The 7 Best Natural CC Creams (2025)
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We’ve personally tested and researched dozens of CC creams — these are our editors’ top picks for organic, clean, luxury brands at a range of price points.
Looking for a CC cream you can wear as a substitute for your regular, everyday foundation? You’re in luck! Our team has researched and tested the best of the best to find the most natural CC cream options currently available — and we’ve made it a point to find brands that offer clean ingredients, inclusive color options, and affordable price points. But first: What actually is CC cream?
What is CC cream?
Maybe you’ve heard of BB creams that provide light moisturizing coverage — but have you heard about CC creams? As a three-in-one formula, CC creams provide foundation-level coverage, color correction (where the “CC” comes from), and overall nourishing skincare. If you have dry, combination, acne-prone or mature skin, we’ve found that CC creams are a better fit than BB creams, since they provide additional hydration and coverage.
Depending on your desired look, you can apply a CC cream directly onto your skin or apply a primer first. Either way, you only need a pea-sized amount, and you can gently use your fingers or a sponge/makeup brush to apply it, building as you go.An extra reason we love them? Some CC creams even include SPF for sun protection! So you can skip paying for multiple products and just get one instead.
Our criteria:
Our editors have tested, researched, and scoured thousands of customer reviews to determine the very best natural CC creams that are organic, chemical-free, and luxurious at a variety of prices. We update this list regularly with emerging favorites that meet the below criteria.
- NATURAL/ORGANIC | Each of these CC creams is made with clean, natural, and organic ingredients that are safe and nourishing for your skin.
- EFFICACY | We’ve tested and researched these skincare brands to ensure their formulas are effective and will support your skin’s needs with consistent use.
- AFFORDABILITY | Natural beauty can be expensive! We’ve included brands that are easy on the wallet so we can all benefit from incorporating a little more clean skincare into our routines.
Looking for more natural skincare? Here are our favorite clean and nontoxic skincare brands.
1. Daybird
Best For | 4-in-1 multitasking serum
Natural Ingredients | Niacinamide, bisabolol, zinc oxide
Price | $40
Simplify your routine with this all-in-one multitasker by Daybird — it’s a vegan serum, moisturizer, sheer tint, and SPF 50 sunscreen all in one. Available in three flexible, tinted shades, it combines niacinamide for smoother skin, bisabolol for even tone, and zinc oxide for broad-spectrum sun protection. Suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin, it offers a natural, slightly dewy finish and is free from common irritants and fragrances.
Our Editor’s Review | “I apply 2 pumps first thing in the morning and then go the entire day without reapplying or adding any additional sunscreen, even if I know I’m going to be outside for an extended period of time, and by the end of the day, my skin still looks as radiant as it did in the morning. Plus, I have not burnt once since wearing Daybird. I feel like I look like ME, only more fresh and dewy and even-toned.” – Trinity Wilbourn, Contributing Editor at The Good Trade [Read the full review.]
2. Juice Beauty
Best For | Organic & plant-based ingredients
Natural Ingredients | Organic aloe juice, organic coconut oil, organic grape juice, vitamin C & E
Price | $40
When it comes to ethics, it’s hard to beat Juice Beauty — this brand is certified vegan, cruelty-free, and even uses certified organic ingredients for all its formulas. And the products are effective, too — like the reef-safe Stem Cellular CC Cream, which boasts nearly 1000 five-star reviews. This CC cream includes zinc SPF 30, aloe leaf, and coconut oil, but does so without the 4 Ps: parabens, petroleum, pesticides, or phthalates. Sun protection, a dewy finish, and a multi-tasking product for under $40? Can’t do better than that.
Customer Review | “The only CC cream I use, goes on smoothly and feels great on my skin” – Susan P. (Read all reviews.)
