Acne-Safe Cosmetics List
Finding cosmetics that enhance your look without triggering breakouts can feel like an uphill battle—especially for those with acne-prone skin. Many foundations, powders, and other makeup products contain ingredients that can clog pores and contribute to breakouts. But don’t worry! You don’t have to choose between beautiful makeup and clear skin. We’ve created this Acne-Safe Cosmetics List to help you find foundations, powders, and other beauty products that are free of common pore-clogging ingredients.
At Linde Esthetics & Wellness Studio, we specialize in acne treatments and carefully review each product before adding it to this list. However, manufacturers may change formulas over time, so we always recommend double-checking before purchasing. You can use our Ingredient Checker to ensure your products are still acne-safe.
If you’re struggling with persistent breakouts and need a personalized acne treatment plan, we’re here to help! We use in our studio and recommend for home care Face Reality Skincare products. Visit Linde Esthetics & Wellness Studio to learn more about our customized acne solutions.

Important Reminder: While we have reviewed the products on our Acne-Safe Cosmetics List, we have not checked every individual color combination. With so many shades available, it’s simply not possible to analyze them all. We highly recommend using our Pore-Clogging Ingredient Checker to double-check the specific shade you plan to purchase and ensure it remains acne-safe for your skin.
Primers
- Bare Minerals Prime Time Original Pore Minimizing Primer
- Benefit POREfessional Pore Minimizing Primer
- Cover FX Blurring Primer
- Dermablend Poresaver Matte Makeup Primer
- E.l.f. Luminous Putty Primer
- E.l.f. Matte Putty Primer
- E.l.f. Mineral Infused Face Primer
- E.l.f. Poreless Putty Primer
- E.l.f. Tone Adjusting Face Primer
- E.l.f. Power Grip Primer
- Fenty Pro Filt’r Mattifying Primer
- Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Primer
- Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer
- L’oreal Age Perfect Blurring Face Primer
- Lancome La Base Pro Perfecting & Smoothing Makeup Primer
- Make Up For Ever HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Foundation & Setting Powder
- Makeup Forever Step 1 Color Correcting Primers (all versions)
- Makeup Forever Step 1 Pore Minimizer Primer
- Makeup Forever Step 1 Primer Shine Control Primer
- Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser
- NYX Pore Filler Primer
- NYX Shine Killer Primer
- ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Secure The Blur Makeup Magnet Primer
- Sephora Collection Smooth + Blur Primer
- Smashbox The Original Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Oil-Free Primer
Foundations
- Light Coverage
- Alima Pure Satin Matte Foundation
- auNaturale Semi-Matte Powder Foundation
- Bare Minerals Original Loose Powder ONLY
- Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Tint
- E.l.f. Flawless Finish Foundation
- L’oreal Infallible Fresh Wear 24HR Foundation
- L’oreal True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum
- La Bella Donna Loose Mineral Foundation
- Maybelline Superstay 24 Hour Skin Tint + Vitamin C
- Mineral Hygienics Mineral Foundation
- Mineralogie Loose Mineral Foundation
- NARS-Sheer Glow Foundation
- Priia Loose Mineral Foundation
- Youngblood Natural Loose Mineral Foundation
- Medium Coverage
- Armani Beauty-Mini Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation
- bareMinerals Original Loose Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15
- Chanel Sublimage Le Teint Foundation
- CoverGirl-Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation
- E.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation
- Fenty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Powder Foundation
- Illuminare Mattifying Mineral Foundation
- Illuminare Moisturizing Mineral Foundation
- iT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation
- L’oreal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation
- Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation
- Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Pressed Powder
- Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer
- One/Size Turn Up The Base Versatile Powder Foundation
- Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation
- Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation
- ROSE INC-Softlight Skin-Smoothing Hydrating Non-Comedogenic Foundation
- Full Coverage
- Charlotte Tilbury-Airbrush Flawless Longwear Foundation
- Dermablend Flawless Creator Foundation
- Fenty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
- Illuminare Concealing Mineral Foundation
- KVD Good Apple Full-Coverage Transfer-Proof Foundation
- Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Long Wear Foundation
- Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation
- Maybelline Superstay Full Coverage Foundation
- Neutrogena Clear Coverage Cc Cream
- NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Foundation
- Tarte Amazonian Clay 16-Hour Full Coverage Foundation
Tinted Moisturizers
- CeraVe-Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen, Sheer Tint Face Sunscreen with SPF 30
- DRMTLGY-Physical Tinted Moisturizer SPF44
- ELF-Camo Hydrating CC Cream
- IT Cosmetics-Bye Bye Foundation Oil-Free Matte Full Coverage Moisturizer with SPF 50+
- Kate Somerville-HydraKate Illuminating SPF 50+ Drops
- L’Oreal Paris-Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream
- L’Oreal Paris-Skin Paradise Water-infused Tinted Moisturizer with Broad Spectrum SPF 19
- Lancôme-Skin Feels Good Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 23
- Laura Mercier-Tinted Moisturizer Light Revealer Natural Skin Illuminator BS SPF 25
- Live Tinted-Hueguard Skin Tint SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum
- Maybelline-Dream Pure 8 in 1 Skin Perfector BB Cream
- Neutrogena-Hydro Boost Hydrating Tint
- No7-HydraLuminous AquaRelease Skin Perfector
- NYX-Professional Makeup Bare with Me Blur Skin Tint Foundation
- NYX-Professional Makeup Bare With Me Tinted Skin Veil
- Peter Thomas Roth-Water Drench Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Hyaluronic Sheer Tint Moisturizer
- Tarte-Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20
- Tarte-Skin Treat Poreless Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20
- wet n wild-Bare Focus Tinted Hydrator Tinted Skin Veil
- Winky LuxW-White Tea Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30
Concealers/Contour
- Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer
- bareMinerals Broad Spectrum Concealer
- Cle De Peau Radiant Corrector For Eyes
- E.l.f. Flawless Brightening Concealer
- E.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer
- e.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer,
- ELF Halo Glow Contour Beauty Wand
- Fièra Luxury Conceale
- Gee Beauty Brightening Concealer
- L’Oreal True Match Radiant Serum Concealer
- Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Skin High Coverage Multi-Use Concealer
- Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Contour Face Contouring Kit
- Maybelline Super Stay Active Wear Concealer
- Maybelline Super Stay Full Coverage Under-Eye Concealer
- Mineral Hygienics Multi-Tasker Concealer (light, medium)
- Mineral Hygienics Wonder Concealer Blemish
- NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer with Medium Coverage
- NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Contour Concealer
- NYX Professional Makeup Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Contour Conceale
- Tom Ford Traceless Soft Matte Concealer
- Urban Decay Stay Naked Correcting Concealer
Finishing/Setting Powders & Sprays
- auNaturale Pore Minimizing Finishing Powder
- Bare Minerals Original Mineral Veil Pressed Setting Powder
- bareMinerals Mineral Veil
- Bobbi Brown sheer finish pressed powder
- Chantecaille HD Perfecting Loose Powder – Candlelight
- Chantecaille HD Perfecting Powder
- Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
- Cle De Peau Refining Pressed Powder
- Cover FX Perfect Pressed Setting Powder
- Dermablend Loose Setting Powder
- ELF Stay All Night Setting Spray
- Fenty Invisimatte Blotting Powder
- Fenty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Setting Powder
- Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder
- Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder
- Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Microfinishing Loose Powder
- Maybelline FACESTUDIO Lasting Fix Makeup Setting Spray, Matte Finish
- Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder
- Maybelline Lasting Fix Translucent Loose Setting Powder – Banana
- Maybelline New York Shine Free Oil Control
- Mineral Hygienics Sheer Perfection Matte
- Mineral Hygienics Sheer Perfection Silk
- NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Setting Powder
- NYX High Definition Finishing Powder
- NYX Makeup Setting Spray – Matte
- NYX Studio Finishing Powder
- Polite Society More Than A Pretty Powder Skin-caring Loose Setting Powder
- Saie Airset Radiant Loose Setting Powder
- Tarte Shape Tape Stay Spray Vegan Setting Spray
- Too Faced Peachy Perfect Mattifying Setting Powder
Blush, Bronzers, & Highlighters
- Alima Pure Bronzer
- Alima Pure Loose Mineral Blush
- auNaturale Pure Powder Blush
- bareMinerals All-Over Face Color (warmth, faux tan, glee)
- bareMinerals Loose Powder Blush
- bareMinerals Gen Nude Blonzer Blush + Bronzer
- Benefit Cosmetics Cookie and Tickle Shimmer Finish Powder Highlighters
- Chantecaille Cheek Gelee
- Ciele Cosmetics
- Cover FX Custom Bronzer Drops
- Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops (Halo, Rose Gold, Blossom, Candlelight, Celestial, Moonlight, Sunlight)
