Makeup is no longer simply about how your skin looks. Increasingly, we want products that enhance our makeup while also caring for the skin underneath.
That is exactly where Project Beauty comes in.
Available at Eske Beauty, Project Beauty combines makeup performance with skin-loving ingredients, creating primers and setting mists that don't just help your makeup look better – they can also help hydrate, smooth, soothe and refresh your complexion.
From hyaluronic acid and niacinamide to cherry extract, watermelon, green tea and rose water, the range contains ingredients more commonly associated with skincare than traditional makeup.
So, what exactly do these ingredients do?
In this guide, we're taking a closer look at the Project Beauty range and explaining the benefits behind some of its standout skincare ingredients.
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Why Choose Makeup with Skincare Ingredients?
Think about how long makeup sits on your skin. For many of us, primer, foundation and setting products can remain on the face for eight hours or more.
Choosing makeup products containing beneficial skincare ingredients can therefore be a clever addition to your routine.
Depending on the formula, skincare-infused makeup can help to:
- Maintain skin hydration
- Create a smoother-looking complexion
- Reduce the appearance of pores
- Control excess shine
- Calm and soothe the skin
- Support a more even-looking skin tone
- Give the complexion a healthy glow
- Improve the way makeup applies and wears
Project Beauty takes this approach particularly seriously with its primers and setting mists.
Hyaluronic Acid – The Hydration Hero
If there is one skincare ingredient almost everyone has heard about, it is hyaluronic acid.
Hyaluronic acid is a humectant, meaning it helps attract and retain moisture. In makeup products, this can be particularly helpful because well-hydrated skin often creates a smoother base for foundation and concealer.
Benefits of Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid can help:
- Increase skin hydration
- Give skin a plumper appearance
- Reduce the look of dehydration lines
- Create a smoother-looking surface
- Support a fresh, dewy complexion
You'll find hyaluronic acid across several Project Beauty products, including:
Project Beauty Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer 20ml
Project Beauty Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist 100ml
Project Beauty Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist 100ml
Project Beauty Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist 100ml
This makes hyaluronic acid one of the hero skincare ingredients within the range.
Niacinamide – The Multitasking Skin Ingredient
Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, has become one of the most popular ingredients in modern skincare – and for good reason.
It is particularly useful for people concerned about the appearance of enlarged pores, uneven-looking skin or excess oil.
Benefits of Niacinamide
Niacinamide can help to:
- Improve the appearance of enlarged pores
- Support more even-looking skin
- Improve skin texture
- Help balance the appearance of excess oil
- Calm the look of redness
- Support the skin barrier
Project Beauty uses niacinamide in products including the:
Project Beauty Pore-Fect Mattifying Blurring Primer 20ml
Project Beauty Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist 100ml
Project Beauty Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist 100ml
For combination or oily skin, this is an especially interesting ingredient to look for when choosing your makeup base.
Green Tea – Antioxidant Support for Your Skin
You may love drinking green tea, but it is also a fantastic ingredient to see on a beauty label.
Green tea extract naturally contains antioxidants that help support the skin against environmental stressors.
Green Tea Benefits
Green tea can help:
- Provide antioxidant support
- Soothe the skin
- Refresh the complexion
- Support a more radiant appearance
- Complement formulas designed for oily or blemish-prone skin
It features in the:
Project Beauty Pore-Fect Mattifying Blurring Primer 20ml
and
Project Beauty Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist 100ml
These are particularly appealing choices if you want a more matte-looking finish while still incorporating skin-supporting ingredients.
Cherry Extract – Antioxidant-Rich Beauty
One of the more unusual ingredients within the Project Beauty range is cherry extract.
Rich in antioxidant compounds, cherry extract helps add another skin-supporting element to makeup formulas.
Benefits of Cherry Extract
- Provide antioxidant support
- Promote a fresher-looking complexion
- Support skin exposed to environmental stress
- Complement hydrating ingredients
- Encourage a healthy-looking glow
It is a standout ingredient in the:
Project Beauty Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer 20ml
and
Project Beauty Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist 100ml
Watermelon Extract – Hydration Meets Antioxidants
Watermelon isn't just refreshing on a summer's day – watermelon extract has also become increasingly popular in beauty.
It contains naturally occurring antioxidants and is particularly well suited to formulas created to leave skin looking plump, fresh and glowing.
Benefits of Watermelon Extract
- Provide antioxidant support
- Support skin hydration
- Promote a plumper-looking complexion
- Help skin appear smoother
- Give tired-looking skin a fresher appearance
You'll find watermelon extract in the:
Project Beauty Hydro Dew Jelly Hydrating Gripping Primer 20ml
Its jelly-style hydrating formula creates a grippy makeup base while helping the complexion achieve that fresh, dewy finish.
