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Anti-Acne Foundation

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Anti-Acne Foundation.

If you're looking for a foundation to help fight the battle against acne, you've come to the right place. Anti-acne foundations are designed to help clear up blemishes and prevent future breakouts. They can be worn alone or over other products to help prevent further irritation. Here are some of the best anti-acne foundations on the market.

ILIASuper Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 - Hydrating Foundation

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2547081

Color: Matira ST11 - medium with cool undertones

8.5K Reviews

$65.00

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Smells horrible but a good product to use for everyday work look for someone who doesn't like to get heavy on foundations and concealers but wants an even toned look....I have combination very dry and adult acne prone skin and I love this product. I use it as a color correcting tint (very light foundation) and I love it.

What it is: A clean, tinted serum that provides light, dewy coverage with mineral SPF and active levels of skincare ingredients—now available in a range of flexible shades.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

SPF: 40

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Plant-based Squalane: Hydrates and visibly improves elasticity without clogging pores.
- Niacinamide: Visibly smooths texture, minimizes the appearance of pores, softens lines, and promotes even tone.
- Hyaluronic Acids (Macro and Micro): Penetrate at different levels to visibly plump and boost skin’s moisture levels.

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

Bobbi BrownSkin Foundation Stick

Size: 0.31 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 1614981

Color: Golden Almond (W-088) - dark brown with golden undertones for dark skin

1.2K Reviews

$76.00

I have acne prone skin, and I've struggled to find a foundation that covers my blemishes. ...Favorite foundation! I have combination skin, oily on my t-zone and dry everywhere else. ...amazing for my combination acne prone skin...best foundation I've ever used

What it is: A foundation formulated with a unique transparent base and that’s expertly calibrated to your undertone to even out and correct the complexion.

Coverage: Full

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Stick

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates. This product is also gluten-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Featuring a blend of emollients like olive extract and shea butter, the formula moisturizes wherever skin is dry. It delivers medium to full coverage and is water-, sweat-, and humidity-resistant.

Yves Saint LaurentAll Hours Foundation

Size: .85 oz / 25 mL·ITEM: 2656650

Color: MN7 - Medium Neutral 7

415 Reviews

$81.00

I received the YSL All Hours Foundation from VoxBox in exchange for my honest review. although I probably received a lighter shade than my skin tone, I must say this is by far one of the best foundations I've tried. ...I received this foundation as part of the Influenster campaign. This foundation is definitely high quality and is a full wear foundation however, I have seen a lot of foundations with this quality but much more affordable.

What it is: A breathable liquid foundation that delivers up to 24 hours of coverage with a weightless feel and luminous matte finish.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Provides all-day hydration.
- Jasmine Petals from the YSL Beauty Ourika Community Gardens for its dullness-free properties.
- Vegetal Taurine: for its anti-fatigue properties .

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS & SLES.

What Else You Need to Know: This innovative formula glides on seamlessly for full, luminous matte coverage that feels bare. It is transfer-proof, waterproof, and heat resistant and is infused with hyaluronic acid and jasmine peta

Danessa Myricks BeautyVision Cream Cover Adjustable Foundation & Concealer

Size: 0.34 oz/ 10 mL·ITEM: 2443984

Color: W09 - very deep skin with warm undertones

218 Reviews

$32.50

I don't have creasing with my other foundations. I did use it full strength and didn't thin it out. it is a liquid cream so I guess that is why.

What it is: An innovative foundation-concealer hybrid formula designed to give you the ultimate adjustable coverage or create a lightweight base.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Plant-Derived Squalane 100%: Known to balance oil production and offer visibly anti-aging properties.
- Vitamin E: Antioxidant known to protect skin from damage.

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 cruelty-free.

Charlotte TilburyAirbrush Flawless Blurring & Matte Full Coverage Foundation

Size: 1 oz/30 mL·ITEM: 2891018

Color: 3 Cool - fair with cool undertones

749 Reviews

$70.50

Great Full Coverage - Covers Acne Scars...CT's Airbrush Flawless foundation gives amazing coverage. I have a couple of acne scars I'm working on getting rid of. ...Beautiful full coverage foundation...As someone who struggles with oily skin and acne scarring, I prefer foundations that are full coverage while still making my skin luminous and natural without being cakey, and this one definitely checks off all the boxes.

What it is: A 3D matte, not flat, blurring foundation that delivers up to 24 hours of full coverage and shine control.

