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Tula Filter Blurring Primer.

About this product

A creamy makeup primer designed to smooth skin texture, blur pores, and extend makeup wear while providing skincare benefits.

Full ingredients

Aqua/​Water/​Eau, Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Cetyl PEG/​PPG-10/​1 Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Lactic Acid, Propanediol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylic/​Capric Triglyceride, Cellulose Acetate, Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Acrylates/​Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Boron Nitride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hdi/​Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Magnesium Stearate, Mica, Phosphatidylcholine, Phytosphingosine, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Propylene Carbonate, Propylene Glycol Stearate

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Guru Score

81%

Yay

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What they liked

  • Smooths pores and texture
  • Creamy, moisturising texture
  • Helps makeup grip and last

What they flagged

  • Can feel gritty in heat
  • Distinctive smell some find off-putting

What the gurus are saying

Blurring pores and smoothing texture shine here, earning praise for working alone on the skin for a soft glow. However, texture experience splits: it feels creamy to some, but others found it gritty, possibly from heat exposure during shipping. The gentle formula pairs safely with active ingredients like retinoids, making it suitable for regular use.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025

Type

PrimerCream

Key actives

AHAVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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✓Yay
"This is all I'm wearing today, it's such an interesting product. It's one of those where you can pair this with makeup products, foundation, skin tint, but you can also wear it on its own, and it really does just kind of make your skin look a little bit better. It does not conceal pimples, it just kind of gives your skin a [...] nice filter effect and it's very interesting."
All 3 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole
Ulta 21 Days of Beauty: Best & Worst of Week 1!
"This is all I'm wearing today, it's such an interesting product. It's one of those where you can pair this with makeup products, foundation, skin tint, but you can also wear it on its own, and it really does just kind of make your skin look a little bit better. It does not conceal pimples, it just kind of gives your skin a [...] nice filter effect and it's very interesting."
Ulta 21 Days of Beauty: My Picks & Skips! (Fall 2024)
"The Tula Filter Primer is one of those primers that I actually just like to wear on its own, it's really pretty on its own, [...] it just kind of gives a nice blurring effect, soft glow. I do see why people say this smells a bit funny, I think it smells like postbiotics to me."
21 Days of Beauty Week 3: VERY Mixed Thoughts
"I bought one of Tula's filter primers in the last sale. I want to love Tula more than I do, there's so many tiny details that kind of ruin their products for me. This one is gritty, almost like it's got a microdermabrasion effect in it, so that was a miss for me personally. I live in a very hot climate though, so it's possible this isn't gritty for other people but went through a heat change on the way to me."
✓Yay
"The Tula blurring and moisturizing primer is sheerly tinted, a multitasking primer that hydrates, blurs imperfections, and evens skin tone with a sheer tint. It preps the skin for makeup while leaving it smooth and glowing. It's infused with probiotics and superfoods to enhance skin health and radiance over time. It's super lightweight, non-comedogenic formula suitable for all skin types."
✓Yay
"My favorite makeup primer of the year is by Tula, this is in the color Luna and it is a bit of a color changing product but if you want to layer it under your makeup just for a little bit more of a long lasting effect it's fantastic and I actually use it as a complexion product on its own."
All 7 takes from Beyond50Skin
Amazon Big Deal Days! (SKINCARE MAKEUP & HAIR CARE OVER 50!)
"I do the Tula primer now this is available in multiple colors and be careful because not all the colors are available in the Tula store what I've noticed is that sometimes the storefronts run out of stock and they switch you over to a third-party seller so definitely at check out check who you're checking out with and make sure it's the storefront unfortunately my color the Luna in the Tula primer is not available I think it's out of stock and I have also noticed that sometimes the stocks and the storefronts run low so you kind of have to check back often but [...] there are some great discounts on a couple of the other colors as well as the untinted Tula primer I've always enjoyed the it"
2024 Fall Makeup Trends: Minimalist Natural Looks for Mature OVER 50 Skin (with
"A new one that I've tried recently is the one by Tula. This also gives that barely bare look, your skin but better. Two of these blurring primers you can see give you that bare skin look without actually going out of the house bare naked."
Red Light Therapy: Updates YOU NEED TO KNOW! for Your Mature Over 50 Skin
"I'm going to use the Tula, this is their primer but it has a slight tint to it and I absolutely love it. My color is Luna."
Get RID OF SUN SPOTS (New Fall Anti-Aging OVER 50 Skincare Routine)
"The blurring primer that I'm going to use this morning is the one by Tula. It comes out white, as you spread it it has a slight tint to it. I like to tap this in and then as my skin warms up it sets in, kind of melts together and just forms this beautiful face of very light coverage, still keeping on trend with the bare face minimalist look."
The 10 Products I Always Have In My OVER 50 MINIMALIST MAKEUP Routine!
"I am currently using the Tula primer, this is their probiotic superfood blurring primer. I love it because it has a little bit of a tint, it definitely is blurring, and I can use it as a base whether it's just my everyday look like a skin tint or I can use it as the base before I use a lighter serum foundation, so this is an all tasker. It goes on white but it has those color changing properties so it gives you a little bit of a tint."
Black Friday Discounts 2024! BEST FINDS For Mature OVER 50 Skin
"My favorite two primers, the Tula, which I'm completely out of and so glad that they're having a Black Friday sale."
Top Beauty Picks of 2024 Over 50: Skincare, Makeup & Hair Care
"My favorite makeup primer of the year is by Tula, this is in the color Luna and it is a bit of a color changing product but if you want to layer it under your makeup just for a little bit more of a long lasting effect it's fantastic and I actually use it as a complexion product on its own."
✓Yay
"I'm going to use the Tula Filter Primer, this is the color Luna. So you can see it's kind of pearly. It's loose, but as you work it into your skin you can see that there's just a kiss of color. There are different colors as well as one that doesn't have the pigment to it. It doesn't really deposit much, but there's just a little bit and then there's like a pearlescent kind of look to it. You can see how it perfects the skin and it adds a touch of color."
All 2 takes from Kelly Driscoll
Chatty Morning Skincare Routine + 5 Minute Makeup
"I'm going to use the Tula Filter Primer, this is the color Luna. So you can see it's kind of pearly. It's loose, but as you work it into your skin you can see that there's just a kiss of color. There are different colors as well as one that doesn't have the pigment to it. It doesn't really deposit much, but there's just a little bit and then there's like a pearlescent kind of look to it. You can see how it perfects the skin and it adds a touch of color."
October Faves | Stratia, VT, Tula
"I did not think I was going to like this as much as I do. This is a makeup primer, but it's one of those makeup products that feels like it is a beautiful collaboration with makeup and skincare. It feels like a skincare product, but I think the reason that I've really fallen in love with it is it's not just something that feels good but it actually performs well. I've been using it as my primer for quite a while now."
✓Yay
"This one has turmeric in it and licorice in it. It's 38 but again buy one get one so that's another great option."
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What the evidence says.

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

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

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 Tula Filter Blurring Primer?

A creamy makeup primer designed to smooth skin texture, blur pores, and extend makeup wear while providing skincare benefits.

Is Tula Filter Blurring Primer worth it?

Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 81%.

What is Tula Filter Blurring Primer's Guru Score?

Tula Filter Blurring Primer holds a Guru Score of 81%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.

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