The Ordinary

The Ordinary High Adherence Silicone Primer.

Primer

About this product

A silicone-based primer designed to create grip and adherence for makeup application.

Full ingredients

Aqua (Water), Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Hexamethyldisiloxane, Isoceteth-20, Polysilicone-11, Tocopherol, Polysorbate 60, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin

Guru Score

56%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This primer tends to pill and peel on skin, especially over a full skincare routine, and both reviewers found it broke them out despite the grip it does provide for makeup wear. The high silicone content caused enough irritation that neither felt it was worth the trouble of scaling back their skincare to make it work.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2024

What they liked

Strong grip to lock makeup in place

What they flagged

Balls up and peels on skin
Pilled with skincare products underneath
High silicone content clogged pores for some

Type

PrimerLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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Mad About Skin

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~Nay

"I don't think I used either of them more than a couple of times because they just didn't work that well. They tend to peel on the skin, they balled up. They did have a certain grip and tackiness to them so great for making sure your makeup really sticks, but beyond that they just weren't that easy to use. I also found that because both of them have quite a lot of dimethicone and silicones in them, they broke me out."

Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

~Nay

"I never liked this product. [...] It always pilled with my skincare products and sometimes it did peel with certain makeup formulations that I applied on top of it. [...] Once I applied all of my skincare products and then I applied that primer before my makeup, peeling everything just started balling off my skin because it has that silicone base. I am somebody that is not willing to eliminate a skincare routine just to use a makeup primer."

What the evidence says.

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

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is The Ordinary High Adherence Silicone Primer?

A silicone-based primer designed to create grip and adherence for makeup application.

Is The Ordinary High Adherence Silicone Primer worth it?

The gurus are split. 0 of the 2 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 56%.

What is The Ordinary High Adherence Silicone Primer's Guru Score?

The Ordinary High Adherence Silicone Primer holds a Guru Score of 56%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.