Best Hydrating Foundation Primers in 2026

HYDRATE, ILLUMINATE & SET: Prime, set and hydrate skin while also giving your brightness a boost with Make it Dewy Setting Spray. Keep it in your makeup bag for the perfect glow on the go!

LONG-LASTING WEAR: This illuminating spray delivers just the right dose of dewy to your complexion with a cooling, refreshing feeling, while locking in your makeup for up to 16 hours without creasing, smudging or fading!

smudging or fading! VEGAN, CRUELTY-FREE BEAUTY: The vegan formula primes, hydrates, and illuminates your skin. Spray under or over makeup to set your look, or wear on its own for a healthy radiance all day long.

Tired-looking skin instantly comes to life with this natural-looking, glow-enhancing formula. Our luminizing primer provides a smooth, lustrous base for any makeup application and boosts the look of dull, sallow complexions with a touch of subtle iridescence.

Formulated with hydrating Rose Hydrosol and nutrient-rich Camelina (Gold Of Pleasure) Seed Oil to help skin achieve a silky radiance and brightness.

Dispense a small amount on your finger, dot all over face and neck and gently blend towards your hairline. Wear under foundation or on its own for a subtle glow. For more intensity, add it on top of your foundation.

Product 1: SKIN-SMOOTHING & GRIPPING PRIMER: Your makeup. It’s not going anywhere. Prep skin with this gel-based face primer that has the power to grip your makeup while giving skin a natural finish for a smoother complexion.

Product 1: FOR ALL SKIN TYPES: Our Power Grip Primer's formula goes on clear with a translucent finish for all skin types and skin tones. It is also non-comedogenic (does not clog pores!)

Product 1: MOISTURIZES WHILE PRIMING: Infused with powerhouse ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid to retain moisture for a plump complexion, this makeup primer moisturizes, preps, and smoothes to perfection, improving the look and feel of your skin.

16 HOURS OF WEAR: The e.l.f. Stay All Night Micro-Fine Setting Mist locks on makeup for up to 16 hours of wear, keeping your makeup looking fresh from AM to PM. Touch ups are now a thing of the past.

NOURISHING FORMULA: Infused with Cucumber Fruit Extract, Aloe and Green Tea Leaf Extract to help hydrate and soothe the skin.

MICRO-FINE MISTER: Features our new and improved micro-fine mister, this makeup setting spray delivers ultimate coverage and easy application.

Makeup Meets Skincare: This hydrating moisturizer packs a double punch as a makeup-gripping primer; get dewy, healthy-looking skin when worn alone and long-lasting makeup when used as a prep step

Amplify Your Natural Radiance: Micro-pearls provide light-reflecting properties that leave you with beautifully luminous skin while helping to blur pores and imperfections

Superfood Powerhouse: Coconut Water, Quinoa Protein and a blend of minerals help this non-comedogenic moisturizer repair, revitalize, hydrate and strengthen the skin barrier

Extends wear of foundation and keeps skin hydrated for 12 hours.

Absorbs quickly, enhances foundation application, and hydrates skin

Lightweight and travel size.

Setting spray extends makeup wear

Hydrating formula contains Aloe Vera

Formula prevents cracking, fading, and creasing

Invisible primer that can be worn under makeup for smooth coverage that lasts all day, or on its own for a naturally dewy, fresh look

Blue Agave Extract helps form a sticky layer that locks make up down for less fading and transfer

Hyaluronic Acid, He mp Se ed Extract, and (Niacinamide) vitamin b3 boost skin's hydration

1.0-fluid ounces of Neutrogena Hydro Boost Glow Booster Primer & Serum with hyaluronic acid to hydrate dull skin and leave it feeling moisturized and glowing

Wear this nourishing facial primer serum before applying makeup to help prep skin and create a smooth, glowing surface for makeup application

Can also be used alone for its hydrating serum benefits to leave skin with a beautiful, dewy look that looks and feels healthier

MAKEUP PRIMER FOR MATURE SKIN: Our Fresh Start primer face makeup preps your face by filling in your wrinkles and lines. It also diminishes blemishes on your skin, leaving a flawless canvas for long-lasting makeup.

ANTI-AGING SKINCARE: Reap the benefits of the anti-aging peptide Dermaxyl with every application of our face primer for makeup. It helps reduce the depth of wrinkles, lines, and crow’s feet.

REVITALIZING AND REHYDRATING: Our foundation primer contains skin rejuvenating vitamins and botanicals that help hydrate your skin. The ingredients include Vitamins A, C, and E, plus Grape Seed Oil.

