Name: COLORESCIENCE - Skin Mattifying Face Primer SPF 20 (1.0 oz)
Brand: Colorescience
Price: 59.00 USD
Availability: InStock

COLORESCIENCE® Skin Mattifying Face Primer SPF 20 is a multifunctional oil-controlling primer designed specifically for oily, combination, acne-prone, and blemish-prone skin. This lightweight whipped formula helps absorb excess oil, minimize shine, blur imperfections, and extend makeup wear while providing Broad Spectrum mineral sun protection.

Unlike traditional mattifying primers that can leave skin feeling dry or tight, Skin Mattifying Face Primer combines complexion-perfecting technology with skincare-focused ingredients that help support skin texture, hydration, and overall skin health. The universal nude tint helps soften the appearance of pores, blemishes, discoloration, and uneven skin tone while creating a smooth, silky canvas for makeup application.

Powered by mineral sunscreen actives, salicylic acid, peptides, rice proteins, and antioxidant-rich botanicals, this primer works throughout the day to control excess oil while supporting healthier-looking skin. The result is a smoother, shine-free complexion with a soft-focus matte finish that never feels heavy or cakey.

Awards & Recognition

✔️ Dermatologist-Tested

✔️ Non-Comedogenic Formula

✔️ Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Protection

✔️ Water Resistant (40 Minutes)

✔️ Vegan Formula

✔️ Hypoallergenic

✔️ Part of the Colorescience Skin Perfecting Primer Collection

✔️ Specifically formulated for oily and blemish-prone skin

Key Benefits

✔️ Controls excess oil and shine

✔️ Creates a soft matte finish

✔️ Minimizes the appearance of pores

✔️ Helps blur blemishes and imperfections

✔️ Broad Spectrum SPF 20 protection

✔️ Extends makeup wear

✔️ Improves skin texture appearance

✔️ Helps smooth uneven skin tone

✔️ Supports clearer-looking skin

✔️ Lightweight, breathable formula

✔️ Water and sweat resistant

✔️ Non-comedogenic and acne-friendly

Why You'll Love It

If you struggle with midday shine, enlarged pores, or makeup that disappears by lunchtime, Skin Mattifying Face Primer was designed with you in mind.

The lightweight whipped texture instantly absorbs excess oil while creating a smooth, velvety finish that helps makeup stay fresh longer. Unlike many mattifying products that can leave skin looking flat or dry, this formula balances oil control with skin-conditioning ingredients that help maintain comfort throughout the day.

Whether worn alone for a naturally polished look or underneath foundation for extended wear, it helps create a refined complexion without feeling heavy on the skin.

Ideal For

Oily skin

Combination skin

Acne-prone skin

Blemish-prone skin

Large pores

Excess shine

Uneven skin texture

Daily makeup wear

Humid climates

Long-wear makeup routines

Daily sun protection

Skin Types

✔️ Oily

✔️ Combination

✔️ Normal

✔️ Sensitive

✔️ Acne-Prone

✔️ Blemish-Prone

Key Ingredient Spotlight

Salicylic Acid

A beta hydroxy acid well known for supporting clearer-looking skin.

Benefits:

✔️ Helps remove excess oil

✔️ Supports pore clarity

✔️ Helps minimize blemishes

✔️ Promotes a smoother complexion

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5

An advanced peptide technology added to the updated formula.

Benefits:

✔️ Helps improve skin firmness

✔️ Supports smoother skin texture

✔️ Promotes a more refined complexion

✔️ Helps support youthful-looking skin

Hydrolyzed Rice Protein

A conditioning ingredient that supports both texture and hydration.

Benefits:

✔️ Helps smooth skin

✔️ Supports moisture balance

✔️ Refines overall texture

✔️ Improves skin feel and appearance

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

A soothing botanical known for calming and conditioning benefits.

Benefits:

✔️ Helps calm the skin

✔️ Provides antioxidant support

✔️ Supports environmental protection

✔️ Helps maintain skin comfort

Jojoba Seed Oil & Jojoba Esters

Skin-compatible moisturizing ingredients.

