If You Have Oily, Acne-Prone Skin, These Mattifying BB Creams Are for You

Why spend all morning layering beauty products when you can get an instantly brighter, smoother complexion with just one hardworking product? For light coverage and a host of other skin benefits, a BB cream—or beauty balm—is your ticket to getting out the door faster.

A miracle worker of sorts, this singular product, which is slightly lighter than foundation, does it all: Like a good concealer, it covers blemishes, evens skin tone, hydrates, and most often even contains SPF to protect skin from UV damage. But what if you have special skin concerns, like excess oil production or large pores prone to clogging? There are plenty of formulas (even drugstore BB creams) out there that'll do the trick—you just need to choose wisely.

Look for lightweight options that contain mattifying ingredients. Some buzzwords to look out for? Clay and silica are two, for starters. Some formulas even contain over-the-counter acne-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid to do more than cover up those blemishes. These formulas pull double duty by actually fighting future breakouts while concealing any pimples you're currently sporting.

Of course, there are a lot of products out there, and reading those microscopic words on the back is always a challenge. So to help you breeze through the shopping experience, we narrowed down the playing field by asking the pros to cherry-pick the best of the best. Here, a dozen oil- and acne-fighting BB creams approved by dermatologists.