Waterproof Primers

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

The best waterproof primers will keep your skin from getting too wet, but not so much that they'll keep you from sweating. These products will also help to seal in the moisture so that it doesn't seep out over time. Primers can also help to create a barrier between your skin and makeup, allowing for easier and longer-lasting applications. Here are some waterproof primers made for you.

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

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I sweat a lot so I get waterproof everything. Even though this doesn’t say it’s waterproof I’ve noticed that my makeup stays on better and longer. ...Love this primer...Compared to other primers I've used, this one feels very smooth, but doesn't have the heavy greasy feeling of some primers I've tried.

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.

HourglassVeil Mineral Primer

ITEM: 1621267

Size: Value Size - 2 oz/ 60 mL

6.5K Reviews

$103.00

Great Primer!...Goes on silky, and makes my makeup last all day! Also, it waterproofs anything you put on top of it!...This primer completely waterproofs my makeup ...I went swimming once and my makeup barely moved

What it is: A state-of-the-art primer that extends the wear of foundation for a perfect complexion—elevate your foundation to unprecedented performance.

Formulation: Cream

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Titanium Dioxide 2.45%: Protects skin from harmful UVA/UVB rays.
- Zinc Oxide 4.2%: Provides physical protection from damaging UVA rays.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, phthalates, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

$21.00

Waterproof & Matte!...This primer is not only matte but waterproof which helps so much! ...The best primer...Among my favorite primers. My skin is oily, so I always look for mattifying ones that keep my skin as oil-free as possible.

What it is: A sweat-proof, waterproof, aluminum-free primer that absorbs excess sweat and oil to visibly tighten pores, mattify skin, and prolong makeup wear.

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Combination

Concerns: Oil, Pores, Uneven Skin Tone

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Bamboo Marrow Powder: Absorbs excess sweat and oil.
- Horsetail and Sage Extracts: Absorb excess sweat and tighten the look of pores.
- Squalane: Prevents dry 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,

$47.00

For someone who is combo oily to normal, I get nervous that waterproof/mattifying primers can make me look too dry, even tho I want to control shine! ...I love using this Secure The Sweat Waterproof Mattifying Primer, especially in a outdoor day.

What it is: A sweat-proof, waterproof, aluminum-free primer that absorbs excess sweat and oil to visibly tighten pores, mattify skin, and prolong makeup wear.

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Combination

Concerns: Oil, Pores, Uneven Skin Tone

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Bamboo Marrow Powder: Absorbs excess sweat and oil.
- Horsetail and Sage Extracts: Absorb excess sweat and tighten the look of pores.
- Squalane: Prevents dry 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,

HourglassVeil™ Eye Primer

ITEM: 2337418

Size: 0.32 oz/ 9.6 mL

74 Reviews

$41.00

NOT JUST AN EYE PRIMER...Great as both eye and lip primers when you don't want your product to move!...I am loving this one! Many primers make my kids look dry, not this one. Great for aging eyes!

What it is: An eye primer that creates a smooth, even canvas and increases eyeshadow wear for up to 24 hours while nourishing with vitamins C and E.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Viamerine: Provides hydration and reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Vitamin E: Helps keep skin nourished and moisturized.
- Vitamin C: Supports natural collagen and reduces the appearance of age spots and sun damage.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

$49.00

Benefits cosmetic primers are top tier . I’m absolutely love this new matte primer . ...Amazing Primer!...I have super sensitive skin and this primer has helped me stay matte all day long! I have already started using this primer daily and I love how my skin doesn’t breakout or get irritated like with tails primers!

What it is: A mattifying, lightweight face primer that visibly refines pores, helps makeup stay put, and keeps shine in check.

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Contributes to skin hydration and smooths the look of pores.
- Rose Hip Extract: Absorbs excess oil on the skin’s surface and reduces the look of shine.
- Mineral Powder: Softly blurs the look of pores.

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.

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$40.00

this primer is an all-time favorite. it’s sweat proof, waterproof hurricane proof I’ll be wearing it in the rain all the time and my makeup stays on. ...It isn’t heavy like other primers and I absolutely love that! Milk, you’ve made the perfect primer!...The best primer!

What it is: An award-winning longwear gel makeup primer that grips makeup for up to 12 hours and hydrates with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide for a dewy finish.


Finish: Radiant


Formulation: Lightweight, Gel


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Blue Agave Extract: Grips makeup to prevent melting, fading, and caking.

- Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) : Boost hydration to visibly smooth uneven texture.

$50.00

This primer, is not sticky like other primers and it doesn't make your makeup look that good. ...My new Go To primer. It is a must have!...I recieved the Refy glow and sculpt face primer from pinchme.com for free. I will be making this my goto primer!

What it is: A hydrating priming serum with a facial roller to sculpt your face and leave a healthy, radiant glow.


Finish: Radiant


Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, and Combination


Concerns: Dryness and Redness


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Niacinamide: Helps to visibly brighten skin and reduce the appearance of redness and blemishes.

- Glycerin: Helps to leave the skin feeling hydrated.

$53.00

I really feel like it works well to keep my makeup on all day! Not waterproof but definitely works well. I’ve tried many primers and this would definitely be in my top two!...Best primer ever...So I have alot of primers, hydrating primers, pore filling primers, but this.....

What it is: A smoothing and hydrating face primer that grips foundation into place and supports its staying power, so your makeup look lasts up to eight hours longer.


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


What Else You Need to Know: This long-wearing complexion primer goes on sheer, silky soft to the touch, and leaves skin feeling hydrated. It preps and smooths the look of skin, then grips makeup in place so it lasts longer, but is so lightweight that you can wear it solo. It reduces the look of fine lines and leaves skin feeling slightly lifted.

$78.00

Great light weight primer!...Great primer! Also works well with other primers such as Becca....This is one of my favorite primers! I love the benefit primers and recommend them to anyone who is looking for a new primer!

What it is: A primer that quickly minimizes the appearance of pores and fine lines for smoother-than-smooth skin.

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Cream

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

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