Benefits:

✔️ Help maintain hydration

✔️ Condition the skin

✔️ Support barrier function

✔️ Improve skin softness without heaviness

Oat Kernel Protein

A skin-conditioning protein known for soothing properties.

Benefits:

✔️ Helps soften skin texture

✔️ Supports smoother-looking skin

✔️ Enhances comfort

✔️ Promotes a refined finish

Green Tea Leaf Extract

A powerful antioxidant-rich botanical.

Benefits:

✔️ Helps defend against environmental stressors

✔️ Provides antioxidant protection

✔️ Helps calm the skin

✔️ Supports healthier-looking skin

Zinc Oxide & Titanium Dioxide

100% mineral sunscreen actives.

Benefits:

✔️ Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB protection

✔️ Immediate sun protection

✔️ Gentle for sensitive and acne-prone skin

✔️ Helps prevent sun-induced skin damage

Coverage & Finish

Coverage: Sheer Soft-Focus Coverage

Finish: Matte Finish

Texture: Lightweight Whipped Primer

Sun Protection: Broad Spectrum SPF 20

Water Resistance: 40 Minutes

How to Use

Daily Application

Begin with clean, moisturized skin.
Dispense approximately one-half pump onto fingertips.
Dot evenly across the face.
Blend thoroughly until smooth.
Wear alone or under foundation and makeup.

Sun Protection

Apply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure.

Reapply:

✔️ After 40 minutes of swimming or sweating

✔️ Immediately after towel drying

✔️ At least every 2 hours during sun exposure

Pro Tip

For touch-up mattification throughout the day, pair with a mineral powder sunscreen such as a brush-on SPF product to control shine while maintaining sun protection.

Professional Insight

Excess oil production often creates multiple complexion concerns simultaneously, including shine, enlarged pores, makeup breakdown, and an uneven skin appearance. Many mattifying products attempt to solve these concerns by aggressively drying the skin, which can sometimes trigger additional oil production as the skin tries to compensate.

Skin Mattifying Face Primer takes a more balanced approach. The formula utilizes oil-controlling ingredients such as salicylic acid while incorporating skin-conditioning ingredients including jojoba esters, rice proteins, aloe vera, peptides, oat proteins, and antioxidants. This allows the primer to control shine while maintaining skin comfort and supporting overall skin health.

The addition of Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 in the updated formula helps provide skincare benefits beyond oil control by supporting skin texture and firmness. Combined with mineral SPF protection, the primer serves as both a complexion-enhancing product and a daily skin defense step.

For clients struggling with oily skin, visible pores, acne-prone skin, or makeup longevity issues, this primer offers a practical solution that blends skincare, sun protection, and makeup performance into a single product.

Professional Recommendation

Skin Mattifying Face Primer SPF 20 is especially beneficial for:

✔️ Oily skin

✔️ Combination skin

✔️ Acne-prone skin

✔️ Enlarged pores

✔️ Excess shine

✔️ Humid climates

✔️ Long-wear makeup routines

✔️ Individuals seeking a matte finish

✔️ Daily sunscreen users

✔️ Blemish-prone skin

✔️ Anyone wanting smoother, longer-lasting makeup application

Formulation Highlights

✔️ Broad Spectrum SPF 20

✔️ Zinc Oxide

✔️ Titanium Dioxide

✔️ Salicylic Acid

✔️ Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5

✔️ Hydrolyzed Rice Protein

✔️ Aloe Vera Extract

✔️ Jojoba Seed Oil

✔️ Jojoba Esters

✔️ Oat Kernel Protein

✔️ Green Tea Extract

✔️ Oil-Control Technology

✔️ Pore-Blurring Formula

✔️ Soft Matte Finish

✔️ Water Resistant (40 Minutes)

✔️ Non-Comedogenic

✔️ Hypoallergenic

✔️ Vegan

✔️ Paraben-Free

✔️ Sulfate-Free

✔️ Phthalate-Free

✔️ Professional-Grade Makeup Primer & SPF

With continued use, COLORESCIENCE® Skin Mattifying Face Primer SPF 20 helps control excess oil, reduce visible shine, smooth skin texture, blur pores and imperfections, and create a long-lasting matte complexion while providing daily mineral sun protection and skincare benefits for healthier-looking skin.