Best Mattifying Foundation Primers in 2026

PRIMER FOR SMOOTH-LOOKING SKIN: Ideal for creating a smooth base for foundation, use this versatile mineral primer before applying makeup.

FILLS IN FINE LINES: This primer fills in fine lines and refines your complexion.

FOR ALL SKIN TYPES: The weightless silky formula is great for all skin types.

Instantly smooths andmattifies skinfor a visibly matte appearance.

Helps balance oil productionto fight shine all day.

Creates a smooth, even canvas and anchors makeup for improved wear.

Visibly reduces and blurs pores while mattifying shine

Creates the perfect canvas for foundation

Long-lasting, weightless feel

Prime and prepare face for matte makeup that lasts; Infallible Matte-Lock Primer smooths skin’s appearance while blurring lines and imperfections

Pro Matte-Lock Primer smoothes skin to perfect your complexion and prime your face for a better makeup application

Matte face primer blurs imperfections and keeps oil at bay to lock in look with a matte finish that lasts all day

A multi-tasking, micro-fine makeup setting mist

Water-based, alcohol-free formula locks on makeup for 16 hours for an instant mattifying effect

Contains pore-blurring powders to visibly reduce shine for a natural, soft-focus finish

Mattifying, pore-minimizing formula

Hydrates skin and creates a natural finish

Primes skin to create a smooth canvas before applying any foundation

Oil-free formula infused kaolin and white charcoal delivers a perfect matte finish.

Velvety texture glides effortlessly over the skin, smoothing over imperfections for a poreless effect and the ultimate grip on your makeup.

Apply a thin, even amount to moisturized skin prior to makeup application and allow to set for 30 seconds before applying foundation.

LONG-LASTING MAKEUP SETTING SPRAY - Our weightless All Nighter Ultra Matte Makeup Setting Spray absorbs oil on the skin's surface and controls shine for an ultra-matte finish. Packaging may vary.

MATTIFYING WITH KAOLIN CLAY - This microfine finishing spray is infused with kaolin clay to absorb oil & block shine while mattifying & setting your look. If you see white droplets on your skin after you spray, that’s just the kaolin clay at work!

LASTS UP TO 16 HOURS - This breathable, cruelty-free formula keeps makeup looking shine-free and fresh for up to 16 hours without smudging, fading, or settling into fine lines. Mist over foundation, concealer, face makeup & eye makeup.

Perfect Prep: A perfect base for makeup, use this primer as the first step in your makeup routine. Or wear it on its own for natural luminance

Naturally Brightening: Skin-loving ingredients like Gooseberry and Jeju Blossom Extract naturally brightens the skin, making it more beautiful than you thought possible

Intensely Hydrating: Keep your skin calm and moisturized, even under makeup, with the help of this deeply hydrating primer

STRESS REMEDY PRIMER: One less thing to worry about. Our gentle, cooling primer helps to soothe a stressed and irritated complexion while working to neutralize redness. Clear finish.

FOR SENSITIVE SKIN: Suitable for sensitive and acne-prone skin. Rosacea safe.

REDNESS RELIEF: Relieves visible redness; gentle enough for all skin types

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.

Designed to hold your face and eye makeup in place all day with a matte finish.

1-fluid ounce of Neutrogena Shine Control Mattifying Liquid Face Primer to help control shine and keep skin looking great with or without makeup

This facial primer preps skin to help makeup apply more smoothly and last longer while offering a shine-free, matte finish for 8 hours

Formulated with rice protein, which acts as a sponge to help absorb excess oil from skin, this matte primer contains optical modifiers to help minimize the look of pores so skin looks fresh all day

Preps & primes skin for makeup

24 hour hydration & moisture

Extends makeup wear

New look, same great formula; packaging may vary

Instantly mattifies and blurs imperfections

Controls unwanted shine

PHOERA Primer protects skin from environmental effects pollution dirt to ensure that skin looks healthy and smooth.

