Acne scars are a common problem, and they can be difficult to treat. While you can't always prevent them, you can reduce their appearance with the right foundation. Here are some of the best foundations for acne scars.
Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 mL·ITEM: 2476216
Color: 57N Rich Neutral - deeper skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
$25.00
Full coverage and the only foundation that actually matches down on my neck! Goes on silky, a little goes a long way and I NEED full coverage for my acne scars!...I am super impressed by this foundation! I have a LOT to cover, and this did such a nice job hiding my scarring.
What it is: A mini oil free, 16-hour full-coverage foundation. Formulated with Amazonian clay for a light-weight feel and matte finish.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Acts as nature's most perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This skin-mimicking full-coverage foundation never cakes or creases.
Size: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 2426898
Color: Medium 1 (N) - medium, neutral undertones
$53.00
Pic of 12 hour wear best foundation ever!!!!...I was honestly afraid to try a powder foundation because I have acne scars and normal to dry skin that it would just show all the texture and look cakey, but the opposite happened. ...This has to be one of the best blurring powder foundations! I have dry sensitive skin and some ocasional rocasea that causes texture on cheeks.
What it is: A buttery-smooth, buildable, medium- to full-coverage powder foundation with a multiuse formula, a soft-matte finish and up to 12 hours of wear.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Texturizers and Microspheres: Visibly blur pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and texture with a soft-focus effect.
- Rice Silk Powder: Helps create a soft-focus appearance.
- Triple-Milled Micronized Purest Pigments: Create undetectable, seamless, true-color coverage that lasts for up to 12 hours.
Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2475697
Color: 8B Porcelain Beige - very fair skin with cool, pink or rosy undertones
$57.00
Tarte Clay Foundation...Tarte is one of the best companies for makeup. This is my first time trying the Amazonian clay coverage foundation and I love it. ...My ABSOLUTE fav foundation I don’t get the negative reviews. I have tried several luxury brand foundations and none compare Other foundations I find are oily and cakey on my mature skin.
What it is: An iconic foundation just got an upgrade with 46 new shades and an improved oil-free formula for up to 16-hours of lightweight, full-coverage, matte foundation.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Acts as nature's most perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation’s skin-mimicking full coverage never cakes or creases and has a soft-matte, never-flat finish that smooths and blurs.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2514685
Color: Deauville - L4 - Light with neutral undertones, and a light peach tone
$73.00
THE BEST....I have textured skins with some acne scars and when I apply my foundation they literally disappear. ...This one highlights my acne texture from scarring long ago and feels dry.
What it is: An advanced makeup-skincare-hybrid foundation with a natural finish that quickly blurs and smooths while visibly improving skin’s clarity over time.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Biomimetic Oat: Visibly improves clarity by reducing the appearance of redness.
- Japanese Lilyturf: Supports a strong skin barrier by helping maintain moisture.
- Cacao Peptides and Milk Thistle: Minimize the negative effect of blue light and environmental stressors.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1674563
Color: 6.5 Buttermilk
$54.00
Amazing coverage (i have horrible acne and acne scars) looks flawless. Makes the rest of my makeup go on smoothly. ...I have very bad acne scars, and not just a few. My face is covered in them.
What it is:
A 24-hour wear, oil-free foundation and concealer in one that is lightweight and moisturizing—offering full-coverage without clogging pores.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Trehalose
- Lechitin
- Sodium Hyaluronate
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates.
What Else You Need to Know: Clinique’s Beyond Perfecting Liquid Foundation has a natural matte finish with full coverage.
Size: 0.01 oz / 3 g·ITEM: 2704211
Color: Perk - peachy pink
$40.00
It provides good coverage for discolouration due to post acne scar or melasma. But it finish so quickly and some still leftover in stick...Little goes a long way & results are amazing!! Works best for super dark circles, acne scars & pigmentation.
What it is: A tone-balancing multi-stick that doubles as makeup for your eyes, lips, and cheeks.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Provides hydration.
- Squalane: Acts as a highly effective antioxidant and emollient.
- Vitamin C: Works to visibly brighten dark spots.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: The Live Tinted Huestick Corrector is a four-in-one eye, lip, and cheek multistick that also balances out dark circles and dark spots. The buildable, blendable, weightless, demi-matte color is easy to use and good for your skin.
ITEM: 2083897
Color: CN 02 Breeze - very fair, cool-neutral undertones
$53.00
Great Clinique foundation...This foundation is so great, you can basically choose your coverage, you dont need very much and I feel like it really has improved my skin tone And acne scarring, I just wish it would stay in place a little better....I like this product because it has sunscreen which eliminates a step for me, it has heavy coverage (and I'm prone to acne and scarring), and it has Vitamin C, which is supposed to help fade scars.
What it is: A dermatologist-developed foundation that create a brighter skin tone, while its creamy formula hydrates and smooths the look of skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 15
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
Size: 1.7 oz / 50 g·ITEM: 2669364
Color: 6N - NEUTRAL - Medium to deep skin with neutral beige undertones
$60.00
For me- this is the best foundation I’ve every used. I had a golden under tone but I also have acne scars on my cheeks. ...The coverage is light medium, I would have liked it to have slightly more coverage to cover some acne scarring. I ended up returning this and getting the Hourglass Immaculate, which is amazing.
What it is: A hydrating foundation that delivers buildable coverage for the face and body, resists heat and humidity, and leaves a luminous makeup look.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane
- Hyaluronic Acid
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.
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation is formulated with 94 percent natural-origin ingredients and hyaluronic acid. It delivers intense hydration and a secon
Size: 0.35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2420206
Color: Light 008 - for fair skin with warm olive undertones
$57.50
I was able to cover a few acne scars without feeling like I was wearing too much. ...Best foundation to hide scars...Still my favorite full coverage foundation I come back to. Smooth and even coverage that hides dark acne scarring.
What it is: A buildable, full-coverage, hydrating foundation balm with a lightweight, long-wear formula and a fresh matte finish&mdash.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Apple Extract: Nourishes skin.
- Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydrates skin.
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, cruelty-free.
Size: 1 oz/ 30mL·ITEM: 2477453
Color: Deep 5 - deepest skin tones with very warm undertones
$49.00
I mix them with my mineral sunscreen and put it on my face, it makes my face moist and it really cover up my skin well, especially my acne scar. My shade is tan 2 and it is perfect for me to use everyday especially doing no make up make up thingy....It doesn’t settle into my acne scars or pores like some other foundations, and I’ve even napped in it without it rubbing off.
What it is: A skin tint that hydrates with light-medium buildable coverage and a naturally radiant finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid- Helps to visibly plump skin and improve the look of fine lines and seal in moisture.
- Niacinamide and Willow Bark Extract: Visibly smooth, brighten, reduce the look of irritation, and minimizes the appearance of pores and blemishes to keep skin looking smooth and clear.
- Beta Glucan: Soothes and restores skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, tr
