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....Light, not full coverage and doesnt cake.
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.
$32.00
Non cakey natural looking everyday concealer...Feels like a second skin and like I’m not wearing any concealer. Does not cake up which is rare with my skin. ...Great coverage , doesn’t cake up, doesn’t settle in fine lines ! A+
What it is: A lightweight full-coverage concealer that quickly perfects and visibly de-puffs over time, with a dual-ended applicator featuring a built-in sponge blurring blender with anti-bacterial technology.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin C: Visibly brightens and reduces the look of discoloration.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Plumps the appearance of fine, dry lines.
- Caffeine: Energizes skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, and SLS & SLES. It is also gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This 12-hour concealer quickly corrects, conceals dark circles and dark spots, and blurs imperfections with all-day staying power. Plus, see an improvement in the look of dark circles and dark spots.
Size: 0.25 oz/ 7.5 mL·ITEM: 2361640
Color: 140C - light with cool neutral undertones
$22.00
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: 0.17 oz / 4.8g·ITEM: 2702512
Color: Very Light 3 - yellow 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
Size: 0.2 oz / 6 ml·ITEM: 2631810
Color: Rich 2 - for rich skin with yellow undertones
$24.00
But after first use, this concealer became one of my top 3 go-to concealers! ...9 times out of 10 I am wearing this concealer. Blends out so easily and covers without being cakey
What it is: A medium-coverage liquid concealer that blends in seamlessly to visibly brighten and blur your skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Baobab Seed Extract: Nourishes skin.
- Hibiscus Flower Extract: Is rich in antioxidants that defend skin from environmental aggressors.
- Pumpkin Seed Extract: Is packed with vitamin E, which soothes skin and retains moisture.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Infused with skin-nourishing baobab seed, hibiscus flower, and pumpkin seed extracts, this multipurpose, breathable concealer blends in seamlessly, visibly blurr
Size: 0.17 oz/ 5.0 mL·ITEM: 2519627
Color: Shade 4.25 Carry On - light-medium cool
$27.00
overall good concealer, but still cakes...However, this was an overall good concealer. I don’t believe it is anything special though as it did cake for me. ...Lightweight concealer...The Boi-omg cakes concealer is a lightweight concealer with ample coverage.
What it is: This multipurpose, full-coverage liquid concealer hides it all, from dark under-eye circles to blemishes, and discoloration.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
What Else You Need to Know: This full-coverage concealer feels lightweight and doesn‘t cake, crack, or settle into fine lines. The formula includes algae-derived ingredients known for smoothing the look of skin and specially coated pigments that leave a natural finish that doesn‘t flake or crease.
Size: 0.30 fl oz / 9 mL·ITEM: 2525624
Color: 35N - for medium-dark skin with neutral undertones
$16.00
Cakey...This concealer is okay. I use it daily and have started to notice that when an hour or so passes, it starts to cake. ...Amazing concealer...It gives such a natural look while still being full coverage AND DOES NOT CAKE! Dewy make up girl essential. LOVE IT !! Love this concealer and it’s so affordable too
What it is: A full-coverage, liquid-cream concealer to instantly cover, conceal, and correct all over the face with a natural finish.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates.
- Algae Extract: Anti-pollution.
What Else You Need to Know: This weightless longwearing formula instantly evens out the appearance of skin without caking or drying. Enriched with algae extract and hyaluronic acid, this skin-enhancing concealer provides anti-pollution effects and up to 12-hour hydration.
Size: 0.25 oz·ITEM: 2739332
Color: Cool Sunrise - medium with cool undertones (cool)
$28.00
However, it covers everything perfectly and doesn't cake under your eyes. Gifted by caliray...This is a wonderful concealer and works beautifully for dry and mature skin.
What it is: A clean, long-lasting, lightweight serum-like color corrector that quickly brightens and hydrates under-eyes to conceal dark circles without caking or creasing.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Color-Correcting Pigments: Neutralize and conceal dark circles and redness.
- Peptides and Three Hyaluronic Acids: Provide smooth, lightweight hydration.
- Functionalized Creamy Pearls: Create fast radiance without the shimmer.
Size: 0.17 oz / 5 ml·ITEM: 2511350
Color: Rich Cinnamon - very deep with deep red undertones
$26.00
Best concealer...I use it daily under my eyes to cover my dark circles and it does not cake. I apply with my fingers. A little goes a long way. ...Lightweight and not cake-y...This is a great concealer. It’s not super thick like some other brands, but it does a good job of concealing.
What it is: A long-wearing, lightweight concealer that delivers medium to full coverage with a self-setting, soft-focus finish that feels comfortable on the skin.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Antioxidant Complex: Helps to protect the skin's surface from environment aggressors.
- Caffeine: Known to energize and de-puff the appearance of the skin.
- Nasturtium Flower Extract: Limits the appearance of free-radical damage to the skin caused by blue light.