Acne-Safe & Acne-Scary Makeup Spotlight: Maybelline New York
You can’t think of the brand Maybelline and not hum the jingle dating back to 1991, “Maybe she’s born with it” in your head. Surprisingly, the company was founded in 1915 by a male pharmacist whose sister inspired the first product – a mascara. After seeing her apply a mixture of Vaseline and coal dust to her lashes to enhance them, he came up with the idea and then named his brand by combining his sister’s name, “Mabel,” and the word “Vaseline.” Over the century since its inception, the brand has grown into many other makeup product categories.
The beauty of affordable and easy-to-find acne-safe makeup options is that they are there for you in a pinch. Whether you need to panic buy before a big event or use it for regular daily use, being able to pick up a low-cost and always accessible option helps us, your acne coaches, sleep better at night.
But the problem with drug store aisles is that they can feel very overwhelming, especially because those lines usually have so many options! We’ve now narrowed down one more major line for you. How does Maybelline stack up against the other drugstore brands when it comes to the likelihood of causing breakouts for those who are prone to acne? Let’s find out!
Primer:
Grippy Serum Up To 24HR Hydrating Grip Primer – Acne-safe!
Poreless Jelly Up To 24HR Hydrating Blur Primer – Acne-safe!
Fit Me Matte + Poreless Primer Mattifying Face Primer – No way!
(Octyldodecanol, Sorbitan isostearate, triethanolamine)
Face Studio Master Blur Stick Primer Makeup – No way!
(Laureth-4)
Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser – No way!
(Stearyl heptanoate, red 30)
Face Studio Master Prime Primer Makeup – Acne-safe!
BB Cream:
Dream BB Fresh BB Cream – No way!
(Ethylhexyl palmitate, octyldodecanol)
Dream BB Pure BB Cream – Proceed with caution!
(Diisostearyl malate)
Foundation:
Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation Makeup – Acne-safe!
Lifter Stix Multi-Use Face Stick – No way!
(Ethylhexyl palmitate, diisostearyl malate, avocado oil, hydrogenated vegetable oil, prunis seed oil)
Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation Makeup – Acne-safe!
Super Stay Up To 24HR Skin Tint With Vitamin C – Acne-safe!
Instant Age Rewind Perfector 4-in-1 Glow Makeup – No way!
(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, shea butter, ethylhexyl palmitate)
Dream Radiant Liquid Hydrating Foundation – No way!
(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, shea butter, ethylhexyl palmitate)
Dream Urban Cover Flawless Coverage Foundation Makeup, SPF50 – Proceed with caution!
(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate)
Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup – Proceed with caution!
(Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein)
Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation Makeup – Acne-safe!
Dream Matte Mousse Foundation Makeup – Proceed with caution!
(Hydrogenated jojoba oil)
Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder Foundation Makeup – Acne-safe!
Super Stay Up To 24HR Hybrid Powder-Foundation – Proceed with caution!
(Zea mays, Red 7)
Concealer:
Instant Age Rewind Eraser Color Correcting Concealer – Proceed with caution!
(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate)
Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multi-Use Concealer – Proceed with caution!
(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate)
Fit Me Concealer Face Makeup – Proceed with caution!
(Sorbitan isostearate)
Super Stay Longwear Liquid Concealer Up To 30HR Wear – Acne-safe!
Master Camo Color Correcting Pen – Proceed with caution!
(Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate)
Cover Stick Corrector Concealer – No way!
(Ethylhexyl palmitate)
Powder:
Lasting Fix Banana Powder Loose Setting Powder Makeup – Acne-safe!
Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder Face Makeup – Acne-safe!
Blush:
Sunkisser Multi-Use Liquid Blush and Bronzer, Face Makeup – Acne-safe!
Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush, Face Makeup – No way!
(Ethylhexyl palmitate)
Face Studio Master Blush Color & Highlight Kit – Acne-safe!
Fit Me Blush Face Makeup – Acne-safe!
Bronzer:
Sunkisser Multi-Use Liquid Blush and Bronzer, Face Makeup – Acne-safe!
City Bronzer Bronzer & Contour Powder Makeup – No way!
(Cocoa seed butter)
Highlighter:
Face Studio Master Holographic Prismatic Highlighter – Proceed with caution!
(Diisostearyl malate)
Face Studio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter Makeup – Proceed with caution!
(Diisostearyl malate)
Face Studio Master Strobing Stick Illuminating Highlighter – No way!
(Ethylhexyl palmitate, diisostearyl malate)
Setting Spray:
Face Studio Glass Spray Glass-Skin Makeup Finishing Spray – No way!
(Ethylhexyl palmitate)
Face Studio Lasting Fix Makeup Setting Spray, Matte Finish – Proceed with caution!
(Triethanolamine)