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8 make-up products with skincare benefits ideal for acne-prone, oily skin

Say goodbye to pore-clogging, acne-causing, face-stripping make-up for good

If your skin is prone to congestion, oiliness, zits and blackheads, you’ll need make-up that won’t clog pores, contribute to oil production, increase redness or cause irritation. But you also want a product that’ll cover acne, pits and scars, while brightening and hydrating the skin. Plus, you’ll want it to stay on your skin without slip-sliding off by lunchtime. Sounds like a lot to ask? Probably. But a proliferation of newer technologies, textures and formulas means that your favourite make-up products are infused with skincare ingredients that’ll treat as they work.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter₹4,000Shop hereThis product is a mash-up between a concealer, primer and highlighter. It provides sheer coverage, preps the skin for foundation and brightens up the high points of the face, all at once. If you have oily skin that is prone to breakouts, you need a formula that is not cakey, greasy or settles into pores or pits. This (thanks to finely milled powders that blur the appearance of pores) gives you a dewy luminosity that’ll make your foundation and concealer do their job that much better.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter

₹4,000

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This product is a mash-up between a concealer, primer and highlighter. It provides sheer coverage, preps the skin for foundation and brightens up the high points of the face, all at once. If you have oily skin that is prone to breakouts, you need a formula that is not cakey, greasy or settles into pores or pits. This (thanks to finely milled powders that blur the appearance of pores) gives you a dewy luminosity that’ll make your foundation and concealer do their job that much better.

Clinique Anti-blemish Solutions Clearing Concealer₹1,200Shop hereWhen you have an active zit, slathering it with thick concealers will only make the healing process slower. Enter this medicated product that covers up while preventing more breakouts, soothing the ones that exist. It has salicylic acid, which works to treat acne by unclogging blocked pores. It does this by breaking down the bonds between dead skin cells so that they can release from the pore more easily, while breaking down oils at the same time.

Clinique Anti-blemish Solutions Clearing Concealer

₹1,200

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When you have an active zit, slathering it with thick concealers will only make the healing process slower. Enter this medicated product that covers up while preventing more breakouts, soothing the ones that exist. It has salicylic acid, which works to treat acne by unclogging blocked pores. It does this by breaking down the bonds between dead skin cells so that they can release from the pore more easily, while breaking down oils at the same time.

Gush Beauty Glow Getter₹1,190Shop hereThere’s nothing like a beauty twofer, except a three-in-one. It works like a primer, moisturiser and an illuminator, all of which help to even out your skin tone, brighten your complexion and blur imperfections. Niacinamide is the hero ingredient for acne-prone skin—clinical studies have shown that it can improve excess sebum production and keep the skin’s barrier impact. It also works as a make-up-gripping primer, which makes it an absolute win-win-win.

Gush Beauty Glow Getter

₹1,190

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There’s nothing like a beauty twofer, except a three-in-one. It works like a primer, moisturiser and an illuminator, all of which help to even out your skin tone, brighten your complexion and blur imperfections. Niacinamide is the hero ingredient for acne-prone skin—clinical studies have shown that it can improve excess sebum production and keep the skin’s barrier impact. It also works as a make-up-gripping primer, which makes it an absolute win-win-win.

It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Oil-free Matte SPF40₹3,180Shop hereIf you have super oily skin that turns into a greasy slick by the afternoon, you need a foundation that’ll stay up and do its job. This colour-correcting formula has charcoal to cleanse, clay to absorb surface oil and tea tree oil to soothe acne (thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties). But it won’t feel tight or sticky either—the liquid cream melts into the skin to smooth, brighten and cover dark circles, acne scars and blemishes.

It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Oil-free Matte SPF40

₹3,180

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If you have super oily skin that turns into a greasy slick by the afternoon, you need a foundation that’ll stay up and do its job. This colour-correcting formula has charcoal to cleanse, clay to absorb surface oil and tea tree oil to soothe acne (thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties). But it won’t feel tight or sticky either—the liquid cream melts into the skin to smooth, brighten and cover dark circles, acne scars and blemishes.

Milani Silky Matte Bronzing Powder₹1,400Shop hereA matte bronzer is key when you want sculpting, but want it to actually last all day. This buttery formula diffuses effortlessly, and can be built from a wash of warm colour to contour-sharpening definition. It is super buildable and easy to blend, so even if you’re a make-up neophyte, using this won’t be too difficult.

Milani Silky Matte Bronzing Powder

₹1,400

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A matte bronzer is key when you want sculpting, but want it to actually last all day. This buttery formula diffuses effortlessly, and can be built from a wash of warm colour to contour-sharpening definition. It is super buildable and easy to blend, so even if you’re a make-up neophyte, using this won’t be too difficult.

Pixi Sheer Cheek Gel₹1,500Shop hereIf you have oily skin, a sheer, translucent gel blush will create a super natural flush. This one is oil-free, so you don’t have to worry about it feeling too thick or goopy on your skin. It also settles easily, staying all day and all night without the need for touch-ups.

Pixi Sheer Cheek Gel

₹1,500

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If you have oily skin, a sheer, translucent gel blush will create a super natural flush. This one is oil-free, so you don’t have to worry about it feeling too thick or goopy on your skin. It also settles easily, staying all day and all night without the need for touch-ups.

Pur Pressed Mineral Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Powder Foundation₹3,290Shop hereThis 4-in-1 pressed mineral foundation can be used for whatever you need: it covers up, conceals and mattifies. But it also serves as skincare— boasting of an encapsulated blend of retinol, lactic acid, shea butter and a ceramide to gently exfoliate, improve skin tone and texture and flatten zits before they get worse.

Pur Pressed Mineral Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Powder Foundation

₹3,290

Shop here

This 4-in-1 pressed mineral foundation can be used for whatever you need: it covers up, conceals and mattifies. But it also serves as skincare— boasting of an encapsulated blend of retinol, lactic acid, shea butter and a ceramide to gently exfoliate, improve skin tone and texture and flatten zits before they get worse.

MAC Prep + Prime Skin Refined Zone₹2,100Shop hereIf you’re going out on the town, you want your base to look great IRL, and on camera. This light, oil-free emulsion helps conceal visible pores while controlling oil production. It actually applies as a wet cream, and dries instantly to create an invisible, long-lasting matte film, so you can apply it to the areas you get the most oily, like the cheeks and T-zone. It is non-acneic, and hence ideal if you want to layer on mak-eup on top without irritating your current zits.

MAC Prep + Prime Skin Refined Zone

₹2,100

Shop here

If you’re going out on the town, you want your base to look great IRL, and on camera. This light, oil-free emulsion helps conceal visible pores while controlling oil production. It actually applies as a wet cream, and dries instantly to create an invisible, long-lasting matte film, so you can apply it to the areas you get the most oily, like the cheeks and T-zone. It is non-acneic, and hence ideal if you want to layer on mak-eup on top without irritating your current zits.

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