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Oily Skin Primers

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Oily Skin Primers.

Oily skin is a common problem, and it's often difficult to find a primer that will help your skin look less shiny. However, there are several primers that can help you achieve this goal. Here are some primers for oily skin on the market today.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679

Color: Shine Control - for oily, normal, combination skin

285 Reviews

$57.00

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Great primer for oily skin! It works fantastic as an eye primer too....Great for Oily Skin...If you don't have oily skin, it may not flow over your skin. It works WONDERS for me and my 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.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Hydra Booster

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424695

Color: Hydra Booster - for dry, normal, combination skin

300 Reviews

$57.00

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!...Wish I can use it. If you have oily skin I do not recommend though. My forehead got rlly oily.

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.

$46.00

Best Primer for my oily skin...I'm obsessed with this primer! I have tried so many for my oily skin and this keeps my makeup on all day and minimizes my shine all day. ...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.

$61.00

Wearing this is better than no primer, but it doesn’t work as a primer very well. ...Absolutely love this primer. Works very well for my combination skin and makeup lasts much longer.

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.

Yves Saint LaurentTouche Eclat Blur Face Primer

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1713114

Color: Blur Primer Gold - brightens and evens skintone

2.3K Reviews

$76.00

BEST BEST PRIMER EVER...I have sensitive, oily, skin that gets red rashes and breakouts on so many products, but this primer is my holly grail and will never use any other primers ever, OMG this is soo smooth and doesn't make my skin go crazy,love it...I’m giving 3 stars because it was not the best for my oily skin. I generally didn’t and don’t like the texture of this particular primer or primers with this texture.

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.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Pore Minimizer

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424687

Color: Pore Minimizer - for oily, normal, combination skin

386 Reviews

$57.00

Good for oily skin!...I love this primer! I have super oily skin and pores and it does help conceal them! ...My skin loves this!...I’m not exaggerating when I say this is one of the most perfect primers I’ve ever used! I have oily skin and this primer applies smoothly.

What it is: A smoothing makeup primer that visibly reduces the appearance of pores and fine lines for a smooth texture and blurred finish.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, and Combination

Concerns: Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

What Else You Need to Know: Reduce the appearance of pores for up to 24 hours and instantly smooth skin's appearance with the Step 1 Primer Pore Minimizer. Innovative polymers and silica visibly blur and smooth fine lines and skin’s texture, while ginseng maintains balance. The translucent formula works on all skin tones.

TULA SkincareFilter Primer Blurring & Moisturizing Primer

Size: 1 oz·ITEM: 2745339

Color: Sunrise - medium skin tones

205 Reviews

$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. I recommend this product.✨✨...I have a matte foundation and oily skin type which could’ve been why.

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

$57.00

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

What it is:
A primer featuring innovative blurring and filling technology that gives a more youthful appearance, while prepping the skin for makeup.

If you want to know more…
This primer is formulated to fade out your biggest beauty boundaries such as large pores, fine lines, and wrinkles. The antioxidant-rich formula gently melts into the skin, delivering a surge of moisture, peptides, and other naturally-derived elixirs for a firmer, smoother appearance. The lightweight texture and fresh powder scent provide the perfect blank canvas to enhance the look and wear time of makeup.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:

$57.00

I have an oily t-zone and this primer by far changed the game for me. ...I don’t get it. This is not a primer imo. It looks nice on the skin on its own and feels like a lightweight moisturizer.

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

$52.00

Great For Oily Skin...Love, love this product, it prevents my makeup from being cakey and the primer makes my makeup last for HOURS. Been searching for a primer that works this well with my oily skin!...great primer for oily skin and summers...It's a really good primer if you have oily skin or for summertime. highly recommend it.

What it is: A non-comedogenic makeup primer with skincare benefits that blurs pores, controls shine, and locks makeup for up to 12 hours with a soft matte finish.


Finish: Matte


Skin Type: Normal, Oily, and Combination


Concerns: Oil and Pores


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Niacinamide: Helps minimize the appearance of pores.

- Bakuchiol: Helps visibly smooth skin texture and even skin tone.

- Lentil Extract: Helps reduce shine.

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“I got this as a sample and I can't stop using this primer. It is so soft and works well with my combo skin”
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“After using this primer for a week I really liked it. I have dry skin and it was hydrating and kept my makeup in place”
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“When ever I wear makeup after two hours it sinks into my skin making my acne prone skin worse but now it doesn’t”
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“A decent silicone based primer. I always feel like I need to use more than recommended because of how it goes on”
Mattifying Primer
“I don’t feel that the results justify the price of the primer. Have I seen any other primers mattify my skin better than this primer”
Primers For Normal Skin
“Not a bad primer, but another fail fir me in oil control. I had shine after 5h, and was just as oily as normal by 10h”
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“I was skeptical at first (because the foaming seemed a bit gimmicky) but am really liking this primer! It gives a natural glow, which I like. I’m not a fan of glowy primers that have glitter or mica”
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“I really liked this primer! I received this from influenster as a free gift and I naturally oily face and I feel like it helped control the shine for sure. it didn't cause any peeling like some primers do to my face”

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