If You Have Oily Skin, You Have To Try These Foundations (2023)

The last thing a person with oily skin wants is a foundation that feels suffocating. Luckily, this combines the hydrating benefits of a moisturizer, the full-coverage color of a foundation, and the protection of SPF all in one tube.

This lightweight formula goes on like a regular liquid foundation but dries like a powder. Besides its mattifying properties, it also protects against sweat, the sun’s rays, and blue light exposure.

Beauty vloggers know the importance of keeping shine at bay for thecamera, so it should come as no surprise that influencer, Huda Kattan’s makeup line offers a top-notch foundation that even pro makeup artists love. “It gives a flawless matte, air-brush like finish to the skin and it’s definitely full-coverage,” confirms Scibelli. “Her formula is so pigmented that you only need a dime size for your whole face. Sheer it out with a primer or moisturizer, for a lighter feel.”

There’s a reason this is the OG of mineral makeup: Its lightweight consistency, skin perfecting pigments, and non-chemical sunscreen make it the ultimate complexion savior—especially for sensitive or acne-prone skin types.

Sometimes your face can have split personalities: Half of it is in desperate need of moisture while the other has never met a blotting sheet it doesn’t like. If that sounds like you, apply this “smart” formula that absorbs oil or adds hydration where you need it.

Nix shine on-the-go with this portable stick that’s perfect for midday makeup touch-ups or a post-workout skin fix. This is all thanks to its anti-shine powder core designed to combat excess grease.

Infused with salicylic acid, meet the mineral compact that soaks up oil while also treating pesky pimples and minimizing the appearance of imperfections. Not a fan of powder? The formula is also offered in liquid form.

Leave it to Rihanna to create a product that not only comes in fifty shades (from the fairest of fair to the deepest, rich tone), but one that also eliminates shine and has built-in climate adaptive technology a.k.a. it’s resistant to sweat and humidity. Proof you can find love in a hopeless oily place.

“This natural mattifying powder is super breathable and healthy for your skin," explains Scibelli of why this drugstore pick is one of his fave shine busters. Bonus: It has bamboo in it to blur the look of blemishes or other bumps.

Beyond its featherweight feel, this serum-infused foundation is packed with face-boosting ingredients like soothing aloe, hydrating plant-based squalane, and oil-fighting mastic, which refines the appearance of pores.

Sometimes a matte finish can appear cakey, but that’s far from the case with this luxe foundation. It smooths on for a velvet-matte finish so it won't leave your face looking completely flat like other mattifying formulas can. Plus it's a truly full coverage but also sneaks in SPF so you don't have to worry about another step.

Keep unwanted sheen under control with this budget buy that’s long-lasting and has a barely there feel. It's also sweat-, heat-, and humidity-proof for up to 24 hours.

Need something that’ll last from your morning meeting to your after work spin? Look no further than this oil-free liquid that keeps your face looking perfectly matte for up to fifteen hours without weighing down your skin.