Smooth Affair Brightening Face Primer

What it is

Jane Iredale describes Smooth Affair Brightening Face Primer as a skin-quenching primer that prepares skin for makeup and helps makeup apply more easily and last longer. The brand also says it helps minimize the appearance of pores and fine lines while bringing out natural radiance.

How to use

Apply a pea-sized amount over the face with your fingers and continue until absorbed.

Who should be careful

The ingredient list includes royal jelly. People who avoid bee-derived ingredients may wish to review the label before use. This is general ingredient information, not medical advice.

What the brand claims

Jane Iredale says the primer helps makeup go on more easily and last longer, and helps maintain a youthful appearance while minimizing the appearance of pores and fine lines. The product page does not provide study details for these statements.

Sources

• https://janeiredale.com/products/smooth-affair-facial-primer-brightener (checked 2026-10-11)
• https://janeiredale.com/products/smooth-affair-facial-primer-brightener.json (checked 2026-10-11)

A brightening face primer used before foundation.

This draft records the product identified on the official manufacturer page. The manufacturer page does not state a volume or a product shade.

Manufacturer ingredient information

The manufacturer ingredient information is reproduced below, including conditional colorants where listed. Check the package received for the current formula.

Aqua/Water/Eau, Coconut Alkanes (and) Polysilicone 11, Dimethicone/Vinyl, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Pectin, Chlorella Vulgaris/Lupinus Albus Protein Ferment, Maltodextrin, Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Fruit Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Root Extract, Lecithin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Zinc PCA, Sodium Ascorbate, Royal Jelly, Tocopherol, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract (and) Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum

Source: https://janeiredale.com/products/smooth-affair-facial-primer-brightener (checked 2026-10-11).

Ingredient lists and shade offerings can change. The manufacturer page and the product package should be checked before purchase.

We have not tested this product.