Anything called CBD cream is just a cream-based topical infused with CBD. Most high-quality health and beauty creams are about half oil and half water to preserve moisture in the skin Some topicals have other minor cannabinoids and terpenes. Creams are thicker, and especially those with high fat content and emollient qualities might help dry skin and those with itchy skin conditions. Balms and salves are made with wax and oil, making them absorb more slowly and work well for massing into muscles, for chronic pain. Roll-on tinctures offer joint pain relief. CBD has been shown to reduce or eliminate pain, headaches, migraines, arthritis, muscle aches, inflammation, anxiety, depression, eczema, rashes, sunburns, other skin ailments and more. Shower gel: pain management and to alleviate skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis, rashes, sunburns and acne.