- Cover FX Monochromatic Bronzer Duo
- Fenty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter
- Haus Labs Bio-Radiant Gel-Powder Illuminating Highlighter with Fermented Arnica
- Ilia NightLite Bronzing Powder
- Illuminare Perfect Color Mineral Blush
- Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Blush Color & Highlight Kit
- Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter Makeup
- Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Holographic Prismatic Highlighter
- Maybelline Fit Me Blush
- me Mineral Essence Blush
- me Mineral Essence Bronzers
- Merit Flush Balm Cream Blush
- Mineral Hygienics Cool Kiss/Warm Kiss Mineral Bronzer
- Mineral Hygienics Mineral Blush
- Mineral Hygienics Radiant Mineral/Glow Mineral Illuminizer
- Mineralogie Duo Pressed Blush Compact
- Mineralogie Loose Mineral Radiance
- NYX Born To Glow Icy Highlighter Duo
- PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo
- Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
- Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Contour
- Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Sticks
- Saie Dew Blush Blendable Liquid Blush
- Youngblood Defining Bronzer (Soleil shade ONLY)
- Yves Saint Laurent All Over Glow Powder
Mascara
- BadGal Bounce Volumizing Mascara
- bareMinerals Lashtopia Mega Volume Mineral-Based Mascara
- Caliray Mini Come Hell or High Water Volumizing & Lengthening Tubing Mascara
- e.l.f. Clear Brow & Lash Mascara Crystal
- e.l.f. Lash XTNDR Mascara
- Flower Beauty Warrior Princess Mascara
- It Cosmetics Superhero Elastic Stretch Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara
- L’Oréal Paradise Big Deal Volumizing and Lengthening Washable Mascara
- MAC Magic Extension 5mm Fibre Mascara
- Merit Clean Lash Lengthening Tubing Mascara
- Rabanne Famous Topcoat Mascara
- Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara
Eyeliner/Brows/Lip Liner
- Brows
- Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow
- Brow Flick Microfine Detailing Eyebrow Pen
- e.l.f. Eyebrow Enhancer Set
- GrandeBROW-LAMINATE Brow Styling Gel with Peptides
- Maybelline Tattoostudio Brown Tint Pen
- Mighty Fine Waterproof Brow Pen
- Mini Brow Wiz® Ultra-Slim Precision Brow Pencil
- NYX Professional Makeup Brow Glue Eyebrow Gel
- Pink Honey Cosmetics Brow Fluff Eyebrow Wax
- Precisely, My Brow Detailer Microfine Waterproof Eyebrow Pen
- Eyeliner
- e.l.f. No Budge Retractable Eyeliner
- HUDA BEAUTY Creamy Kohl Longwear Eye Pencil
- NARS Climax Liquid Eyeliner – Explicit Black
- RMS Beauty Straight Line Kohl Eye Pencil
- Sephora Waterproof 12HR Retractable Eyeliner Pencil
- Stila Stay All Day® Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner
- TOM FORD Gel Eyeliner Pencil
- Lipliner
- Clinique Quickliner For Lips Intense Lip Liner
- Colour Pop Long-Lasting Lippie Pencil
- e.l.f Cream Glide Lip Liner
- e.l.f Love Triangle Lip Filler Liner
- Ilia Lip Sketch Hydrating Lipstick + Lip Liner Crayon
- Juvia Place Luxe Lip Liner
- ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Lip Snatcher Waterproof Precision Lip Liner
- Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Liner
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Lip Liner
Eyeshadow
- about-face Matte Fluid Eye Paint
- bareMinerals MINERALIST Eyeshadow Palette
- Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Eyeshadow Stick
- ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow
- e.l.f. Fine As Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow
- Flower Beauty- Jungle Lights Shadow Palette, Desert Lights Shadow Palette, Chrome Crush Pressed Pigments
- Ilia Eye Stylus Shadow Stick
- Mirabella True To You Nude Eyeshadow Palette
- Pacifica Malibu Eye Shadows Palette
- r.e.m. beauty-Midnight Shadows Eyeshadow Palette
- Ulta Beauty Collection Cream Eyeshadow Stick
- Ulta Beauty Collection Mini Moods 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette
- Well People Power Palette Eyeshadow
Lipstick/Lip Gloss/Lip Balm
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Long-Wearing Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick
- Benefit BeneTint Lip Stain
- Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Satin Shine Lipstick
- Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Color
- Ilia Color Block High Impact Lipstick
- Ilia Lip Sketch Hydrating Lipstick + Lip Liner Crayon
- K.I.S.S.I.N.G Satin Shine Lipstick
- Mabelline Super Stay Matte Ink® Liquid Lipstick
- Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist For Ever Matte 24HR Longwear Liquid Lipstick
- NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment
- Rose Inc
- Rouge Artist For Ever Matte 24HR Longwear Liquid Lipstick
- Sarah Creal Beauty Speak for Yourself Hydrating Lipstick
- SEPHORA COLLECTION Satin Hydrating Lipstick
- Vanicream Lip Protectant Sunscreen Spf 30