What it is:
A professional balm that minimizes the appearance of pores.

What it does:
Quickly minimize the appearance of pores and fine lines and help makeup stay put with this priming phenomenon. The silky and lightweight formula can be worn under makeup to create a smoother-than-smooth canvas or used throughout the day to mattify shine and touch up problem areas. It’s so translucent, no one will know you’re wearing anything!

What else you need to know:
The oil-free formula contains vitamin E, which is known to protect skin from free radicals.

What it is: A primer that quickly minimizes the appearance of pores and fine lines for smoother-than-smooth skin.

Coverage: Medium

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Cream

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

What Else You Need to Know: Apply this silky, lightweight balm alone, under or over makeup. This priming phenomenon is your quick fix solution for flawless looking skin. POREfessional’s translucent, oil-free formula complements all skin tones to create a smooth canvas and mattify shine. The formula contains a vitamin E derivative, which is known to protect skin from free radicals.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination

What it is:
An effective primer that instantly* mattifies shine and minimizes the look of pores. *Individual results may vary.

Solutions for:
- Oiliness
- Pores
- Dullness and uneven texture

If you want to know more…
A cult favorite for six years, pores no more® pore refiner primer is Dr. Brandt’s quick fix for flawless, photo-ready skin at any age and during any season. This miracle base creates the perfect canvas for your makeup application. It acts as an invisible barrier to prevent makeup from clogging pores and as a velvety primer to absorb excess oil and blur fine lines and imperfections while improving the longevity of makeup. Your skin will look and feel smoother, more uniform, and perfectly shine-free.

What else you need to know:
A game-changer in the world of selfies, this cult-favorite is Dr. Brandt’s quick fix for flawless, photo-ready skin. An instantly* mattifying primer and pore refiner in one, it’s a miracle base that creates the ideal skin canvas for long-lasting makeup. The velvety formula absorbs excess oil, minimizes the look of pores, blurs fine lines and imperfections, and is beautifully melt-proof—no matter how high the humidity. Skin looks and feels smooth and fresh with an ultra-clean sensation. *Individual results may vary.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
An oil-free, mattifying face primer that instantly reduces the look of flaws and pores, and it controls oil for up to eight hours.

Photo Finish Primers got a makeover! It’s the same formula you’ve always loved, just with a fresh new look. Now it’s easier than ever to find a primer that’s perfect for your skin needs.

Solutions for:
- Pores
- Oiliness
- Shine

If you want to know more…
Mattify shine and control oil all day with the Photo Finish Minimize Pores Primer. It won’t clog pores or cause breakouts, and it dramatically reduces the look of pores while smoothing your complexion and prepping skin for makeup application. The water-resistant, gel formula reduces shine and controls oil without drying, leaving a soft, even finish.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
Photo Finish Minimize Pores Primer is an Allure Best of Beauty award winner. It works on all skin types, but is ideal for oily and combination skin, and it’s best suited for using with a liquid or cream foundation. This product is cruelty-free, non-acnegenic, ophthalmologist- and dermatologist-tested, and is free of sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, and fragrance.

Research results:
In a consumer study, after 1 use:
- 97% said skin felt smoother
- 97% saw the look of pores minimized
- 96% felt makeup went on smoother

After 1 week:
- 90% said it helped makeup last all day and makeup required fewer touch-ups
- 93% said it worked well with their skintone

What else you need to know:
This product is vegan.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Combination
✔ Oily
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
An antiaging primer that visibly minimizes pores, imperfections, and oiliness to create a uniform canvas for flawless makeup application.

Solutions for:
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Pores
- Oiliness

If you want to know more…
The silky, lightweight, and oil-free Pore Corrector Anti-Aging Primer glides onto skin to combat pores, oiliness, flakiness, fine lines, wrinkles, and imperfections for a seamless makeup application. Alguronic acid, salicylic acid, and a custom antioxidant and floral extract blend improves the appearance of skin's texture, firmness, and tone, while providing a protective layer and targeting clogged pores over time. Skin is left looking and feeling radiant, healthy, even toned, and makeup ready.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
This product is oil-free and dermatologist tested to be noncomedogenic and safe for all skin types.

Research results:
In a self-assessment study of 100 women on once-daily, pre-makeup use, immediately:
- 93% saw an increase in the appearance of soft, smooth skin
- 90% reported a visible improvement in makeup application and wear

Within 10 Days:
- 93% reported a visible improvement in fine lines and wrinkles
- 90% saw an improvement in the appearance of pores

What it is: A satin-like primer that minimizes the appearance of pores and creates a makeup base for a flawless complexion with a pearly soft-focus effect.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Uneven Texture, and Dryness

Formulation:

Highlighted Ingredients:
- -Persimmon Leaf Extract (Diospyros Kaki), Camellia Japonica Seed Oil (Camellia Japonica), Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil, and Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract: Help blur imperfections, minimize the appearance of pores, and provide a soft-focus glow.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates.