Coverage: Full

Finish: Matte

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Biomimetic Second-Skin Tech: Long-lasting wear for waterproof, transfer-proof, life-proof coverage.
- Powder Blur AIRTech: Smooths and blurs to quickly minimize the look of lines, wrinkles, and pores.
- Phytoyouth Essence: Targets visible signs of aging including fine lines and uneven skin texture.

What Else You Need to Know: This light-as-air, seven-in-one foundation targets blemishes, redness, visible pores, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin, and dark circles all in one pump.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONBest Skin Ever 16 Hour Natural Finish Liquid Foundation

Size: 0.84 oz/25 ml·ITEM: 2887040

Color: 16O - light with olive undertones

776 Reviews

$30.00

Unfortunately, as with most foundations I have used, this foundation settled into my wrinkles and pores. ...Flawless Foundation!...It doesn’t clog pores or cause breakouts, which is HUGE for my acne-prone, sensitive skin. Plus, the added anti-pollution benefits are a nice bonus for someone who lives in a city and wears foundation regularly.

What it is: A medium-coverage foundation with a natural finish and long-wearing formula that hydrates the skin for up to 16 hours with hyaluronic acid.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

What Else You Need to Know: Available in a wide range of shades, Best Skin Ever foundation offers buildable coverage for your skin—from medium to full. It corrects the look of blemishes and redness and has a weightless feel. Its natural satin finish and imperceptible texture make your skin look like the best version of itself. After 28 days, the skin shows signs of improvement.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONBest Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation

Size: 0.26 oz / 7.5 g·ITEM: 2667475

Color: 44N Tan - tan, neutral undertone

653 Reviews

$30.00

I do moisturize and prime well and tried it with my Urban Decay Anti-Aging Eyeshadow Primer. It just didn’t work for me....I have light redness in the face from acne scarring, and while the student cover it up completely with just one, so if I put it on my face and felt more blurred.

What it is: A medium-to-full buildable coverage, long-wearing matte powder foundation that is formulated to even skin tone, smooth imperfections and control shine up to 8 hours.


Coverage: Full


Finish: Matte


Formulation: Pressed Powder


SEPHORA COLLECTION12HR Setting & Mattifying Pressed Powder

Size: 0.28 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2730828

Color: Universal

186 Reviews

$24.00

Great Fungal acne safe powder!...This powder does a great job at making your skin appear matte and it’s really blurring! It’s also FUNGAL ACNE SAFE. I’m obsessed. Please make this available in stores Sephora!!...Better than any other setting pressed powder I have tried - no creases, doesn't budge over my acne scars, and the finish is absolutely beautiful & not caky at all.

What it is: An ultra-fine, skin-smoothing setting powder that reduces shine and keeps complexion matte with long-wear results.

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, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This non-comedogenic, vegan, ultra-silky pressed powder smooths skin texture and minimizes the appearance of pores while instantly mattifying the skin by absorbing excess oil and controls shine with a long-lasting mattifying effect. The universal

$75.00

What it is: A medium-buildable, HY-BRID blurring and self-setting, radiant serum foundation that hydrates and balances oils for up to 18 hours of creaseless wear.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: 
Radiant


Formulation: 
Liquid


SPF: None


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Jasmine Mother Cells: Boost antioxidant defenses, brighten, and fight hyperpigmentation.

- White Tea Silver Needle: Blurs imperfections, calms redness, soothes, and strengthens skin.

- Grape Pomace: Boosts collagen, hydrates, reduces look of wrinkles, detoxifies, and improves skin.

CLINIQUEEven Better Clinical™ Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2422442

Color: CN 10 Alabaster - very fair, cool-neutal undertones

203 Reviews

$62.00

My new favorite!! (Acne/hyperpigmentation)...I have acne and hyperpigmentation so I require decent amount of coverage. ...I must own upwards of 20 high end foundations and this is at the top of my list.

What it is: A 24-hour, full-coverage foundation that quickly perfects with a matte finish, plus visibly improves skin with three-serum technology.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Skin Type: Oily and Combination

SPF: 25

Highlighted Ingredients:
- UP302 and Vitamin C: Visibly reduces dark spots and uneven skin tone.
- Salicylic Acid: Re-texturizes skin‘s appearance.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps skin for a more youthful look.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This oil-free foundation provides full coverage and a matte finish for up to 24 hou

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