10 best concealers for mature skin that won’t settle into wrinkles

Combining an impressive selection of skincare ingredients with a swipe-on medium coverage, Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs concealer has earned its place in my everyday makeup bag of firm favourites. This concealer is a real do-it-all formula: brightening, blurring, and covering all imperfections seamlessly and with minimal fading by the end of a long day.

Its thick and creamy consistency layers easily, helping to quickly disguise quickly and neutralise redness – this is further aided by fermented arnica that helps calm irritation.

My favourite place to use this formula is under the eyes. With caffeine for depuffing and hydrating ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, it can fake the look of a good night’s rest with ease, and without settling into fine lines.

Approved by beauty editors, this high street concealer has been in and out of my makeup bag for years, but I’d forgotten how much I love the formula until I trialled it once again for this article.

It’s easy to build up, thanks to the in-built sponge-applicator (which also makes re-applying on the go easy). However, I do find I still have to use my fingers to buff in the product, for the most flawless finish. It offers a semi-matte finish that looks very natural on the skin, whether you’re brightening dark circles or covering up redness.

There are better formulas out there when it comes to camouflaging angry spots and blemishes, but Maybelline’s offering is still hard to beat, even when you’re not taking price into account.

Makeup artist Natasha Denona’s concealer has had a lot of social media hype, and I’m here to add to the noise, as it ticks all the boxes in terms of what a great concealer for mature skin should be. It’s hydrating, easy to apply, and budge-proof, as well as being available in a large range of shades and undertones.

The key to keeping this formula crease-free is to not overload the skin. The concealer is so creamy and highly pigmented, I find you need to use very little.

Whether you want to brighten dark under-eye areas or conceal imperfections, this product does both while providing a natural-looking finish.

This concealer does it all: cancelling out discolouration, covering up imperfections and disguising dark circles. All without looking heavy, or caking and creasing as the day goes on.

I particularly like to use this product on my dark circles, as it contains light reflectors that make me look as though I regularly get a full eight hours of sleep.

The texture adds to this formula’s appeal – light and hydrating, it’s easy to layer. I find I can seamlessly build from a medium coverage to a fuller one, with the final effect still looking like my skin.

This new concealer sits within Estee Lauder’s double wear range (you may have tried the famous foundation), so I expected big things, and I’m pleased to report it didn’t disappoint.

It provides a medium to full coverage and natural matte finish but the formula is quite thick, so I prefer to buff it out with a brush, using the ‘less is more’ approach.

The texture makes it a great cover-up on all types of imperfections, while the brand promises 24-hours staying power. I’ve never had a need to wear it for that long, but I’ve found the concealer is still in place at the end of the eight to 12 hour period I tend to wear makeup for.

Super-hydrating, thanks to the addition of vitamin E and glycerin, this concealer provides luminous coverage that doesn’t settle into lines.

You can conceal lightly and build up the product to a seamless medium coverage, and it will still look natural on the skin. Using a brush, sponge, or your fingers, it takes seconds to buff in.

It’s so lightweight, I can’t feel it on my skin, yet it stays in place and remains undetectable until the end of the day.

Providing a natural-looking, luminous coverage, this concealer is for you if you prefer a ‘no-makeup’ makeup look. I especially like to use it on foundation-free days, as it looks to enhance your natural skin, rather than cover it up. Nonetheless, it still creates enough depth with its light, buildable balmy texture, helping to even out my skin tone and brighten the under-eye area.

What sets this concealer apart is that it feels like a silky-soft second skin. It moves with your expressions, without settling into lines and, even if you add a few layers, you don’t feel like you’re wearing concealer at all, thanks to the inclusion of waxes and hydrating oils.

This isn’t my first Glossier stretch balm concealer, nor will it be my last. However, it’s not for covering spots and blemishes – pick a fuller-coverage product, such as Dior’s or Estee Lauder’s (also included in this roundup), if your main concern is covering imperfections.

With full-coverage makeup often emphasising fine lines and wrinkles, it can be asking a lot to find a concealer that doesn’t settle into them, but this little beauty has you covered – literally. It will erase a late night, neutralise redness and camouflage a blemish, all with a single layer that stays put throughout the day.

Everything about this concealer feels luxe, from its chic packaging to its creamy, hydrating formula, which leaves the skin velvety soft.

Just remember less is more if your want to keep your makeup looking natural, so don’t be tempted to layer on too much of this concealer, as it will crease.

If you thought Kosas makeup was just for Gen Z, think again. With a philosophy of makeup that brings real skincare benefits, the brand has many gems that work for my 40-something skin.

Plumping peptides, hydrating hyaluronic acid and de-puffing caffeine are just some of the ingredients that make this concealer work so well at delivering a radiant, skin-like coverage under my eyes.

The texture is light and creamy, making it easy to buff seamlessly into the skin, and covers up redness, spots and pigmentation with just a couple of layers.

Reach for this concealer if you like a minimal makeup look. Max Factor calls it medium coverage, but I’d say it’s light and buildable. It doesn’t completely cover up my imperfections, but it does even out my skin tone and fade the look of dark circles, all with a natural finish.

What makes this formula stand out from other budget options is the fact it’s packed full of skincare: hydrating hyaluronic acid, brightening vitamin C, and plumping peptides, to be precise. These work together to leave my skin silky soft to the touch.

It’s such a shame it’s only available in eight shades, though, for which I’ve had to mark it down.