Clinique pore minimizer discontinued, mattifier recommendations

[HatontheCat]

I am 49 and still have an oily t zone, I'm gutted because I found yesterday that Clinique's mattifier, Pore Minimizer Instant Perfector has been discontinued, they sold me something in a jar called Pep Start which I'm not convinced about. So, can anyone recommend a good mattifier please?

Is it the one with the blue lid? I use that as a day cream to help with the team zone. I can see a difference?

I love the Becca mattifying primer. Very similar to the Boots No7 mattifying one which they sadly discontinued.

Small blue tub with white lid. It's ok but just not as mattiying on my shiny skin.

Estée Lauder Idealist serum.

I only found out yesterday, after weeks of being told "we're still waiting for stock."

However there's a great alternative, which I found by chance a few years ago:

www.benefitcosmetics.com/uk/en-gb/product/the-porefessional-face-primer

It's practically identical to the Clinique product. Benefit sell it for £27.50, but you can get it for £23 on allbeauty.com

Thank you, I have now found another great alternative, Body Shop Wonderblur, great mattifier for £18.

This Estée Lauder one feels like rubbing velvet on your skin, I love it