What Else You Need to Know: Pink Perfect helps prep for makeup by minimizing the appearance of pores, keeping skin feeling moisturized and visibly smoothing complexion for a radiant, satin finish. Enriched with camellia japonica seed oil, diospyros kaki, and pumpkin seed oil, it helps blur imperfections for a soft-focus glow.

Clinical Results: In a consumer use test with 30 volunteers, immediately after application:
- 100% noticed complexion seemed to subtly catch and reflect light and found the product to be subtly pearlescent and an excellent primer

After 4 weeks of use:
- 97% noticed brighter skin
- 93% noticed complexion appeared more luminous
- 90% found skin to be moisturized and smoother

What it is:
A primer stick made with apple cider vinegar that minimizes the appearance of pores and primes skin for makeup application.

What it does:
Get the most out of your makeup with Sephora Collection’s line of prepping, priming and setting products. The Beauty Amplifiers are designed to perfect your look by delivering a flawless canvas for long-wearing makeup in unique, modern formulas and textures.

Minimize the appearance of pores with this targeted primer stick containing active ingredients made with apple cider vinegar. The targeted stick format allows you to prime only where you want it, while the translucent formula blends effortlessly into skin, creating a silky texture that’s optimal for makeup application.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
A hydration-infused primer with skin-perfecting benefits that help minimize the look of pores and improve the look of skin texture.

Solutions for:
- Pores
- Dullness and uneven texture
- Fine lines and wrinkles

If you want to know more…
More than just a primer, this skincare-infused treatment with porifin complex and acmella oleracea helps to improve the look of skin texture and minimize the appearance of pores. Its unique hydra-velvet formula helps skin look firmer, filling in lines and wrinkles to create a smooth canvas for makeup application while managing shine. Universal skin tint and optical diffusers subtly blur the look of imperfections and discolorations for a natural, sheer, flattering finish for all ethnicities.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
For on-the-go touchups, press a small amount onto the T-zone as needed to minimize shine and smooth the complexion. This product is oil-free.

What it is: A lightweight, smoothing primer that helps reduce the appearance of pores, redness, and uneven texture.

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 cruelty-free and gluten-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This skin-smoothing primer contains niacinamide to help blur the appearance of redness, large pores, and uneven texture. High-performance silicones glide over skin and create a humidity-proof barrier to minimize shine and lock makeup in place for all-day—or all-night—wear.

What it is:
An amazing preservative-free foundation primer that's great for all skin types.

What it does:
Developed to combat flaky dryness, rough patches, fine lines, excess oil, enlarged pores, and uneven texture, this mineral-infused, satin-finish formula glides on seamlessly with no tacky feel to provide a skin-smoothing complexion before you apply foundation. For added age-defying power, it is infused with soothing plant extracts, antioxidants, and nourishing vitamins C and E.

What else you need to know:
The Power Of Good: bareMinerals believes every little choice has the power to make a big difference—for ourselves, our communities and the world around us. As creators of good-for-skin products, they support initiatives that create a chain of good—empowering women to look good, feel good, and do good for others. They want to help everyone feel the power of good.

What it is:
An oil-free primer with a silky, airy texture that leaves a smooth canvas for makeup, while reducing the look of redness, pores, and wrinkles.

What it does:
With a texture unlike any other, this silky primer extends the wear of makeup while also concealing redness and minimizing the appearance of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles for a perfect complexion that lasts. It leaves a smooth, even surface so that foundation effortlessly glides on and stays put for all-day makeup wear. This unique primer has an airy, silky cloud-like texture and layers onto skin without added weight or a greasy after feel. It’s ideal for all skin types, even sensitive, blemish-prone skin, and it repels water so makeup stays looks freshly applied all day long.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
The perfect complexion starts with Veil Mineral Primer. As the first step in your makeup routine, it creates the ideal canvas for your makeup to effortlessly glide on and stay on for all-day wear. The silky, weightless texture smooths and evens out the skin for perfect application and wear every time. It’s the one product that will elevate your foundation to unprecedented performance.

"Before I developed Veil Mineral Primer, I wasn’t a big fan of using makeup primers. They always felt like an extra and unnecessary step in your makeup regimen. But then I started working with a chemist on the idea of a next generation primer, and, after numerous incarnations, we came up with Veil. It was unlike any other primer I had seen—it was silky in texture, it concealed redness, and it repelled water so your foundation lasts longer. I felt like it delivered in so many ways that I knew it had earned a place in my daily routine."—Carisa Janes, Hourglass Founder

What it is: A targeted face primer that works with skin’s needs to balance texture and tone for smoother, more-even, and longer-lasting makeup wear. 

What Else You Need to Know: Designed to help counteract various skin concerns and perfect all skin tones, these primers are ideal for balancing skin and promoting long-lasting makeup wear. Their lightweight, cream texture works to even and smooth the look of skin’s surface and tone. 10 unique formulas target different skin types’ individual needs.