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.

$51.50

One of my favorites! I do have oily skin so I use it minimally or when I have dehydrated areas on my face. ...I have oily skin I tend to use this on foundations that dry out patchy.

What it is: A gripping cream to oil primer that can be worn alone or to lock in makeup.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Prickly Pear Seed Oil: Provides hydration and supports skin barrier.
- Yam Root Extract: Supports skin elasticity.
- Japanese Camelia Oil: Visibly improve skin texture.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This multi-benefit primer serum melts into skin, transforming from a lightweight cream to oil texture that’s hydrating, nourishing, and supporting. It also works to i

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679

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

276 Reviews

$55.50

Amazing for oily skin...This product works perfect on my oily skin. I was trying this primer for 2 weeks and I can say that control my shine, prolong my foundation and give a beautiful matte finish for 6 to 8 hours. ...Perfect for oily skin!...This product has done wonders for helping my makeup stay on my oily skin all day! It doesn’t pill up at all while applying and makes my skin feel matte and ready for my foundation.

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

289 Reviews

$55.50

Wish I can use it. If you have oily skin I do not recommend though. My forehead got rlly oily....Great for Oily Skin...I would say one thing about this product - it’s great for oily skin, but “hydro boost” isn’t necessarily fitting.

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

Really good primer for oily skin...Makes my skin look even, doesn’t feel heavy, and helps control my oily skin...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.

MAC CosmeticsPrep + Prime Natural Radiance

Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2097657

Color: Radiant Pink

17 Reviews

$63.00

Absolutely love this primer. Works very well for my combination skin and makeup lasts much longer. ...I’ve tried all the major primer brands with 0 success. This primer is light and smooth (Ive been told it’s a gel base) that slightly sinks into my skin, leaving a poreless appearance (unlike thick silicone based just sat in my skin and thin water based dried me out) plus theres 0 scent.

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

Gorgeous, but beware oily skin people...It adds such a beautiful glow to your skin, and also blurs and perfects. If you have very oily skin, I would probably tell you to stay away from this primer. ...I think it'll be great for people with oily skin. You can find better primers cheaper

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.

Fashion FairFabulous Face Priming Serum

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2477057

Color: Peach-tinted - all skin tones; translucent finish

28 Reviews

$53.00

I would say normal to oily will benefit the best for this primer. I have dry skin and I’m still able to use this primer though....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.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONMattify + Refine Primer

Size: 1.01 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2413326

47 Reviews

$22.00

great product for hiding oily skin...I love matte primers because I have oily skin around my T zone. ...Super affordable, helps with oily skin to give that matte look.

What it is: A lightweight gel-cream primer that mattifies your skin, extends makeup wear, and controls shine for up to 10 hours.

Skin Type:
Oily and Combination

Concerns: Oil and Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Witch Hazel Extract: Refines the look of pores.
- White Tea Extract: Helps protect skin from environmental factors.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of mineral oil. It is also vegan.

What Else You Need to Know: This mattifying gel-cream primer dries to a breathable, powder-like, natural-matte finish that is transparent on skin. It extends your makeup application and controls shine on combination to oily and even sensitive skin types. Plus it's non-comedogenic.

$57.00

It is light weight. I have oily skin and I did not notice anything different in my skin. ...I recently tried the prime your life smoothing and firming treatment primer. I really like this product smooths my skin and does not get greasy which is good I do have oily skin.

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

$46.00

This is a great product for oily skin. my skin is very dry and I like a more dewy makeup look so this is not for me, but it’s does an amazing job at blurring you’re pores and gives you a really smooth base definitely recommend for people with oily skin but if you’re more on the dry side skip this one....The primer for oily skin...What I really like is that it smooths out my big pores, and helps my make up stays longer on my super oily skin. Took out one star because I didn’t see skin brighten effect that they claimed.

What it is: A cooling, face-priming gel that visibly smooths and brightens skin while creating a makeup-gripping base.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Oiliness

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Probiotic Extracts: Enhance visible smoothness and support skin’s barrier.
- Yuzu: Visibly brightens.
- Willowherb: Soothes blemish-prone skin.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This clean, effective priming gel feels cooling and refreshing to apply. It’s dermatologist tested and non-comedogenic, is silicone-free, and does not contai

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