Benefit CosmeticsThe POREfessional Pore-Minimizing Face Primer
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Web ID: 11000687New Formula- HATE IT!
I have been purchasing and using this product for 7+ years. I have tried multiple other primer products throughout the years, and none ever performed as well as this product. However, the new packaging also came along with a new formulation, and it is AWFUL! Please go back to the old formula. I plan on returning the 3+ containers I bought on sale. I am super disappointed.
Customer review from Benefit Cosmetics en_US
The results are in! New formula is a flop!
Did an experiment so see whether the claims about the new formula are justified. I'm a fairly new POREfessional user. About a month ago I bought the current version and genuinely liked it, especially as a standalone product. It blurred nicely and smoothed my skin. Under concealer it was okay, but it struggled more in folds and non-flat areas where product tends to collect and move around. After seeing so many comments that the older formula was better, I tracked down a fresh, well-stored tube of the original and tested them side by side. Out of the tube they look almost identical: same thick beige texture, same basic consistency. The differences show up once they're on the skin. The new formula dries to a finish that feels thinner and more slippery. It isn't runny, but once it sets there's extra slip, almost a slight oiliness. The blur is fine on bare skin, but under concealer it's easier for product to slide, bunch, or settle into lines, especially in areas with folds or a lot of movement. The original formula sets differently. It feels a bit creamier and more cushioned, with less slip once dry. The blur is stronger and more even. Concealer almost "locks" into it: it sits on top smoothly, needs fewer layers, and doesn't drag when I tap it in. On textured or high-tension areas it acts almost like a soft-focus filler. It also wears longer; my concealer keeps its shape instead of slowly breaking apart or sinking into creases. For bare-skin use, the current version is fine. But as a true primer under makeup, the older formula is clearly better: stronger blur, better grip, and better longevity, especially on tricky areas. I really wish Benefit would bring back the original POREfessional as a permanent "Classic" option, because the two formulas do not behave the same under makeup. So, yes . . . The complaints are backed by science.
Customer review from Benefit Cosmetics en_US
Terrible reformulation
New packaging has clearly been reformulated and no longer is the smooth pore-blurring holy grail that I have loved for years. It is thinner, greasier feeling and definitely does not blur the same. Be aware it is new and NOT improved.
Customer review from Benefit Cosmetics en_US
Terrible new formula
New packaging but also terrible new formula. Really thin and oily, face really shiny and greasy - looking after applying makeup, which now does not last. I have used this product for years; I will not be buying it again
Customer review from Benefit Cosmetics en_US
New Formula Sucks
Ugh why
Customer review from Benefit Cosmetics en_US
Messed-up a great thing
The new formula is clearly different and not in a positive way. Have to find a new product now.
Customer review from Benefit Cosmetics en_US
Give us our old POREfessional Primer back!!!!!
What did you do?? I have been using the. POREfessional Primer for years and then one day.... you not only changed the package, but you did something to the formula! It is absolutely awful! It's sticky and gunky and doesn't go on smoothly like the previous formula did. For those of us that were dedicated to this product it's pretty devastating. We obviously used it because we have large pores and this was the only thing we could find to give us confidence and did a beautiful job minimizing the pores. I didn't even apply foundation over this product. I put it on every morning and walked out of the house with confidence. Please please please fix whatever it is that you changed and bring it back the previous. POREfessional!!!!
Customer review from Benefit Cosmetics en_US
New Formula Ruined the Product
I've been using this for a couple of years now and have LOVED it. Unfortunately, the recent formula change has rendered it completely useless for blurring pores. The new pore primer goes on super shiny and moist, more like the hydrating primer, and immediately melts into the skin without improving pore appearance or skin tone at all. The old formula accomplished both of those feats beautifully on its own. I'm glad I only bought a small size of it this time (happy accident) because I'm going to have to find a new product.
Customer review from Benefit Cosmetics en_US