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Best Foundations for Mature Skin 2024
At Sephora, we celebrate every line and blemish because that's what makes you, you. As we age, you might want more from your foundation - we're talking ones that are infused with skin-loving ingredients or light reflective properties to help enhance that natural glow.
How we choose the best foundations for mature skin
To find the best foundation for mature skin, we look for formulas that are lightweight, plumping and hydrating with added skincare benefits, so you know that these will give a dewy and radiant look. It’s important that the foundation doesn’t sit in fine lines or give a cakey finish. Before taking a look at our line-up of best foundations for mature skin, find your match, made perfect, with our Foundation Shade Finder.
By Sephora UK Makeup Editorial Team
Writers and experts
Updated: 25 January 2024
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NARS
Sheer Glow Foundation
Best for every day
This base ticks a lot of boxes. Silky, buildable texture, radiant finish, impressive shade range and a little superfood surprise: added Turmeric helps create a brighter, smoother complexion over time. The clue's in the name - offering a sheer finish, this one's ideal if you're a bit of a foundation-phobe as it gives a subtle veil of coverage over your skin. It'll just look like your skin on a *really* good day.
Tried and tested: “I’m in love with this foundation, the coverage is great, full coverage and lasts a long time. It’s nice and silky and feels amazing on my skin. The colour match is also very good. Love it.” - Harmony, Customer Review
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IT COSMETICS
Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF50
Best for skin-loving ingredients
This foundation packs a punch when it comes to the list of ingredients. We’re talking Hyaluronic Acid, Peptides, Glycerin, Niacinamide and Vitamin C. Literally, this foundation delivers all the nutrients it needs that reduces large pores, minimises redness and improves skin tone while the highly pigmented, non-cakey finish leaves skin looking radiant and dewy. Plus, it’s an all-mineral SPF50 to give you solid sunscreen protection with every wear.
Tried and tested: “Love this product, been using it for a few years now. Maximum coverage, quick applications, and protects against the sun. What more could you want in a product!” - Victoria, Customer Review
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DIOR
Forever Skin Glow Foundation
Best for radiance
Thanks to its skincare-infused base that is full of hydrating properties including Pansy, Iris and Hibiscus, you can enjoy a radiant finish that lasts for 24 hours. With continued use, these hydrators help to improve skin’s overall texture so your complexion looks plumper and firmer. Ideal for every skin type and with over 40 shades to choose from, this mattifying, shine-free foundation gives you the dreamy, dewy finish you’ve always wanted.
Tried and tested: “Light and glowy, sits well over skin and stays luminous over the course of a day. Wore for a weekend in London and by the end of the day my foundation looked as good as it did at the beginning. I have normal skin and it still sat well. Would be good for those with oily skin.” - Customer Review
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HUDA BEAUTY
GloWish Multidew Skintint
Best for light coverage
Sometimes we want our foundation finish to look like ‘real skin’. This light coverage foundation gives you the staying power of makeup while nourishing your complexion with a whole host skin-loving ingredients that you would find in skincare. Think Damascus Rose Oil, plant-derived Squalane, and Vitamin E oil that smooths fine lines, dark spots and dullness, and antioxidant bell peppers that safeguard skin from the environment and blue light exposure. Sustainable, glowing and naturally radiant – you get all this from just one tube.
Tried and tested: “I have done my research watched lots of people on YouTube and read reviews...Amazing! I don't like lots of makeup and this gives you the perfect amount of cover and glow if you like light/medium coverage. I used the Huda colour chart test on the website and it matches amazingly.” - Hannah, Customer Review
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LAURA MERCIER
Lumière Foundation
Best for mature skin
A great pick for mature skin thanks to its impressive skincare benefits. Starring Mushroom extract, a moisturising powerhouse, skin feels super hydrated for up to 15 hours and fine lines look smoother, too. What's more, Vitamin C jolts sluggish skin cells into action and imbues your complexion with an enviable glow. Flexible polymers melt into skin to create a long-wearing, comfortable second skin and colour-true pigments resist oxidation. Clever, right?
Tried and tested: “This foundation blends in beautifully for a natural finish, isn't drying, doesn't irritate my sensitive skin, and does a really nice job of masking redness. I love it.” - Rhiana W, Customer Review
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SEPHORA COLLECTION
BEST SKIN EVER GLOW - Foundation - Fresh, luminous complexion
Best for skincare benefits
Makeup infused with skincare benefits is always our go-to. Delivering a second-skin effect, Sephora Collection’s Best Skin Ever Glow Foundation is one product that we keep (and keep) going back to. Its formula of Hyaluronic Acid and Red Algae Extract hydrates skin for up to 12 hours, while Brown Algae Extract provides an anti-pollution protective shield. Clinically shown to reduce signs of stress and fatigue, over time, this long-wearing, natural-finish will make your skin that much smoother, even, and more radiant.
Tried and tested: "I have used this product for months and it’s safe to say I’m never going back to my old foundation! This foundation leaves my skin feeling hydrated and looking skin-like and dewy! Medium coverage but is easily buildable. Truly lives up to the title of “Best Skin Ever” as it makes your skin look flawless!" - Ashleigh, Customer Review
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RARE BEAUTY
Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation
Best for normal and combination skin
All hail Selena Gomez for creating makeup that celebrates what makes us unique. This innovative Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation is breathable with a truly weightless feel of a serum. The super fluid texture makes it easy to build and blend your coverage for layerable wear. Whether you're evening out skin tone or smoothing the look of pores, the botanical blend of Lotus, Gardenia, and White Water Lily will help soothe, calm, and nourish skin. Top tip: less is more with this foundation due to concentrated pigments, so add a second layer only where needed.
Tried and tested: "When they say weightless, they mean it!! I've never been a fan of liquid foundation BUT THIS AH it feels like you're not even wearing it yet still get full coverage!" - Heidi T, Customer Review