COCONUT-INFUSED SETTING SPRAY: Achieve a healthy-looking glow with this coconut-infused makeup setting spray.

GIVES MAKEUP LASTING POWER: Our Dewy Setting Mist helps give your makeup lasting power while coconut is known to hydrate and condition the skin.

HYDRATING & CONDITIONING INGREDIENTS: Infused with skin-loving ingredients Coconut, Green Tea, and Cucumber, known to hydrate and condition.

Benefit The Porefessional Hydrate Primer

PORE MINIMIZING & ANTI-WRINKLE PRIMER: The pore-minimizing formula of our primer face makeup tightens pores and gives a lifting effect to dull and saggy skin. This makeup primer for face with collagen helps to minimize the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, and smooth skin texture so that it avails skin to be seamless.

SMOOTHING AND HYDRATING PORE PRIMER: Touch in Sol primer face makeup for oily skin instantly hydrates the skin and prevents moisture loss by strengthening the moisture barrier. This pore filler primer will give you a healthy-looking face at once while regulating the oil excretion and controlling sebum production.

VELVETY SKIN BEFORE & AFTER MAKEUP: The lightweight and non-sticky foundation primer will prepare the skin before the makeup by minimizing the spots, blemishes and hydrating the skin. This face primer shrinks the look of pores and smoothens the skin so you can apply professional quality makeup right at home.

POWERFUL-ANTIOXIDANTS: This carefully formulated Purlisse Glow BB Cream formula moisturizes and protects with powerful antioxidants. This tinted face sunscreen also evens skin tone and hides imperfections for naturally radiant skin.

MORE RADIANT APPEARANCE: Silk Glow BB Cream helps to remove the look of impurities. Restores skin to a more radiant appearance. Also protects from environmental stressors.

DEWY FINISH AND HYDRATING: Purlisse Silk BB Cream helps you achieve a flawless, gorgeous matte meets dewy finish while key ingredients provide skincare benefits that improve skin texture and tone. Lightweight, easy-to-apply formula, Radiant BB fresh hydrating beauty Balm smoothes and blurs.

Contains skin loving ingredients that provides deep moisture to the skin.

Lightweight sheer coverage that is rich in hydration and have a radiant canvas that are the key essentials to the perfect primer.

Has the perfect radiant finish by mixing different pearlescent properties that are tailored to each product and shade.

MAKEUP SETTING SPRAY - Your Skin But Better Setting Spray+ provides up to 16 hours of strong, yet flexible hold to keep your makeup looking fresh while helping to control oil and shine. Suitable for all skin types.

HYDRATING MIST - This multitasking makeup extending spray is also a soothing hydration mist! Unlike typical setting sprays that can leave your skin feeling dry & tight, this weightless mist works to instantly soothe, hydrate & revitalize your skin.

SKIN-LOVING INGREDIENTS - Infused with hyaluronic acid, coconut water & aloe vera extract, Your Skin But Better Setting Spray+ can also be used to replenish your skin throughout the day. Finally, a makeup setting spray that also cares for your skin!

Makeup Primer Serum: This lightweight, hydrating water-bases serum preps and primes skin for longer lasting makeup application. Formulated with nourishing Rose Water, Camellia Leaf, and Green Tea Extracts

Prep and Prime: This makeup primer helps blur and soften imperfections and the silky, creamy texture creates the perfect canvas so foundation glides on effortlessly for a luminous, flawless finish

Best Face Forward: From bronzer and blush to primer, highlighter, natural finish powder, and concealer, we've got you covered and photo ready for your next big thing. You've met your true makeup match

Hydrating Primer: Treat your skin to soothing hydration with Hydra Touch Oil Primer; This oil primer is perfect for dry skin that needs extra love; Infused with rice and jojoba oils, smooth this primer over your skin before makeup for a dewy finish

Dewy Finish: This oil primer is ideal for maintaining a hydrated, dewy complexion when worn under makeup; Hydrating jojoba and rice oils are so soothing, that you might just want to wear this oil primer for its dewy finish all on it's own

Face From Foundation To Finish: Complete your makeup look with our full line of face products to aid in color correction and coverage from concealer, blush, bronzer, foundations and contouring to palettes and powders

Nourishing and hydrating primer

Primes and illuminates the skin

Niacinamide and Vitamin E rich formula for a nourishing effect

BRIGHTEN-N-BLUR BRIGHTENING MAKEUP PRIMER: Get filter-finish poreless skin in a single step with this iconic face primer for makeup that works to brighten your complexion while blurring imperfections.

