Highlights
- Cruelty-free
- Vegan
- Hyaluronic acid
Details & care
What it is: This color-correcting primer instantly visibly reduces redness and helps soothe and strengthen skin. The primer is breathable, dermatologist-tested and non-acnegenic.
Who it's for: All skin types.
What it does: This color-correcting primer makes makeup look better for longer. The lightweight and breathable formula helps reduce visible redness and calm skin with algae, rose and mushroom. It strengthens skin with hyaluronic acid, antioxidants and vitamins.
How to use: Smooth a pea-sized over clean skin twice daily. Wear alone or under makeup.
- Paraben-free; sulfate-free; phthalate-free; mineral oil–free
- Nonacnegenic
- Safe for sensitive skin
- Cruelty-free
- Vegan
- Made in the USA
- Item #6876537
Ingredients
Water\Aqua\Eau, Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Methyl Trimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethiconecrosspolymer, Glycerin, Silica, Hydroxyethylurea, Algae Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Fuscoporia Obliquaextract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Poria Cocossclerotium Extract, Caffeine, Yeastextract\Faex\Extrait De Levure, Sorbitol, Sodium Polyaspartate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pantethine, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Isohexadecane, Isopropyl Isostearate, Ppg-15 Stearylether, Peg-8 Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3disiloxanedimethicone, Polyglyceryl 3polydimethylsiloxyethyldimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Sorbitanoleate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Polysorbate 80, Disodium Edta, Tinoxide, Cellulose, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Bht, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide(Ci 77891), Chromium Oxide Greens(Ci 77288), Mica, Bismuthoxychloride (Ci 77163), Ironoxides (Ci 77492).<br>Please be aware that ingredient lists may change or vary from time to time. Please refer to the ingredient list on the product package you receive for the most up to date list of ingredients.
Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging
Shipping & returns
Free shipping. Free returns. All the time. Purchases made online can also be returned or exchanged at any Nordstrom store, free of charge. Read more about our shipping & returns policies.
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Smashbox
Smashbox is a beauty brand born out of a photo studio: the legendary Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles, named for the iconic box-style camera introduced in the early 1900s that produced the first snapshots. Smashbox cosmetics feel good, are easy to wear and are thoroughly tested and photographed at the studio. This inclusive brand strives to demystify makeup with problem-solving products.
Most helpful positive review
July 18, 2022
As promised
This primer really does live up to the claims. Each time I use this primer, the few areas of redness are completely gone. Foundation and all makeup products wear very nicely on top. I would compare the consistency to a moisturizer. It's not heavy. Non drying. Will definitely purchase the full size.
lindseyh112
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Most helpful critical review
Feb 3, 2022
Hate the new formula
I’ve used this redness correction primer for years and it was always my favorite primer. The new formula is terrible. The consistency is sticky. It does not cover well and does not provide a smooth base for foundation. I’ll be looking for a new brand. Very disappointed.
KatDngcl
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KatDngcl
Feb 3, 2022
Hate the new formula
I’ve used this redness correction primer for years and it was always my favorite primer. The new formula is terrible. The consistency is sticky. It does not cover well and does not provide a smooth base for foundation. I’ll be looking for a new brand. Very disappointed.
9found this helpful
merluc
Size purchased: 1 oz
Apr 1, 2023
Worst primer ever!
Smashbox used to have a great anti redness primer. However, this reformulation is awful and useless! It is so thin, and it does not cover the red! Plus, it wipes off when makeup is applied over it! Don't waste your money!
4found this helpful
Taylor
Size purchased: oz
Jan 7, 2023
Decent Product
It's not a miracle product, but I do notice a decrease in facial redness on my cheeks and chin when using this. Some of the other recent reviews mentioned it was oily, which I didn't get at all. It leaves my skin feeling very silky and only slightly matte. I've been using it on no-makeup days so I can't say how it will layer with makeup.
3found this helpful
Plnvff
Verified purchase
Size purchased: 1 oz
Dec 25, 2025
Did not receive and was charged for
Did not receive and was charged for
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marlowm
Reposted from influenster.com
June 12, 2024
Just okay
I have used this product a few days and it kind of comes off right away when using a beauty blender so next I just used my fingers and it was better. But I didn't really notice a huge difference.
Disappointed
Reposted from smashbox.com
May 19, 2024
Hate the new formulation
I was so disappointed in this new formulation. I received it in the mail and assumed it was just new packaging, but it doesn't go on as smoothly as the original. The original was cream to powder. This has the texture of sunscreen and has to be rubbed in. I hate it. It definitely doesn't make foundation go on smoother. I'll be trying to find another brand's dupe of the original from now on.
