Welcome to our breakdown of the 23 best Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection dupes and alternatives.
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Our Roundup
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Smashbox's Photo Finish Oil & Shine Control Face Primer is the dupe with the most similar ingredients. Our matching methodology puts it at an 48% ingredient match!
Of all of the dupes for this product, bareMinerals's Prime Time is the most liked by our community. Our matching algorithm puts it at an 57% overall match!
- Smashbox Photo Finish Oil & Shine Control Face Primer 1
- Sephora Collection Mattify + Refine Primer 2
- Estée Lauder Futurist Aqua Brilliance Watery Glow Primer 3
- Smashbox Photo Finish Correct Anti-Redness Primer 4
- Mac Cosmetics Studio Fix Mattifine 12hr Shine-Control Primer 5
- Tatcha The Liquid Silk Canvas: Featherweight Protective Primer 6
- Tarte Face Tape Smoothing Primer 7
- Florasis Yurong Camellia Care Primer 8
- Laura Geller Spackle Skin Perfecting Primer: Hydrate 9
- SHEGLAM Insta Cool Hydration Stick 10
- bareMinerals Prime Time 11
- innisfree No-Sebum Blur Primer 12
- Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer 13
- Catrice The Corrector Anti-Redness Primer 14
- Mac Cosmetics Studio Radiance Moisturizing + Illuminating Silky Primer 15
- e.l.f. cosmetics Poreless Putty Primer 16
- Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer 17
- Covergirl TruBlend Base Business Face Primer 18
- Etude House Face Blur Mattifying SPF 50+ PA++++ 19
- Tom Ford Traceless Soft Matte Primer 20
- e.l.f. cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty Primer 21
- NYX Cosmetics Bare With Me Cannabis Moisturizing Primer With SPF 30 22
- Shiseido Synchro Skin Soft Blurring Primer 23
Overview
What it is
Face primer with 30 ingredients that contains exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E
Cool Features
It is vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe
Suited For
It has ingredients that are good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture
Free From
It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates
Smashbox Photo Finish Oil & Shine Control Face Primer
64% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free face primers that contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 13 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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Sephora Collection Mattify + Refine Primer
63% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both vegan face primers that contain exfoliants and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 11 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and reducing pores.
Both products are also reef safe.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $12.00 less expensive than the original product. Nice find!
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Estée Lauder Futurist Aqua Brilliance Watery Glow Primer
60% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both face primers that contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 14 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain oils and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and better texture.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $16.00 more expensive than the original product.
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Smashbox Photo Finish Correct Anti-Redness Primer
60% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both vegan face primers that contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 12 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain silicones.
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing.
Both products are also reef safe.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $3.50 more expensive than the original product.
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Mac Cosmetics Studio Fix Mattifine 12hr Shine-Control Primer
59% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both face primers that contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 13 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, brightening skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $7.00 more expensive than the original product.
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Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
59% match
with the ingredients and function of Tatcha The Liquid Silk Canvas: Featherweight Protective Primer
Dupe Explained
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free face primers that contain exfoliants and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 12 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
Both products are also reef safe.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $26.00 less expensive than the original product. Nice find!
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Tarte Face Tape Smoothing Primer
58% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both cruelty-free face primers that contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 12 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or parabens. They both contain silicones.
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing and better texture.
Both products are also reef safe.
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Florasis Yurong Camellia Care Primer
58% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both face primers that contain exfoliants and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 11 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing.
Both products are also reef safe.
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Laura Geller Spackle Skin Perfecting Primer: Hydrate
58% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free face primers that contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 12 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or parabens. They both contain oils and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture.
Both products are also reef safe.
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SHEGLAM Insta Cool Hydration Stick
57% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free face primers that contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 12 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin and reducing pores.
Both products are also reef safe.
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bareMinerals Prime Time
57% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both cruelty-free face primers that contain exfoliants and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 9 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing.
Both products are also reef safe.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $3.00 more expensive than the original product.
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innisfree No-Sebum Blur Primer
57% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both face primers that contain exfoliants and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 12 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, brightening skin, sensitive skin and reducing pores.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $27.16 less expensive than the original product. Nice find!
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Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer
56% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both vegan face primers that contain exfoliants and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 10 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or parabens. They both contain fragrances and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing and better texture.
Both products are also reef safe.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $2.00 more expensive than the original product.
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Catrice The Corrector Anti-Redness Primer
56% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free face primers that contain exfoliants and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 9 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or parabens. They both contain silicones.
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and better texture.
Both products are also reef safe.
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Mac Cosmetics Studio Radiance Moisturizing + Illuminating Silky Primer
55% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both face primers that contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 11 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin and reducing pores.
Both products are also reef safe.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $6.00 more expensive than the original product.
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Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
55% match
with the ingredients and function of e.l.f. cosmetics Poreless Putty Primer
Dupe Explained
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free face primers that contain exfoliants. They've got a total of 8 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and reducing pores.
Both products are also reef safe.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $19.00 more expensive than the original product.
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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer
55% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both cruelty-free face primers that contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 9 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or parabens. They both contain fragrances and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $8.00 more expensive than the original product.
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Covergirl TruBlend Base Business Face Primer
54% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both cruelty-free face primers that contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 12 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols or parabens. They both contain fragrances and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $17.01 less expensive than the original product. Nice find!
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Etude House Face Blur Mattifying SPF 50+ PA++++
54% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both face primers that contain exfoliants and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 13 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $17.01 less expensive than the original product. Nice find!
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Tom Ford Traceless Soft Matte Primer
53% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both face primers that contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 10 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
Price Comparison
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e.l.f. cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty Primer
53% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free face primers that contain exfoliants and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 9 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates. They both contain silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $18.00 less expensive than the original product. Nice find!
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NYX Cosmetics Bare With Me Cannabis Moisturizing Primer With SPF 30
52% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both cruelty-free face primers that contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 10 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates. They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and better texture.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $11.01 less expensive than the original product. Nice find!
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Shiseido Synchro Skin Soft Blurring Primer
51% match
with the ingredients and function of Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
Dupe Explained
These products are both face primers that contain exfoliants and Vitamin E. They've got a total of 10 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or parabens. They both contain silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing.
Price Comparison
This dupe is $5.92 more expensive than the original product.
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