SMOOTHS FINE LINES AND EVENS OUT SKINTONE:Enriched with brightening extracts like Kiwi, Papaya, and Pink Pomelo plus firming Japanese Plum Extract to help smooth fine lines and tone uneven skin.

PERFECT FOR MATURE AND DULL SKIN: Suitable for those with uneven texture or mature skin, this nourishing primer for face makeup helps promote the look of even, instantly perfected skin.

ILLUMINATING SETTING SPRAY: With light reflecting particles to create a natural glow and iconic illumination you can now hold your makeup in place longer, whilst hydrating and illuminating your skin at the same time

DEWY FINISH: Whatever the weather you can keep that just applied look for longer, now with an illuminating glow

VEGAN: Does not contain any animal derived ingredients

GLOW ON - This long-lasting vegan face primer creates a glowing canvas to grip foundation for up to 12 hours, giving the ultimate staying power to your makeup look.

WOKE UP LIKE THIS - All Nighter Ultra Glow Face Primer can be worn alone for refreshed, hydrated skin.

HYDRATING INGREDIENTS - Infused with hyaluronic acid and agave extract, this clear primer gel hydrates skin for a dewy finish and fresh glow.

A canvas for face prior to foundation

Features a lightweight, creamy gel texture

Leaves makeup looking fresh with stay-true color

Power Grip Primer: Gel-based primer readies your face and sets the ideal base for subsequent makeup application.It is also the perfect choice for smooth skin and reducing pores, helping to form a sticky layer that locks in makeup and prolongs makeup time.

Moisturizing Ingredients: Infused with powerhouse ingredients to retain moisture for a plump complexion, this makeup primer moisturizes, preps, and smoothes to perfection, improving the look and feel of your skin, creating a fresh, natural finish for you.

Suitable for All Skins: There are two types primer #1 and #2 to choose,which is gentle enough for sensitive, oily and dry skin.Its gel base forms a protective film on the skin surface to isolate it from cosmetics and effectively protect the skin.

Transforms your face into a flawless, smooth canvas, ready for makeup application that lasts all day.

Formula infused with grape, Vitamins A, C and E to help boost complexion and hydrate your skin.

EVERYDAY BASE: Perfect your skin and lock in moisture with this tea tree- and vitamins A- & E-infused primer. Your pores and imperfections disappear when the silky base is applied prior to your makeup⁠—giving it all-day lasting ability.

It Is A Lightweight Primer.

This Formula Provides Invisible Coverage.

This Gives Healthy Glow On Skin.

GREAT LOOK - Our Skindinavia Primer Spray minimizes the appearance of pores and fine lines and our hydrating formula gives makeup an airbrushed appearance. Spray before or after makeup application for a beautiful natural finish.

CONTROLS OILS - The Skindinavia Primer Make Up Spray controls excess oil-production to create the perfect canvas for makeup application. Our spray is ideal for dehydrated, tight and uncomfortable skin.

EXTENDED WEAR - The Skindinavia make up spray enhances the quality of your makeup while extending the wear, while keeping your makeup from creasing, sliding, melting, or fading. Use our Skindinavia spray under or over makeup to set your healthy radiant look all day long.

Skin Primer For Face With Skin Benefits: This phoera primer enriched with a unique transparent silicone gel base, and Vitamin A, C & E,to help boost your complexion and hydrate your skin for a fresh, dewy look.

Matte Primer For Foundation: The matte makeup primer readies your face after your skin care regimen and before makeup application to ensure your look is locked in. It delivers an immediate smooth effect on your skin.

Protect Skin: This Phoera face primer for makeup form a protective film on the skin surface,isolate cosmetics,Effectively protects skin and reduces UV damage and prevent makeup damage,Safe ingredients, colorless and tasteless.

Long-lasting, hydrating airbrush setting spray helps to lock in your makeup.

Our microfine mist technology will provide you with weightless protection for a flawless look from morning to night!

This sweatproof, weatherproof and fast absorbing formula provides long lasting, extended wear so you don’t have to worry about your makeup.

PORE MINIMIZING - Our blurring primer glides over skin, minimizing pores, blemishes and imperfections. Creating an even-looking smooth skin surface for makeup

MAKEUP PRIMER - Contains natural fruit extract to provide pink undertones that easily blend for a light naturally beautiful complexion. Making makeup easy to apply, stay in place and look great for longer

HOW & WHEN TO USE - Apply after moisturizer but before your foundation. Use a pea sized amount, gently working into your skin with your fingertips until it covers your face evenly. Then buff your foundation on top