Acne-Safe & Acne-Scary Makeup Spotlight: Ulta Beauty Collection

This week's spotlight is the Ulta Beauty Collection, Ulta's in-house line. Accessible pricing, easy to find, and stocked in a store most people are already walking into – which is exactly the kind of makeup we like to recommend. Clear skin shouldn't require a luxury budget, and when a client asks what they can pick up this weekend, we want an answer.

Of course, affordable doesn't mean acne-safe, and expensive doesn't either. Comedogenic ingredients show up across every price tier, which is why we check the ingredient list instead of the price tag. Here's what we found.

Primer:

Soft Blur Poreless Face Primer – Proceed with caution!

Matte Veil Matte Face Primer – No way! 

Dewy Glaze Hydrating Face Primer – No way! 

Jelly Bounce Face Primer – Acne-safe! 

Red Rescue Color Correcting Face Primer – No way! 

Cool and Glow Face Primer – Proceed with caution!

Vitamin C Squeeze Face Primer – No way! 

Foundation:

Complexion Crush Foundation – No way! 

Moisturizing Complexion Stick – Proceed with caution!

Tinted Moisturizer SPF 24 – No way! 

Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation – No way! 

Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation – No way! 

Concealer:

Complexion Crush Full Coverage Concealer – Acne-safe! 

Inner Glow Serum Concealer – Proceed with caution!

Color Correcting Liquid Concealer – Acne-safe!  

Rescue Squad Color Correctors – No way! 

Powder:

Velvet Veil Mineral Setting Foundation – Acne-safe! 

Lightweight Matte Finishing Powder – Acne-safe! 

Color Correcting Setting Powder with Hyaluronic Acid – Acne-safe! 

Translucent Light Setting Powder – Acne-safe! 

Blush:

Too Cheeky – No way! 

Flushed Powder Blush – No way! 

Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Blush – No way! 

Cloud Blush Blurring Blush – No way! 

Cheek Squad Cream Face Palette – No way! 

Blush BFF Cream and Powder Duo – No way! 

Bronzer:

Oh My Glow Cream Bronzer – No way! 

Oh My Glow Baked Bronzer – Proceed with caution!

Bronze Balmshell Face & Body Cream Bronzer – No way! 

Cheek Squad Cream Face Palette – No way! 

Pillow Puff Bronzer and Contour – No way!

Faux Glow – Proceed with caution! 

Highlighter:

Glass Balm Illuminating Serum Stick – No way! 

Sculpt & Glow Baked Face Palette – Proceed with caution!

Setting Spray:

Inner Glow Setting Spray – No way! 

Matte Veil Setting Spray – No way! 

Dewy Glaze Setting Spray – Acne-safe! 

Sun Shield Setting Spray – Acne-safe!