Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Pore Minimizing Primer 1.5 oz

Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional — the Pore Minimizing Primer Your Skin Has Been Asking For

You already know the name, and you already know why it sells out of medicine cabinets everywhere. This is the primer that smooths, blurs, and preps skin before makeup even touches it.

Pores and fine lines have a way of showing up right when you need your skin to look its best. A gritty, heavy primer only makes things worse, sitting on top of skin instead of working with it. That's why so many people search out this one specifically, for a translucent matte-finish primer that blurs texture without masking your skin underneath.

• Blurs the look of pores and fine lines instantly
• Lightweight, translucent formula that never feels cakey
• Helps makeup stay put through long days, meetings, or humidity
• Fragrance is present but formulated to sit lightly on skin, not overwhelm it

Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Primer 1.5 oz is built around a silky, silicone-based texture that fills in the look of enlarged pores on contact. It's a pore and fine line minimizing formula, meaning it doesn't just cover texture, it visually softens it for hours. People rely on this for makeup longevity, pore minimizing being the whole point, so foundation glides on smoother and lasts longer without breaking down by midday. The silky gel texture and lightweight matte finish are why this stays a staple in both full-size and mini versions, and it's a frequent pick for expat care package essentials when hard to find US beauty products aren't available locally.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Benefit Cosmetics
• Product Name: The POREfessional Pore Minimizing Primer
• Variant: 1.5 oz
• Form: Gel Primer
• Size / Weight: 1.5 ounces
• Suggested Use: Under makeup, apply to clean, lightly moisturized skin. Pat onto problem areas and blend with fingertips. Over makeup, pat on lightly and blend.
• Key Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Silica, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Iron Oxides

If smoother-looking skin and makeup that actually stays put all day is what you're after, this is the primer worth keeping on hand. Add Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Pore Minimizing Primer to your routine and give your skin the smooth, blurred, long-lasting base it deserves.

Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, Silica, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Phenoxyethanol, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Cyclohexasiloxane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance (Parfum), Mica, Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Limonene, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Triethoxycaprylylsilane, BHT.

Product ingredient listings are updated periodically. Before using a Benefit product, please read the ingredient list on the packaging of your product to be sure that the ingredients are appropriate for your personal use.

To use under makeup: Apply to clean, lightly moisturized skin. Pat on problem areas & blend with fingertips.

To use over makeup: Pat on lightly over makeup & blend.

Prime in the AM: Apply a thin layer of this PRO balm to clean, lightly moisturized skin. Pat lightly from the center of the face outward with fingertips. Wait seconds, then apply makeup as usual. Skin appears smooth & even...isn't that what we're all looking for?

Apply whenever pores come out of hiding: If pores reappear, pat delicately on T-zone over makeup & blend. Remember, just a dab'll do ya!

BEAUTY TIP: Apply a thin layer of Benefit's POREfessional Face Primer to clean, moisturized skin. Next, smooth on Benefit's Boi-ing Cakeless Full Coverage Liquid Concealer starting at the outer areas of the nose, moving downward toward the jawline. To avoid cakiness, don't lay it on thick! Finish with Benefit's Hoola Bronzer for complexion perfection!