REFY Glow and Sculpt Face Serum Primer with Niacinamide Versus Make Up For Ever Step 1 Primer Shine Control
Updated on May 12, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face primers. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
REFY Glow and Sculpt Face Serum Primer with Niacinamide 23 ingredients
Make Up For Ever Step 1 Primer Shine Control 9 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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REFY Glow and Sculpt Face Serum Primer with Niacinamide 23 ingredients
Make Up For Ever Step 1 Primer Shine Control 9 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingFructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingYeast Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Methylpropanediol, Panthenol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glucose, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Yeast Ferment Extract, Tromethamine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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When to use
REFY Glow and Sculpt Face Serum Primer with Niacinamide 23 ingredients
Make Up For Ever Step 1 Primer Shine Control 9 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
REFY Glow and Sculpt Face Serum Primer with Niacinamide 23 ingredients
Make Up For Ever Step 1 Primer Shine Control 9 ingredients
I only tried this over makeup, as touchup, after watching a TikTok video from a pro MUA. So, please take this review with a grain of salt. While it does help reduce oiliness, it can make the makeup appear cakey. And I don’t like the texture. This feels too silicone-y.
