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We Found the 12 Best Products for Mattifying Oily Skin

We Found the 12 Best Products for Mattifying Oily Skin

We Found the 12 Best Products for Mattifying Oily Skin

Combat excess shine and prevent breakouts with these oil-fighters and acne-reducers.

Anyone who suffers from oily skin understands the frustration behind looking in the mirror and seeing a disco ball glaring back at you. While some oil is necessary for healthy skin, too much sebum can lead to breakouts and clogged pores. Finding mattifying products that keep your complexion healthy and will actually stay on your skin can be tricky, so we made the search a little easier. Here are some of the best oily-girl-approved products for tackling slick skin.

Covergirl Clean Fresh Pressed Powder

Powders that don’t cake yet conceal oil can be difficult to find. Available in nine shades, this diaphanous powder absorbs oil, doesn’t cake, and gives you a beautiful natural finish. Formulated with tapioca and aloe vera powder, it’s also completely talc-free and vegan. Bonus: It comes with an adorable vegan foam puff for application.

Kate Somerville Oil-Free Moisturizer

Contrary to the common misconception that you don’t need to moisturize oily skin, this lightweight non-greasy moisturizer will become your oily skin’s best friend. It smooths and firms oily-prone skin, helps diminish fine lines and wrinkles, and improves firmness and elasticity.

Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Blotting Paper

Blotting is the key to keeping makeup looking fresh. Hidden within a lipstick case design, Fenty Beauty’s Invisimatte Blotting Papers can be brought anywhere easily. The chic packaging, composed of a refillable mirrored compact, contains a continuous pinky-nude scroll that allows you to choose the size of your blotting paper (instead of the usual precut sheets).

Urban Decay Cosmetics All Nighter Ultra Matte Makeup Setting Spray

Locking in makeup for up to 16 hours, this weightless setting spray is the cream of the crop for achieving an ultra-matte finish. Within the bottle is a microfine mist that refreshes your skin while mattifying and setting makeup. Upon use, the spray immediately absorbs oil on the skin’s surface. To apply, shake the bottle five times to activate the formula, hold it eight to 10 inches away from your face, and apply in an X and T shape. Pro tip: For an extra mattifying look, apply the setting spray before and after makeup.

Tarte Cosmetics Face Tape Foundation

Finding a foundation that goes on matte is easy, but one that stays matte is easier said than done. This transfer- and sweat-proof foundation has full coverage and stays matte for up to 24 hours. Infused with snow mushroom extract, apple fruit extract, and hyaluronic acid, it also brightens your appearance over time.

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Caudalie Vinopure Natural Salicylic Acid Pore Minimizing Serum

Don’t sleep on serums: They can help mattify excess oil too. Established with 100 percent pure natural salicylic acid, this serum serves to address blackheads, purifies excess oil, and vanishes pores and breakouts. It feels feather-light on your skin and has over 625 five star raving reviews on Sephora.

Erborian Extra Matte Primer

Providing shine control without drying skin, this primer reduces excess sebum and helps refine skin texture. It’s perfect for prepping your skin before makeup application or for use as a day cream. To use, apply a pearl-sized amount on your forehead, cheeks, and chin, and blend outwards from the center in circular motions.

Dermalogica Oil Free Matte SPF30

Wearing sunscreen is crucial in the quest to prevent aging. However, it’s almost impossible to find an amazing sunscreen that doesn’t leave skin feeling greasy or leave a white cast. This particular sunscreen from Dermalogica passes both tests, and is perfect for those with oily skin due its mattifying properties.

Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking and Setting Powder

Setting powder is crucial for baking, setting, and keeping makeup in place. Composed of eight shades with a light and silky texture, this powder holds makeup in place and gives an airbrushed appearance. The formula is housed in a unique powder net to control the powder distribution.

Mary Kay Oil Mattifier

With the sole purpose of mattifying, this gem absorbs oil and controls shine for up to eight hours. Formulated with silica and willow bark extract, your skin will look radiant rather than greasy. To use: apply sparingly on oil-prone areas after moisturizer and allow the hypoallergenic formula to dry into a matte finish.

Murad Oil And Pore Control Mattifier Broad Spectrum SPF 45

This oil-free weightless moisturizer contains SPF in it so you can skip that extra step. Minimizing the appearance of pores, it also delivers 10 hours of shine control. Oil-trapping microspheres within the product help mattify, smooth, and blur imperfections on your skin, so it can be worn alone or underneath makeup.

Ole Henriksen Find Your Balance Oil Control Cleanser

Cleansers are crucial to keeping skin clean. While it might sound appealing, don't make the mistake of using cleansers that dry or strip the skin of its natural oils. This pore-purifying cleanser is composed of powerful AHAs, glycolic acid, and lactic acid, to get rid of dead skin cells and unclog pores without stripping skin. In addition, the eucalyptus scented cleanser also contains a Green Fusion Complex, a blend of active botanicals, to aid in absorbing excess oil and refining pores.