Makeup primers: prices compared across apps

The 3 widest gaps between apps

Unreal Blur Perfect Primer Mattifies & Blurs Pores was ₹240 on Flipkart (seen 12 Nov) and ₹593 on Myntra (seen 12 Nov), a gap of ₹353.

maliao 24K Gold Gel Primer, Luxe Makeup Base for Radiant Skin Primer, 40 ml was ₹314 on Flipkart (seen 12 Nov) and ₹469 on Myntra (seen 4 Nov), a gap of ₹155.

Real Make Up Base Highlighting Primer, Natural Tint was ₹256 on AJIO (seen 12 Nov) and ₹364 on Myntra (seen 12 Nov), a gap of ₹108.

Across the 13 products priced differently, the lowest listed price was on Flipkart 9 times, Myntra 3 times and AJIO once. A tie counts for each app.

MRPs and ratings

For 4 products the apps printed different MRPs. The widest MRP gap is for Unreal Blur Perfect Primer Mattifies & Blurs Pores: an MRP of ₹299 on Flipkart and ₹899 on Myntra, so a discount worked out from MRP is not the same on both.

The product with the most ratings is Unreal Blur Perfect Primer Mattifies & Blurs Pores: 4.5 from 73,865 ratings on Myntra.

Every product on two or more apps

Brands among these products

The apps named a brand for 10 of the 13 products. Maliao has 2.

Where the listings came from

Flipkart 472, Myntra 129 and AJIO 20 listings, 716 products in all. Most products were seen on one app only, so they are not in the table above.

How this is worked out

Each app’s line is its lowest listed price for the product in the 14 days, dated, not a promise of what you will pay. Listings join only on matching brand and model words. The full method is on the beauty page, with the foundations, concealers, compact and face powders, bb and cc creams, highlighters, setting sprays, kajal, mascaras, eyeshadows, lipsticks, lip glosses, lip liners, nail polishes, makeup removers, face washes, moisturisers, face creams, sunscreens, face serums, face toners, face scrubs, sheet masks and lip balms comparisons. A brand or app that believes a figure is wrong can write to us.