Rose Water – The Classic Skin Soother
Rose water has been used in beauty routines for generations.
Project Beauty combines it with modern skincare ingredients such as niacinamide and hyaluronic acid in the:
Project Beauty Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist 100ml
Benefits of Rose Water
- Refresh the complexion
- Help soothe the skin
- Add lightweight hydration
- Support a healthy-looking glow
- Leave skin feeling refreshed
In a facial setting mist, it can be especially useful when skin begins to feel dry or tired during the day.
Glycerin – Simple but Extremely Effective
It might not have the trend appeal of niacinamide or hyaluronic acid, but glycerin is one of the beauty industry's most dependable moisturising ingredients.
Like hyaluronic acid, glycerin is a humectant. It helps attract moisture towards the outer layers of the skin, helping the complexion feel hydrated and comfortable.
You'll find glycerin in formulas such as:
Hydro Dew Jelly Hydrating Gripping Primer
Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer
Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist
Combined with other hydrating ingredients, glycerin can help create that plumped, smoother-looking base we all want before applying foundation.
Panthenol – Comfort for Dry or Stressed Skin
Panthenol, also known as provitamin B5, is another ingredient commonly found in soothing and moisturising skincare formulas.
Its main appeal is its ability to support hydration while helping skin feel softer and more comfortable.
Panthenol Can Help:
- Support skin hydration
- Soothe dry-feeling skin
- Improve softness
- Support the skin barrier
- Complement other moisturising ingredients
It appears in Project Beauty products including:
Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer
and
Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist
Aloe Vera – The Cooling Classic
Aloe vera is one of beauty's best-known soothing ingredients.
It appears in products such as:
Project Beauty Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist
and
Project Beauty Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist
Aloe vera is particularly popular in formulas designed to refresh and soothe. It can provide lightweight hydration and help skin feel comfortable – useful in setting sprays that may be applied throughout the day.
Chamomile – Gentle and Soothing
Another familiar soothing botanical is chamomile. Project Beauty includes chamomile within its setting mist formulas, where it complements hydrating and antioxidant ingredients.
Chamomile is commonly used to help soothe the skin, reduce feelings of dryness or discomfort, support sensitive-feeling complexions, and complement calming skincare formulas.
Try the:
Project Beauty Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist 100ml
Purslane – An Antioxidant Ingredient Worth Knowing
Perhaps less familiar is purslane extract. Purslane is a plant-derived ingredient valued in skincare for its antioxidant properties.
It appears in the:
Project Beauty Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist 100ml
where it sits alongside ingredients such as cherry extract, aloe vera, jojoba oil, chamomile, vitamin C and hyaluronic acid. Its antioxidant properties make it particularly interesting for formulas designed to support fresh, healthy-looking skin.
Vitamin C – For Radiance and Antioxidant Support
Vitamin C needs little introduction. One of skincare's most celebrated antioxidants, vitamin C is associated with brighter-looking skin and antioxidant protection. In makeup-skincare hybrids, vitamin C can complement other ingredients designed to promote a fresh, luminous complexion.
Project Beauty incorporates vitamin C within the:
Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist
alongside a selection of moisturising and botanical ingredients.
Project Beauty Primers: Which One Should You Choose?
For Dehydrated or Dull Skin: Hydro Dew Jelly Hydrating Gripping Primer
If your main concern is hydration and glow, try the:
Project Beauty Hydro Dew Jelly Hydrating Gripping Primer 20ml
Its watermelon extract provides antioxidant benefits while glycerin supports hydration. The jelly formula creates a gripping base designed to help makeup wear beautifully while leaving skin with a fresh, dewy finish.
Best for: Normal, dry, dehydrated or glow-seeking skin.
Shop: Project Beauty Hydro Dew Jelly Hydrating Gripping Primer
For Hydration and Glow: Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer
Project Beauty Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer 20ml
The Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer combines ingredients including cherry extract, hyaluronic acid, glycerin and panthenol. This makes it particularly appealing if you want makeup grip without sacrificing hydration or glow.
Best for: Dry, normal or dehydrated skin and anyone who wants a juicy, hydrated-looking makeup base.
Shop: Project Beauty Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer
For Oily Skin and Visible Pores: Pore-Fect Mattifying Blurring Primer
Prefer matte to dewy?
Project Beauty Pore-Fect Mattifying Blurring Primer 20ml
The Pore-Fect primer combines mattifying and blurring benefits with skin-friendly ingredients such as niacinamide and green tea extract. It is designed to help reduce shine while visually smoothing the appearance of pores and imperfections.
