cushion compact an easy favorite. Bamboo sap and green tea extract help brighten and protect skin from environmental aggressors. Note: This finish lends itself beautifully to both additional glow and additional oil control—top off with a highlighter for areas that you want an enhanced gleam to the skin, or blot with powder for areas that you want to keep a little more matte for the day.

So, what makes the CLE Cosmetics CCC Cream so special, you might ask?

Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, CI 77492, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ceresin, Diisostearyl Malate, Sodium Chloride, Mica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Synthetic Wax, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sorbitan Olivate, CI 77491, CI 77499, Polyester-1, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Vegetable Oil, Chlorphenesin, Propylene Carbonate, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Adenosine, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Disodium EDTA, Natto Gum, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Water, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Alcohol, Primula Veris Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermine) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol Water, Cyclomethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Cyclopentasiloxane, Isoamyl P-methoxycinnamate, Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Cetyl Peg/ppg-10/1, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ceresin, Silica, Diisostearyl Malate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Sodium Chloride, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Synthetic Wax, Sorbitan Olivate, Mica (Ci 77019), Vegetable Oil, Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Chlorphenesin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, 1,2-hexanediol, Propylene Carbonate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyester-1, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Adenosine, Disodium Edta, Natto Gum, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/stem Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol.

Bring out your skin’s inner glow all day - every day! ✨ For anyone looking to minimize your skincare and makeup routines into one step, the CCC Cream (“Color Control & Change” Cream) acts as a moisturizer, primer, sunscreen, and foundation rolled into one convenient tube. But the magic doesn’t stop there. This skincare-makeup hybrid has micro color capsule technology that bursts and perfectly blends into your skin for a seamless and natural skin-like finish. And since this single product is an all-in-one, getting ready will be a breeze! Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/leaf Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Water, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Alcohol, Primula Veris Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol. Coverage: As you can tell from our list, some CC creams have light coverage and act like tinted sunscreens, while others can pass as traditional foundations on the skin. The level of coverage you should look for totally depends on your preferences and how you intend to wear it. If you’re looking for something to just slightly blur and color-correct your skin, one with light coverage, like the Honest Beauty CCC Clean Corrective with Vitamin C Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30, is your best bet. But if you’re looking to use a CC cream for more glam looks—or you have skin concerns that you hope to cover—opt for one with medium to full, buildable coverage.The Dermablend Continuous Correction Tone-Evening CC Cream is a great option that offers tons of coverage. Our favorite CC cream is the Honest Beauty CCC Clean Corrective with Vitamin C Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 —it’s skin-like, hydrating, and provides great coverage. But if you’re on the hunt for one that can replace your traditional foundation and serve as a base for a bold makeup look, you can’t go wrong with the IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream with SPF 50+. How We Tested Continue to blend with your fingertips until the capsules release their pigment and the color adjusts to your skin tone. If extra coverage is preferred, build upon the color by adding another pea-sized amount of CCC Cream to skin after the first ACTIVE INGREDIENTS– PURPOSES

Ethylhexyl Triazone, aka Uvinul T 150, another new generation sunscreen agent with super-high UVB protection Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, aka Tinosorb A2B, the newest addition to the Tinosorb family that protects strongly in an in-between wavelength that most other filters miss Upon application, the capsule will release essence and tint, providing hydration to the skin and flawless coverage. Water, Cyclomethicone, Iron Oxides (CI 77492), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Mica (CI 77019), Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Cyclohexasiloxane, Ceresin, Iron Oxides (CI 77591), Diisostearyl Malate, Sodium Chloride, Polyester-1, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Synthetic Wax, Sorbitan Olivate, Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Vegetable Oil, Chlorphenesin, Dipropylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propylene Carbonate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dimethicone, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Natto Gum, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol Now, before trying this product, I'd heard of a CC cream, but what was a CCC cream? The three C's stand for "Color Control and Change" cream, with the idea being that the cream will provide more coverage than a typical BB or CC cream, and that the cream's initially neutral color will transition to blend in evenly with your skin tone. The cream is available in 10 shades, ranging from light to deep, and it's also paraben-free, phthalate-free, gluten-free, cruelty free, and vegan.