3. thrive causemetics
Best For | Blurring & high coverage
Natural Ingredients | Vitamin C, flaxseed extract, zinc oxide
Price | $38
Meet your new skincare MVP! thrive causemetics’ 4-in-1 multitasking cream combines a vegan serum, moisturizer, sheer tint, and SPF 50 sunscreen to create an effective high coverage formula. With 16 inclusive shades to choose from, this all-star cream uses Blur Effect Technology to smooth out fine lines and pores, while Smart Pigment Technology adapts to your skin tone for flawless coverage. Plus, it’s dermatologist-tested, fragrance-free, and perfect for all skin types, making your morning routine a breeze!
Customer Review | “Buildable Blur Cream does just what it says it will do! My age spots virtually vanish when I wear it, and it is not heavy or cakey. I had to play around to find the right shade, but when I found it I was thrilled! Definitely a keeper!” – Jamy C. (Read all reviews.)
4. Pacifica
Best For | Budget-friendly cc serum
Natural Ingredients | Vegan collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, niacinamide, caffeine
Price | $14
Pamper your skin with Pacifica’s multitasking tinted serum that blends skincare and makeup in one. Infused with vegan collagen, hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C, and niacinamide, it hydrates, brightens, and evens out your complexion while giving you a fresh, radiant finish. With 12 versatile shades and eco-friendly packaging made from 50% PCR, it’s a feel-good choice for your beauty routine and the planet!
Customer Review | “Love this serum! Goes on smoothly and blends well. Very lightweight!” – Ashe (Read all reviews.)
5. MERIT
Best For | CC cream stick
Natural Ingredients | Sea daffodil extract, glycerin
Price | $38
Though not officially labelled as a CC cream, MERIT‘s Minimalist complexion stick has made our list thanks to it’s impeccable color correcting properties. MERIT boasts that this complexion stick is not quite a foundation, nor a concealer, but will replace both in your makeup bag — and we have to agree! The vegan and cruelty-free formula offers lightweight and buildable coverage, while keeping your skin hydrated all day. Our editor suggests using this complexion stick as a spot corrector to cover up any redness or sun spots as the formula seamlessly blends into the skin. Perfect for those no-makeup days!
Our Editor’s Review | “The Minimalist is hands-down the closest I’ve ever come to the ideal stick color-correcting product. It is, sorry for this, moist. I don’t know what else to call it! It’s like if an oil pastel was not made of art materials but something slick and nourishing.” – Stephanie Fallon, Contributing Editor at The Good Trade [Read the full review.]
6. CLE Cosmetics
Best For | Primer & foundation combo
Natural Ingredients | Titanium dioxide, fruit & essential oils, flower extracts
Price | $38
Tackle your makeup routine in one easy step with CLE Cosmetics’ CCC Cream (yes, really!). The CCC stands for “Color Control and Change” and is simultaneously a primer, foundation, and moisturizer packed with up to SPF 50. There are an impressive 14 shades available, and thanks to the microcapsule technology, the cream will adjust to your skin as it settles in for a sheer and satiny finish. (It even smells like a summertime dream, with notes of ylang ylang and bergamot essential oils.) Vegan, safe to use, and inclusive, there’s a reason you’ve seen rave reviews about this brand in Vogue, Allure, and WWD — and here, too.
Customer Review | “I am getting so many compliments on my skin since using CLE CCC cream. And several friends have purchased it now as well. Love it!” -Jennifer P. (Read all reviews.)
7. Hey Honey
Best For | Color correcting & skincare combo
Natural Ingredients | Honey, bee propolis, squalene, dead sea minerals
Price | $42
If you’ve been on the hunt for a CC cream that provides lasting all day coverage, sun protection, and skin boosting benefits, Hey Honey‘s got your skin covered. (Literally!) This self-adjusting SPF 46+ formula uses a unique triple pigment technology to adapt to your skin tone, while neutralizing redness and any other discolouration on the skin. Alongside impressive skin coverage, this CC cream acts as a skincare hybrid too. The addition of honey, bee propolis, and squalene nourish and protect the delicate skin barrier. All this for under $45 makes this CC cream a winner in our books.
Customer Review | “This is a great product! It is very natural looking and just gives a polished look without looking like you have makeup on.” – Kirsten M. (Read all reviews.)
