best makeup primer for oily skin

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A good primer can help you get the most out of your makeup. It can smooth out the skin underneath your makeup, making it look younger and more even. It can also help keep your makeup from creasing or fading.

$69.00

I read glowing reviews for this, however all bloggers mentioned it doesn’t work for longevity of makeup and might not be the best for oily skin. I actually found that it helps my makeup last way better than other primers intended for oily skin including my old regular, hourglass mineral primer. ...I love this! I have VERY oily skin and this controls my oil all day!...Actually amazing for oily skin!...LOVE THIS FOR OILY SKIN

What it is: A bestselling hydrating primer and moisturizer that nourishes, plumps, and preps skin to improve the look of foundation.


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Vitamins B, C, and E: Help replenish and condition skin with essential nourishment.
- Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, and Shea Butter: Help quickly hydrate, visibly plump, and prep skin for a fresh, healthy-looking glow.
- Grapefruit and Geranium: Leave a light, uplifting scent on skin.


What Else You Need to Know: This hydrating formula blends the performance of a makeup primer with the cushion of a moisturizer. 

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Step 1 Primer Pore Minimizer

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424778

Color: Pore Minimizer

436 Reviews

$24.00

Face Primer...Good for oily skin. and for long wear. I will recommended top anyone. ...A must have for oily skin...Good primer for oily skin, give this mate effect to your skin instantly

What it is: A mini-size smoothing makeup primer that visibly reduces the appearance of pores and fine lines for a smooth texture and blurred finish.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, and Combination

Concerns: Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

What Else You Need to Know: Reduce the appearance of pores for up to 24 hours and instantly smooth skin's appearance with the Mini Step 1 Primer Pore Minimizer. Innovative polymers and silica visibly blur and smooth fine lines and skin’s texture, while ginseng maintains balance. The translucent formula works on all skin tones.

$42.00

Dry to Normal Skin! Not for oily girls...I absolutely loved it from a brightening and hydrating perspective. I have oily skin and live in Texas so the heat and humidity definitely made my T-Zone look oily after a few hours....Great for dry skin!!...HOWEVER, I would not recommend for oily skin. The product did not give any kind of oil control, so an hour into wearing it, I looked a bit too shiny.

What it is: A refreshing, lightweight, and hydrating face primer enhanced with a natural glow for up to 12 hours of smooth and seamless makeup wear.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Uneven Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Double Hyaluronic Acid: Immediately hydrates the surface of skin and delivers long-lasting hydration.
- Squalane: Supports skin’s barrier by locking in hydration and retaining moisture.
- Cacao Peptides and Moringa Seed: Helps defend skin from harmful blue light and pollution.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, o

tartePoreless Mattifying Primer

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1935329

738 Reviews

$34.00

Great Primer for Oily Skin...This is the best primer for Oily Skin. I have use a lot of different primer to help with my Oily control . ...Great primer for oily skin. Has helped my makeup last all day even with my extremely oily skin.

What it is:
A vegan, 12-hour makeup primer that fights shine and minimizes the look of pores for a smooth, matte surface.

What it does:
This waterproof mattifying and re-texturizing complexion primer features optical matte-blur technology that reduces the look of imperfections.

$54.00

Best Primer for Oily Skin...I have large pores and oily skin and it does not seep through my makeup. ...not for oily skin...Definitely did not help tame my oily skin. My make up looked like it was sliding off with this primer

What it is: A weightless liquid primer that protects skin from pollutants and makeup while helping your look go on better and last longer.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Redness, and Dullness and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Thin Layers of Silk (Fibroin, Sericin, and Silk Powder): Diminish the look of pores, fines lines, and imperfections for the perfect canvas before makeup.

$34.00

Must have primer!...This is the best primer I have ever used. I have oily skin, I have tried primers targeted for oily skin, mattifying and they end up making me super oily or they make my face look heavy. ...Great for Oily Skin!...I have tried so many "oil control" primers and none have worked as good as this one.

What it is: A primer that blurs, absorbs oil, and primes the skin, leaving a cloud like finish without mattifying.

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter: Boosts moisture and nourishes skin.
- Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydrates the skin and leaves it looking plumper.
- Polymethylsilesquiloxane: Increases long wear of makeup while reducing the appearance of pores.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruel

$42.00

Great Primer for Oily Skin!...It’s a very light weight hydrating primer (works well as a moisturizer for oily skin as well) and I love how it makes my make up stay in place!...great for oily skin...Only primer I have found to work for my oily skin. Keeps makeup in place without setting powder.

What it is: A replenishing face primer that hydrates, smooths, and brightens for a dewy, healthy-looking complexion.

Skin Type:
Normal, Dry, Combination

Concerns: Dryness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Water: Hydrates skin.
- Probiotics: Boosts skin’s visible radiance and elasticity.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

$34.00

Must have for oily skin...I have been trying this primer for almost two months and it’s the best thing I’ve ever tried for my oily skin. ...Great for Oily Skin...Probably not the best for dry to combo skin but works well with my oily skin!

What it is: A non-comedogenic oil absorbing primer that delivers an immediate and extreme matte finish while tightening the appearance of pores. Extends makeup wear to up to 12 hours and dermatologist tested.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Matte


Formulation: 
Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Alkaline pH: Absorbs excess oil to visibly balance and mattify.

- 15 Percent Mineral Silicate Complex: Tightens the appearance of pores.

- Micro-Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps and prevents dryness.

DermalogicaSkinperfect Primer SPF 30

ITEM: 2221190

Size: 0.75 oz/ 22 mL

34 Reviews

$59.00

Must for Oily Skin...Nothing has worked this well ever for not getting oily shiny in my Tzone throughout the day until I found this primer. ...Holy Grail Primer...My makeup always looks perfect when using this. Also, I have oily skin and this primer has held up despite it not being an oil control primer.

What it is: A primer that helps smooth fine lines, brighten, and prep for makeup application and flawless skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity, and Dullness and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Titanium Dioxide (4%): Protects skin from UVA and UVB radiation.
- Zinc Oxide (14%): Creates a protective barrier and deflects UVA and UVB rays off.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates the skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, and hydroquinone.

$28.00

OK Primer...This is a good primer for oily skin.. It is a bit too sparky for an older person....Very good for oily skin....I really like this primer so far, I have very extremely oily skin & live in humid south Texas.

What it is: A weightless, silicone-free, gel primer enriched with ultra-fine pearls for a lit-from-within glow.

Finish: Radiant

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Concerns: Dryness

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