Best Moisturizer For Under Makeup

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When it comes to wearing makeup, finding the right moisturizer is essential for a flawless look. A lightweight moisturizer that absorbs quickly into the skin is ideal, as it provides hydration without leaving a greasy residue. Remember, a good moisturizer not only nourishes your skin but also creates a smooth canvas for your makeup application, ensuring a long-lasting and radiant finish throughout the day.

$134.00

Opt for this if you want an all in one for serum and moisturizer and primer because of the silicon...Love this stuff. It’s a moisturizer AND a primer for makeup AND a bit of a face lift. ...the silicon in this makes a good primer + serum

What it is: This 2-in-1 hydrating serum immediately moisturizes and plumps while smoothing the look of fine lines and wrinkles.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:

- HA³: A potent trio of multi-weight hyaluronic acids that deeply hydrate & plump.

- Sichuan Pepper: Visibly diminishes the appearance of wrinkles.

- Essential Amino Acids: Help visibly reduce the appearance of deep wrinkles while working to improve skin firmness.

$81.00

This goes on really nicely and holds makeup super well. I would much rather use this product than moisturizer before applying primer as sometimes it gets clumpy!...Seems like a good moisturizer/sunscreen/primer. I don’t typically wear primers or foundation so I can’t really speak to that part, but it’s lightweight and absorbs nice.

What it is: An all-in-one face primer and moisturizer with SPF 50 that provides lasting hydration and helps protect skin from external aggressors such as sun damage.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

What Else You Need to Know: Made with antioxidant-rich vitamin E, moringa, and edelweiss, this lightweight moisturizer with SPF works as a makeup primer and facial sunscreen that hydrates, primes, and protects skin in one step. Its cooling aquagel texture transforms into a fast-absorbing water-like gel that's easy to blend. Suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin. Tested under dermatological control. Non-comedogenic.

$51.50

BEST MOISTURIZER FOR MEN...I apply it after I shower and tone my face at night and sleep with it on and your skin feels amazing in the morning and is a great bas for applying primers and cosmetics. I would definitely recommend this moisturizer....Great under makeup....Then at the end of the day, after I remove all of my makeup and wash my face again, I will apply the Clinique gel moisturizer or Moisture Surge.

What it is:

A lightweight lotion that replenishes moisture and eases shaving irritation for normal to dry skin.


What it is formulated to do:

Step 3 in Clinique's 3-Step Skin Care System for men, this lightweight lotion replenishes moisture. It helps soothe shaving irritation while leaving skin feeling smooth and comfortable.


What else you need to know:

This product is ideal for all skin types.

$43.50

best primer...I am quite the product junkie and this is the best make up primer I've ever tried. I am in love with it! ...a good primer/ moisturizer...I love moisturizers that also work as primers. This is also good for my sensitive skin.

What it is: An oil-free, illuminating formula that hydrates and primes while giving skin a natural, dewy glow.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Dullness

Formulation: Lightweight Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Water: Hydrates and replenishes skin.
- Quinoa Protein: Protects, cares for, and strengthens the skin barrier.
- Micro-Pearls: Amplify skin's natural radiance for a beautifully luminous effect.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Makeup meets skincare with this two-in-one moisturizer and primer.

$36.50

With this, it absorbs so fast, and makes the base of my makeup primer go on smooth, and even, and keeps me matte. ...It was okay. The moisturizer has a light cream consistency, slight coconut-floral scent, and leaves a mostly matte finish.

What it is: A morning face cream that visibly reduces blemishes and boosts skin’s hydration and energy.


Skin Type: Combination and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Alpine Rose Extract: Flushes pollution out of skin cells.

- Coconut Water: Optimizes skin-cell nutrition.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, oxybenzone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan and comes in recyclable packaging.

$27.00

I absolutely love using this moisturizer! It leaves my skin soft and plump. After doing my skincare routine I can go in with makeup without using a primer as it doubles up as a primer. ...Best hydrating plumping moisturizer...This is absolutely the best plumbing/hydrating moisturizer I have used and have tried many more experience more expensive moisturizers. !

What it is: A daily moisturizer—powered by peptides, amino acids, ceramides, and collagen—that quickly doubles hydration, visibly boosts elasticity, improves the look of fine lines and wrinkles, and reinforces skin’s moisture barrier all day.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Eight Amino Acids: Hydrate, supporting skin elasticity.
- Eight Peptides: Condition and support strong skin.
- Three Ceramides: Bind moisture, fortifying skin’s moisture barrier.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free.

$53.50

It makes a fantastic primer and also provides enough moisture to not need a separate moisturizer. ...Great sunscreen/moisturizer/primer in one!...I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a great all-in-one, clean SPF moisturizer/primer. #FreeProduct

What it is: A daily, multi-tasking moisturizer with mineral zinc that melts into skin and protects with broad-spectrum SPF 45 sunscreen.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Dullness

Formulation: Lightweight Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Zinc Oxide: 22% sheer mineral zinc to effectively block the sun’s harmful rays.
- Emblica Fruit: A rich source of antioxidant that provides defense from oxidative damage.
- Inulin: A polysaccharide with prebiotic benefits that supports skin’s microbiome.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, reef-safe, and comes in recyclable packaging.

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Lise WatierCC Creme Colour Corrector Multi-Perfecting Moisturizer

Size: 1.3 oz/ 40 mL·ITEM: 2476232

Color: Neutre - Neutral

114 Reviews

$55.00

I used this moisturizer each morning after washing my face and using the primer. ...If you have dry skin like me tho, it’s great to use a moisturizer or a primer under it—really great if paired with the Lise Watier Sun Smart Invisible Face Primer for a smoother finish.

What it is: A CC cream with self-adjusting pigments and a hydrating, lightweight texture that also protects against environmental stressors and contains SPF 25.

SPF: SPF 25

What Else You Need to Know: This color corrector with self-adjusting pigments visibly corrects the appearance of skin irregularities, providing a luminous, even-looking complexion. Seamlessly combining makeup and skin care, its lightweight texture also hydrates and protects against environmental stressors and UVB rays. Its multi-perfecting actions visibly improve the overall skin’s appearance: Texture is smoother, pores are tightened, and imperfections appear reduced. The complexion is unified and restored with a healthy-looking, radiant glow.

$35.00

A must have pre-makeup moisturizer...Even though the moisturizer can be used as a regular primer, it definitely works the best after having a freshly washed face. ...I have found that some primers pill under makeup, but this one doesn't.

What it is: A priming moisturizer that mattifies skin and visibly minimizes pores without drying you out or leaving a tight, powdery finish.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Uneven Texture, and Oiliness

Formulation: Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycerin: Hydrates.
- Customized Power Primers: Create a smooth base for makeup.
- Willow Bark Extract: Smooths skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Designed with oily skin in mind, this lightweight moisturizer visibly balances shine without leaving skin dull.

$35.00

Great, solid primer...Leaves a nice smooth base for makeup and powder to stick onto. I have a bit oilier t zone and this doesn’t make me look too shiny...i have 3 primers refy,milk,elf and out of all 3 this is my fav!!

What it is: A lightweight, buildable, priming face moisturizer that visibly evens out texture and reduces redness, all while soothing and prepping skin for makeup.

Skin Type: Normal and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Redness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Lightweight Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycerin: Hydrates.
- Customized Power Primers: Create a smooth base for makeup.
- Anti-Redness Complex: Helps reduce the appearance of redness.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This priming moisturizer gives skin a dewy, smooth canvas and lightweight hydration that

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