If you have oily skin, you know that finding a foundation primer that works with your skin can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are plenty of primers that would work with oily skin. Primers are facial products that provide a smooth stage for makeup application and help make your makeup last longer. Here are some great options available today.
$46.00
Great primer for oily skin , travel size is so convenient , must have !...Good for oily skin...The light formula of Photo Finish Foundation Primer is excellent for oily skin. It makes makeup glide on and doesn't make my oily skin feel greasy, even after hours of wearing it.
What it is: A clear primer gel that smooths skin and pores so your makeup lasts, while vitamins A and E protect your skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, phthalates, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores while locking in your makeup with this primer. Lightweight and oil-free, it gives you a flawless finish, while antioxidants and vitamins A and E help protect your skin from pollutants, damage, and stress.
$75.00
Favorite Primer...Feels really nice on my face and helps keep my makeup on throughout the day. I have oily skin. This doesn't really do much to keep the oil away so I usually use this in combination with another smashbox primer that helps to mattify my skin....I love this primer because it’s silky soft, has no smell and let’s me put on any foundation, bb cream and concealer without any caking, blotches, or unevenness.
What it is: A clear primer gel that smooths skin and pores so your makeup lasts, while vitamins A and E protect your skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, phthalates, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores while locking in your makeup with this primer. Lightweight and oil-free, it gives you a flawless finish, while antioxidants and vitamins A and E help protect your skin from pollutants, damage, and stress.
Clinical Results: In a consumer study on 103 women after 1 week of use:
- 93% said they saw blurred imperfections
- 93% said they saw smoother skin<
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679
Color: Shine Control - for oily, normal, combination skin
$57.00
If you don't have oily skin, it may not flow over your skin. It works WONDERS for me and my oily skin!...Great primer for oily skin! It works fantastic as an eye primer too....Great for Oily Skin
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.
What Else You Need to Know: Achieve a blurred, matte complexion for up to 20 hours with the Step 1 Primer Shine Control. This comfortable formula is made with mineral clay powder, absorbs oil, and controls shine while extending the wear of makeup.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1713114
Color: Blur Primer Gold - brightens and evens skintone
$76.00
more oil for oily skin...This primer is made from 4 different oils, so it feels great when you put it on...my issue was that with my combo skin it made me feel more oily. ...The best blurring primer for oily skin. My makeup applies smoothly, imperfections are blurred and my face is not saturated with oil at the end of my day.
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.
Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2097657
Color: Radiant Pink
$63.00
Absolutely love this primer. Works very well for my combination skin and makeup lasts much longer. ...I’ve been looking for new primer (and foundation) for a very frustrating 5m, following top reviews etc. and finally found my perfect primer.
What it is:
A makeup primer that's specifically beneficial for oily and combination skin types.
What it does:
A silky gel emulsion, rich in natural ingredients, Prep + Prime Natural Radiance hydrates and primes to improve foundation or powder application, control oil, and promote smooth texture. Vitamins E and C protect with antioxidants, while caffeine calms skin. Illuminating pearl powders reflect optic radiance. The formula disappears upon application, resulting in a beautiful glow. The formula controls shine, provides long-term hydration, and improves radiance while smoothing and softening the look of skin.
What else you need to know:
This product is silicone-free.
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424695
Color: Hydra Booster - for dry, normal, combination skin
$57.00
Wish I can use it. If you have oily skin I do not recommend though. My forehead got rlly oily....This is a must if you have normal to dry skin. I’m not sure how well it would be for oily skin but I would still try!
What it is: A makeup primer that boosts skin's hydration and radiance for up to 24 hours while extending makeup wear.
Finish: Radiant
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Concerns: Dryness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.
What Else You Need to Know: Refresh dry or dehydrated skin instantly with Step 1 Primer Hydra Booster. Its rich, creamy texture features ginseng, glycerin, and glycols to boost skin's hydration and a radiant look for up to 24 hours, while the invisible wear extends makeup. This primer works perfectly for all skin tones.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2477057
Color: Peach-tinted - all skin tones; translucent finish
$53.00
I was nervous to try it because some primers don’t mesh well with some foundations, but this one worked beautifully under my Dior foundation! ...I think oily skin types would enjoy this. I have dry skin and although this feels nourishing when applying it definitely has a matte finish when applying makeup over it.
What it is: A do-everything serum-primer to visibly even tone and texture, boost radiance, and prep your skin for seamless makeup application.
Finish: Natural
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination
Concerns: Pores and Uneven Skin Tone
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter: Smooths, visibly plumps, and delivers an abundance of fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamins.
- Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract: An antioxidant-rich ingredient that visibly brightens and reduces hyperpigmentation.
- Niacinamide (Vitamin B3): Promotes visibly bright, glowing skin.
Size: 0.63 oz / 18 g·ITEM: 2836708
Color: Universal Radiant - colorless/translucent with soft gold pearl
$52.50
Perfect for oily skin!...I’ve seen one of my favorite TikTok creators rave about this balm as a makeup primer so I was excited to finally try it! I’m someone who has combination/oily skin and I tried it out on a day where I would have needed to keep my makeup intact for hours and it beautifully did the job! ...But please don’t eat it. It blur my skin out. My pores are not visible anymore. Good for oily skin like me.
What it is: An award-winning, visibly balancing balm-to-powder primer for a smooth, refined finish and all-day absorption of sweat and oil.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte, Radiant
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Upsalite: Absorbs excess sebum and sweat without depleting skin's hydration.
- Olive-Derived Squalane: Visibly balances oily skin and diminishes signs of aging.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan,
$57.00
It is light weight. I have oily skin and I did not notice anything different in my skin. ...My make up also stayed on longer and wasn’t cakey at all. Highly recommend for oily skin babes.
What it is: A primer with a soft-focus finish that smooths the look of fine lines and wrinkles while visibly firming skin over time.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Lightweight Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- S6Pro Complex™: Is a proprietary blend of prebiotics and probiotic extracts.
- Marine Algae and Collagen Amino Acids: Support visible firmness and tightness.
- Peptides and Grape Extract: Minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This primer with peptides, co
Size: 1 oz·ITEM: 2745362
Color: Magic Hour - medium/deep skin tones
$52.00
Primer...I very like this product, it reminds me of the channel foundation and it blurring it really helps because I have oily skin. ...Good product, more for normal/oily skin!...When my face is more moisturized, it works pretty well, and does blur my skin well. I would recommend for those who are more normal to oily skin!
What it is: A tinted skin enhancer, hydrator, and blurring primer all in one.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness
Formulation: Lightweight Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- S6Pro Complex®: Visibly smooths and balances skin.
- Licorice: Evens the look of skin tone over time.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Providing sheer coverage with a lit-from-withi