Using your fingertips, blend from the center of your face outward ( * the warmth from your fingers will help bring the pigment out) WATER, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ISOAMYL P-METHOXYCINNAMATE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE, NIACINAMIDE, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, CERESIN, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE, SYNTHETIC WAX, LAURYL PEG-9 POLYDIMETHYLSILOXYETHYL DIMETHICONE, SORBITAN OLIVATE, CI 77492, MICA, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, DIMETHICONE, VEGETABLE OIL, CHLORPHENESIN, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, CI 77491, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL, POLYESTER-1, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, CI 77499, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, ADENOSINE, CANANGA ODORATA FLOWER OIL, MELISSA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT, CHRYSANTHEMUM INDICUM FLOWER EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, DISODIUM EDTA, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, ASPALATHUS LINEARIS LEAF EXTRACT, THYMUS VULGARIS (THYME) FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT, JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) FLOWER WATER, NATTO GUM, SAUSSUREA INVOLUCRATA EXTRACT, VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (BLUEBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, GLYCERIN, VERONICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, MALVA SYLVESTRIS (MALLOW) EXTRACT, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT, ALCHEMILLA VULGARIS EXTRACT, ALCOHOL, PRIMULA VERIS EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL Let’s start with the easy stuff. The main components are fragrant molecules, including super common linalool (1-19%), benzyl benzoate (2-10%) and several others adding up to a max amount of 37.6% of EU sensitizers. The most expensive Extra grade is the most fragrant (has more benzyl acetate and cresyl methyl ether) and is used in high-end perfumes, while the First and Second grades are less fragrant, and used mainly in cosmetics. Satin : For a true skin-like satin finish, apply with fingers and massage gently into skin. If you want a more sheer coverage along with the skin-like look, mix in a drop of your favorite skincare oil before applying! ( Note : This finish lends itself beautifully to both additional glow and additional oil control—top off with our Essence Moonlighter Cushion for areas that you want an enhanced gleam to the skin, or blot with powder for areas that you want to keep a little more matte for the day.) If you’re looking for even more coverage (perhaps for a wedding or an event where you know you’ll be photographed at), you can also use your CC cream as a color-correcting base layer underneath a foundation. We’d just recommend that you are sparing with your foundation in this scenario, so you still maintain that natural-looking glow from your CC cream.Best Splurge: Yves Saint Laurent NU BARE LOOK TINT Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Isoamyl P-methoxycinnamate, Cetyl Peg/ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Mica (Ci 77019), Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ceresin, Diisostearyl Malate, Sodium Chloride, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Polyester-1, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Synthetic Wax, Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sorbitan Olivate, Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Vegetable Oil, Chlorphenesin, Dipropylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, 1,2-hexanediol, Propylene Carbonate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dimethicone, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Adenosine, Disodium Edta, Natto Gum, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/stem Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol. It is an oil-soluble, slightly yellowish powder that is not absorbed into the skin too much. This is good news for a sunscreen agent as it needs to be on the surface of the skin to do its job properly. Regarding Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine side effects, we have good news here as well: it has a great safety profile and unlike a couple of other chemical sunscreens, Trinosorb S (and M) does not showestrogenic activity. Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ceresin, Diisostearyl Malate, Sodium Chloride, Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Synthetic Wax, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sorbitan Olivate, Mica (CI 77019), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Chlorphenesin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Vegetable Oil, Vegetable Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propylene Carbonate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyester-1, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Adenosine, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Disodium EDTA, Natto Gum, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Water, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Alcohol, Primula Veris Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Cyclopentasiloxane, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ceresin, Silica, Diisostearyl Malate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Sodium Chloride, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Synthetic Wax, Sorbitan Olivate, Mica (CI 77091), Vegetable Oil, Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Chlorphenesin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propylene Carbonate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyester-1, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Natto Gum, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol