Oily skin is a common problem, especially among women. It can lead to breakouts and make your skin look older than it is. But there are ways to combat this problem, including using a primer. A primer is a preparation that helps smooth out the look of your skin and makes it more even. Here are some great options for primers that will help keep your T-zone oil-free.
Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424760
Color: Shine Control
$24.00
I mostly use it on my t zone and find it works well. I have combination skin and mostly oily on my t zone and it lasts good through the day....If you struggle with an oily t-zone like I do this is the primer for you
What it is: A mattifying makeup primer that absorbs oil to control shine, delivers a blurred, velvety finish, and extends makeup wear.
Finish: Natural
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, and Combination
Concerns: Oil
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
$60.00
I have combo skin and my t-zone gets really oily but this keeps the oil under control. ...I didn't notice any separation from my makeup on my skin but did look a little oily on my t-zone at the end of the day. It is scented but it surprisingly didn't bother me like most scented products do.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1713114
Color: Blur Primer Gold - brightens and evens skintone
$57.00
Amazing primer...I don't always notice a difference with primers but this keeps my skin from getting oily in the T zone. ...It doesn't make you look oily! Which is great because I have an extremely oily t-zone.
What it is: A non-greasy, lightweight makeup primer with light-infused pigments and four nourishing oils that blur imperfections and smooths the look of skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Corn Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Passiflora oil, and Rice Bran Oil: Nurture and leave skin feeling soft.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, and phthalates.
$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....Nar’s Hydrating Primer...It was lightweight when I applied it to my face, I applied it to my T-Zone where I get oily. I felt right away hydration and how it sinked right into my skin.
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
$54.00
It controlled my oily t-zone all day! My only complaint is it was a little too drying in areas where my skin isn’t super oily. ...It makes my skin much smoother and does a great job at controlling my oily t-zone.
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
I have an oily t zone. I see a big difference when using it...Perfect if you struggle with an oily T-zone and dry patches around your mouth.
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
ITEM: 2787570
Size: 1.01 oz / 30 mL
$34.00
I am so amazed at this product! I’ve battled an oily t-zone most of my life and this oil sucker completely solved the problem! ...I have an extremely oily t-zone and this has been a life saver during the summer.
$42.00
Leaves my skin tacky yet hydrated. I have combo skin. Oily T zone and the rest of my face is normal. I love using this on the perimeter of my face...I love this primer! I have combination skin (oily t-zone, dry everywhere else) and I have found this helps keep everything looking great.
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.
ITEM: 2191252
Size: .33 / 10 mL
$20.00
It truly does hold your make up in place like glue. I have an extremely oily t zone and after a few times using this product I noticed that the oil on my t zone really stuck out with this product. ...I have a very oily t zone and this product seems to help make up stay on in after blotting.
What it is: A clean, silicone-free dewy makeup primer with hyaluronic acid that grips makeup for up to 12 hours and hydrates skin to prevent meltdown and caking.
Finish: Radiant Natural Matte
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Agave Extract: Grips makeup to prevent melting, fading, and caking.
- Hyaluronic Acid and Hemp-Derived Cannabis Seed Extract: Boost hydration to visibly smooth uneven texture.
- Aloe Water + Hemp-derived Cannabis Seed Extract: Provide additional boost of hydration to lock in moisture .
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This silicone-free, oil-free makeup primer goes on clear to work across all skin tones and types.
$20.00
No shine, no blotting needed for my mega oily t-zone after 7 hours of brutal and merciless summer heat and humidity. ...Combo skin, oily t zone: make up usually breaks up. Not a drying primer but cuts down oil production.
What it is: A mattifying primer for combination-to-oily skin that delivers maximum all-day shine control while improving and extending the wear of foundation.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Agave Extract: Helps to mattify the skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is oil-free and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Mattify skin, fight shine all day, and smooth the look of pores without feeling tight or dry with the Pro Filt'r Mattifying Primer. Paired with Pro Filt'r foundation (sold separately), this oil-free primer—made with Blue Agave Extract and blurring powder—helps makeup blend better, last longer, and stay fresh all day without caking.