Cakey concealer is a term used to describe a type of concealer that seems to settle into the creases of your nose and around your eyes, making it look like you have a giant crater on your face. This can make you look older and more tired than you actually are. To avoid this problem, here are some of our favorite non-cakey concealers.
Size: .33 oz / 10 mL·ITEM: 2598555
Color: Medium Deep Desert
$28.00
I really like this concealer, I've notice sone difference under my eye after using it for 2 weeks, I really like how it covers without making my eye underneath look cake like, would recomend....Blends very well and sets beautifully. Not cakey or heavy on the skin....It’s a great everyday concealer
What it is: An ultra-lightweight under-eye concealer that visibly conceals, brightens, depuffs, and protects with buildable coverage, a natural finish, and SPF 25.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Anti-Fatigue Complex: Visibly depuffs and helps the under-eyes feel energized.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Helps replenish and boost skin’s moisture.
- Cacao Extract: Helps to protect from the damaging effects of blue light.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This gel-mousse concealer immediately, visibly brightens the under-eye area for a fresh, wide-awake look and is cli
Size: 0.23 oz/ 7 mL·ITEM: 2472108
Color: Medium 1 (N) - medium, neutral undertones
$28.00
Never cakes....Good spot concealer to pair with a light foundation. Doesn't cake.
What it is: An all-day-wear, do-it-all, medium-to-full-coverage concealer that acts as the most-targeted texture solver, gliding on skin like butter on toast.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Caffeine: Helps visibly de-puff and support skin.
- Avocado and Mango Butters: Hydrate and nourish to smooth texture.
- Exclusive Peptide Blend: Supports natural collagen to help improve texture.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also cruelty-free.
Size: 0.225 oz / 6.4 g·ITEM: 2772796
Color: 47S tan-deep sand - tan to deep skin with warm, golden undertones
$30.00
What it is: A creamy, full-coverage concealer that has a natural finish for smoother, brighter, crease-proof under-eyes.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cloudberry: Rich in vitamin C and omegas 3 and 6 to visibly plump and brighten.
- Diamond Powder: Helps blur imperfections.
- Maracuja Oil: Rich in essential fatty acids and vitamin C for firmer- and brighter-looking skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This full-coverage concealer is infused with nouris
Size: 0.25 oz/ 7.5 mL·ITEM: 2362002
Color: 500N - deep with neutral golden undertones
$24.00
Great concealer! Definitely very brightening. Doesn’t settle into lines/cake, it lasts a while, and looks very natural while giving good coverage. ...Best concealer I’ve used. I have really dry skin so even concealers that promise to not cake do, but this was light and glowy all day long.
What it is: A lightweight, hydrating concealer with cake-free, medium-to-full coverage that lasts while brightening skin with a radiant finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
Size: 0.15 oz·ITEM: 2763274
Color: 23 - deep with neutral tones
$26.00
I had the pleasure of trying this concealer out at the REFY Project and let me tell you I was IMPRESSED. ...GET THIS CONCEALER...Even after a long and hot day in Miami, the concealer lasted all day and didn’t feel thick or cakey.
What it is: A hydrating, brightening, and blurring concealer that applies like a serum and has light to medium coverage to even your skin for a natural glow.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- InstaBright: Visibly evens, smooths, and brightens the under eye.
- Skin Prodigy: Supports collagen and hyaluronic acid for plumper-, firmer-looking skin.
- Phytosqualane: A plant-derived moisturizer that visibly softens and smooths skin.
Size: .37 oz / 11ML·ITEM: 2636983
Color: C305 - medium with rosy, cool undertones
$39.00
Very hydrating and no cake!...I took this concealer with me on a cruise to the Caribbean and it was great!! ...I felt that it made my under eye area brighten up and it did not cake upupwhen I
What it is: A revolutionary, hydrating, 24-hour wear concealer formulated with 95 percent natural-origin ingredients that conceals, corrects, and cares for skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Plant-Based Glycerin: Offers up to 24-hour hydration and maintains skin’s moisture barrier.
- Capucine Extract: Adds radiance and enhances natural glow of complexion.
- Cornflower Complex: Decongests and soothes the skin.
What Else You Need to Know: The water-resistant formula of this medium coverage, multi-purpose, concealer illuminates as it provides 24-hour hydration³ and radiance¹, while offering a natural result. Immediately, the coolin
Size: 0.035 oz / 1 g·ITEM: 2274025
Color: 13N fair-light neutral - fair to light skin with neutral undertones
$15.00
I use a high-end concealer that doesn’t work nearly as wellI. I may well switch or use this concealer as a base and layer the designer product on top....I really don’t think it’s worth the money. It looks cakey and is quite small for the price. Drugstore concealer will give just as good, if not better results.
What it is: A vegan, full-coverage, creamy under-eye concealer with a new applicator that’s totally foolproof and travel-friendly.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Maracuja: Rich in essential fatty acids and vitamin C for firmer-, brighter-, smoother-looking skin and maximum hydration.
- Vitamin C: A free radical fighter with antioxidant benefits that also helps diminish premature signs of aging, while brightening skin.
- Vitamin E: A natural preservative that also acts as an emollient and antioxidant.
Size: 0.17 oz / 4.8g·ITEM: 2702439
Color: Medium 2 - peach undertone
$22.00
I was excited to try this concealer because every other kind I've tried eventually cakes. ...I have tried lots of concealers, Shiseido, Il Makiage, it Cosmetic, Bare mineral, Milk…just to mention a few.
What it is: A buildable, blendable concealer with a dewy, glowy finish for everything from dark circles to blemishes and redness—available in 32 shades.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Cream