First Aid Beauty Oil-Free Mattifying Gel.

Serums

About this product

First Aid Beauty Oil-Free Mattifying Gel is a lightweight serum designed to reduce shine and provide a matte finish without adding oil to the skin.

Full ingredients

Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-10, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Phytosterols, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ceramide NP, Dioscorea Villosa (Wild Yam) Root Extract, Niacinamide, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Extract, Soy Isoflavones, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Lecithin, Caprylyl Methicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Azelaic Acid, Pyridoxine Hcl, Zinc Pca, Polysilicone-11, Polysorbate 80, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol

Guru Score

65%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

Mattifying power splits the gurus here. Some found it didn't reduce shine effectively, while others praised the formula for its ceramides and licorice root, which support the skin barrier and calm irritation. Without enough takes yet, it's hard to say whether the matte finish depends on skin type or if the formula itself falls short on that specific goal.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take April 2024

What they liked

Compact size for travel

What they flagged

Doesn't mattify as claimed
Sticky texture

Best for

Oily skin

Type

SerumsGel

Key actives

Niacinamide Azelaic acidVitamin ECeramidesSqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Nay

"First Aid Beauty Oil Free Mattifying Gel, which didn't mattify much. I picked them up at like TJ Maxx [...] for I think like five bucks or something. I just bring these when I travel because I just use them as a light body moisturizer. I brought these with me to El Salvador and just finished them up using them just on my body and it seems to do a decent job. It's a little on the sticky side but it's just the perfect size for body moisturizer."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Yay

"This has ceramides and licorice root. This actually looked pretty promising."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Azelaic acid

Azelaic acid has clinical evidence for both acne and rosacea, and it is one of the gentler options for calming redness while also working on marks left behind.

Source: DermNet

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is First Aid Beauty Oil-Free Mattifying Gel?

First Aid Beauty Oil-Free Mattifying Gel is a lightweight serum designed to reduce shine and provide a matte finish without adding oil to the skin.

Is First Aid Beauty Oil-Free Mattifying Gel worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 65%.

What is First Aid Beauty Oil-Free Mattifying Gel's Guru Score?

First Aid Beauty Oil-Free Mattifying Gel holds a Guru Score of 65%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.