For best results apply Primer before Foundation and cream and after the skin cleanser to create a flawless matte finish makeup.

Full Coverage Isolated Cosmetics Perfect Pore Invisible Facial Natural Smooth Transparent Clear Priming Base. Long wear, oil control, full coverage flawless matte finish, minimises pores and wrinkles to give a smooth and beautiful look to your skin.

MEET YOUR MATTE in the No Pore Zone! The lightweight matte, ultra-blurring & pore minimizing primer perfectly preps skin for flawless makeup application. Silky formula nourishes skin with Lily + Bamboo extracts.

BLURS IMPERFECTIONS, minimizes pores and controls oil. This mattifying primer extends makeup wear for all skin tones, and it provides a smooth canvas for makeup application.

CRUELTY-FREE BEAUTY: This makeup product – and every other Milani product – is never tested on animals. We don’t allow others to test on our behalf, either. Our products are 100% cruelty free.

Matte primer mattifyier and complexion-evening face base. Ideal primer for oily skin & combination, which tends to get shiny during the day.

The foundation primer face makeup formula contains absorbent powders that create a soft-focus effect which works as concelaer, erasing skin imperfections and shiny areas. The product improves the application and hold of your foundation.

Easy to apply, thanks to its handy tube with its eye drop-style tip. The face primer packaging stands out with the elegant gunmetal-coloured cap with the KK logo embossed on the top.

MATTIFYING SETTING POWDER: Prep + Set + Go Transparent Face Powder is a complexion-smoothing primer that blurs the look of large pores and fine lines, sets your makeup—extending its wear—and controls shine on the go.

ONE UNIVERSAL SHADE: This 3-in-1 skin-perfector is available in 1 universal shade, perfect for all skin tones and types.

CRUELTY-FREE BEAUTY: Formulated to go on smooth before and after makeup application, this fine, silky powder preps and mattifies skin without drying it out. Never tested on animals.

Makeup mattifying primer， minimized pores & lines ，helped makeup go on flawlessly

Makeup go on flawlessly， Adjusts the balance of water and oil for a matte finish. Covers and prevents excess sebum for a long-lasting finish all day.

Natural plant extracts have the function of deep skin care, nourish the skin, and keep the makeup beautiful with moist and smooth texture.

MATTIFYING PRIMER: Our makeup primer is a lightweight gel lotion formulated with special -effect silicone, which brightens and balances skin tone, gets oil-control effect, promotes smooth texture and creats an invisible, long-lasting natural matte finish.

PORE ERASER: Our foundation primer creates a smooth canvas and enables your makeup stay matted and stay put all day

LONG LASTING: A silky gel emulsion rich in natural ingredients improves foundation or powder application, making them stay all day long

The MILK Makeup Pore Eclipse Mattifying + Blurring Face Primer is a lightweight water cream makeup primer with skincare benefits that blurs pores and controls shine for a long-lasting soft matte finish.

Never worry about makeup slipping during your active days - Keeps makeup locked on for up to 12 hours! Lentil extract is included to keep the shine away.

This primer is noncomedogenic. Formulated with niacinamide and bakuchiol to help minimize the appearance of pores and even skin tone over time.

RICE PIMER: Lightweight, smooth & made from natural rice, this mattifying foundation face primer helps control oil on your skin & locks in makeup. The beige face primer can be worn alone or as a base and helps reduce the appearence of wrinkles & pores.

CONCEAL: This face primer helps reduce shine. The velvety formula creates a smooth finish & helps prevent makeup from setting into fine lines & imperfections. Palladio carries a rice powder product line with rice paper blotting tissues, powder & primer.

CRUELTY FREE MAKEUP & COSMETICS: From blotting paper and rice powder to primer, foundation, and blush, eye makeup and lip colors, as well as a variety of makeup brushes and blending sponges, Palladio products help you create the finished look you want.