Best for: Oily or combination skin and anyone wanting a smoother, more matte-looking makeup base.
Shop: Project Beauty Pore-Fect Mattifying Blurring Primer
Project Beauty Setting Mists: Hydrating or Matte?
Your primer is only half the story. Project Beauty also offers several setting mist options depending on whether you want hydration, glow or mattifying benefits.
Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist
Project Beauty Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist 100ml
A glow-focused formula containing skin-loving ingredients such as rose water, glycerin, niacinamide, panthenol, chamomile and hyaluronic acid. Choose this if you want a setting spray that helps keep your makeup looking fresh while adding hydration and glow.
Best for: Dry, normal and dehydrated skin or anyone who prefers a luminous finish.
Shop: Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist
Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist
Project Beauty Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist 100ml
This skincare-inspired formula contains an impressive combination of ingredients including cherry extract, purslane, aloe vera, jojoba oil, chamomile, vitamin C and hyaluronic acid. It is a lovely option for anyone who loves a luminous, healthy-looking complexion.
Best for: Normal, dry or glow-seeking skin.
Shop: Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist
Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist
Project Beauty Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist 100ml
The Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist combines mattifying ingredients with skin-supporting additions including green tea, niacinamide, aloe vera and hyaluronic acid. The result is a clever balance – helping reduce unwanted shine without leaving skincare benefits completely behind.
Best for: Oily and combination skin or anyone wanting a more matte finish.
Shop: Project Beauty Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist
Project Beauty Ingredient Cheat Sheet
Need hydration?
Look for hyaluronic acid, glycerin, panthenol and aloe vera.
Try: Hydro Dew Jelly Hydrating Gripping Primer
Want glow?
Look for ingredients such as cherry extract, watermelon extract and vitamin C.
Try: Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist
Concerned about the appearance of pores?
Look for niacinamide.
Try: Pore-Fect Mattifying Blurring Primer
Have oily skin?
Consider formulas containing niacinamide and green tea.
Try: Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist
Want soothing ingredients?
Look for ingredients such as rose water, aloe vera and chamomile.
Try: Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Project Beauty suitable for oily skin?
Yes. The Pore-Fect products are particularly suited to anyone wanting oil control and a matte-looking finish. Try the Pore-Fect Mattifying Blurring Primer before makeup and finish with the Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist.
Which Project Beauty products are best for dry skin?
The Hydro Dew and Cherie Amour products are the most obvious choices. Try the Hydro Dew Jelly Hydrating Gripping Primer or Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer.
Can I use a Project Beauty setting mist without makeup?
Setting mists can also be useful when you simply want to refresh the complexion, although always follow the directions provided with the individual product. For a glow-focused option, discover the Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist.
What's the Difference Between Hydro Dew and Pore-Fect?
Think glow versus matte. Hydro Dew focuses on hydration and a dewy finish. Shop Hydro Dew Jelly Hydrating Gripping Primer
Pore-Fect focuses more on shine control and a smoother, mattified-looking complexion. Shop Pore-Fect Mattifying Blurring Primer
What Is Special About Cherie Amour?
Cherie Amour combines makeup performance with an especially interesting selection of antioxidant and hydrating ingredients, including cherry extract and hyaluronic acid.
Shop Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer
Shop Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist
Final Thoughts: Makeup That Does More
The line between makeup and skincare continues to blur – and Project Beauty is a perfect example of why that can be a very good thing.
Instead of choosing a primer purely because it helps create a smooth makeup base, you can now look for formulas containing hyaluronic acid for hydration, niacinamide for the appearance of pores and uneven-looking skin, green tea for antioxidant support or watermelon and cherry extracts for a fresh-looking complexion.
Likewise, your setting spray can do more than simply finish your makeup. Depending on the formula you choose, it can help hydrate, refresh, mattify or add glow. The key is choosing ingredients that complement your skin type and your preferred makeup finish.
Ready to Find Your Project Beauty Match?
For hydration and a dewy base, shop the Hydro Dew Jelly Hydrating Gripping Primer.
For hydration with cherry extract, discover the Cherie Amour Hydrating Gripping Primer.
For a mattifying, pore-blurring finish, choose the Pore-Fect Mattifying Blurring Primer.
For hydrating glow, finish with the Hydro Dew Set & Glow Hydrating Setting Mist.
For cherry-infused radiance, try the Cherie Amour Hydrating Dual-Phase Setting Mist.
For shine control, finish with the Pore-fect Mattifying Setting Mist.
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