Pore Minimizing Face Primer: This translucent primer instantly minimizes the appearance of pores and blurs imperfections, improving skin texture and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles

Mattifying Formula: Infused with tea tree extract, known for its skin healing and antiseptic properties, this primer leaves skin radiant while blurring imperfections with a mattifying effect

Skin-Loving Meets Complexion-Perfecting: Create the perfect canvas for your look with our collection of primers, foundations, highlighters, bronzers and sprays crafted with top skincare ingredients

Cruelty Free

Mattifying primer makeup absorbs quickly to a smooth canvas for makeup, foundation and concealer

Extends makeup up to 24HR, while softening skin

LONG LASTING MATTE PRIMER: Our SHINE STOPPER minimizes the look of pores and reduces shine by mattifying skin's natural oils using unique MICROSPONGE Technology. Weightless formula dries to a soft powder-like finish that smoothes out skin imperfections.

Paula's Choice--SHINE STOPPER Instant Matte Finish Oil Control Primer absorbs excess oil from your skin for hours. It can be worn alone or under makeup and should be reapplied in tiny dabs throughout the day to combat midday shine and melt-off.

This oil-absorbing makeup primer for face works quickly to keep oily shine in check while minimizing the appearance of pores. Dab on after your morning skin care routine with your favorite Paula's Choice cleanser, toner, exfoliant, serums & moisturizer.

TRIPLE POWER : Triple-action setting spray locks makeup up to 24 hours for a fresh look all day

LIGHTWEIGHT FORMULA: Lightweight formula improves makeup quality and increases wear

SUPERFOOD DETOX BLEND : Citrus, Aloe & Broccoli blend helps neutralize free radicals & shield skin from effects of environmental stress & pollution

An advanced primer that corrects skin imperfections

This primer instantly corrects imperfections by filling, refining, and mattifying skin for a high-definition flawless complexion

Pore minimizer can even be used throughout the day. Touch up your makeup by patting it gently over makeup

2IN1 SERUM AND PORE PRIMER FACE MAKEUP. Are you getting tired of dealing with your large pores? This pore minimizer for face reduces the appearance of your large pores and fine lines for an even base. It also hydrates and moisturizes your skin.

CRUELTY-FREE FORMULA. Keep your skin fresh and neat! This multi-purpose serum and face primer for makeup has a cruelty-free formula that preps your skin by filling in uneven texture. Its moisture-coated layer protects your skin from irritation before makeup application.

LONG LASTING MAKEUP PRIMER FOR FACE. Experience that glow from within the skin! This primer for oily skin can blend well with your other makeup products without flaking. It also ensures long-lasting wear with a silky-matte finish.

BLURRING PRIMER - Conceal visible pores, control oil & blur imperfections with this cream-to-powder formula. The weightless, water-based primer with Light Diffusion Technology syncs seamlessly with all skin types & tones for a soft-focus finish.

KEY INGREDIENTS - Mattifying powders & peptides help reduce shine, prolong makeup’s wear by absorbing oil & sweat, smooth the look of fine lines, wrinkles & rough skin, and conceal unevenness. Also provides 8-hour hydration.

ADVANCED SKINCARE TECHNOLOGY - Featuring light-diffusing Snowflake Powder, mattifying peptides, and Sebum Catch Powder, this primer absorbs oil and sweat, keeping makeup looking freshly applied all day long.

Perfect Your Foundation Base - Want to know the secret to a flawless airbrushed makeup look? Amazing makeup sticks like this blur stick primer! Ccolor Cosmetics’ Pore Filler Stick minimizes pores and leaves a matte finish for the smoothest makeup base.

Blurs Out Pores and Fine Lines - Using this pore blur stick makes your face the ideal canvas for your makeup products. Unlike most foundation primers, our matte face primer sticks erase pores and improve the appearance of fine lines without the greasy feel.

Rich, Moisturizing Formula - Worried about the drying effects of your make up base for face? Not anymore with Ccolor Cosmetics! This pore minimizing primer is enriched with nourishing ingredients for your makeup to last longer and look better on your skin.