KATE Primer Guide: Poreless Keeper, Snow Skin Base, Jelly Primer

KATE primer comes in three lines in Japan from KATE (ケイト), the Kanebo Cosmetics makeup brand: Poreless Keeper, in three types for dry, combination and oily skin; Snow Skin Base, a tone-up primer; and Jelly Primer from the Jellyfish in the Moonlight line, with a Jelly Serum Primer listed as coming soon. The five current primers all have SPF50 or higher, the upcoming Jelly Serum Primer is SPF30 PA++, and prices in Japan are ¥1,540 to ¥1,980. This guide compares them, with skin type, finish, SPF, colours and prices, based on KATE’s official pages.

What you’ll learn in this article:

• Every current KATE face primer at a glance, with SPF, colours and prices
• Which Poreless Keeper type suits dry, combination or oily skin
• How Snow Skin Base and Jelly Primer differ, and which colour to choose
• KATE’s lash primers, if you’re looking for a mascara base
• How to get KATE primer from Japan

KATE Primer at a Glance

Poreless Keeper is KATE’s pore-covering primer by skin type, Snow Skin Base is its brightening tone-up primer, and Jelly Primer is its glow primer. The table below compares all six, including the upcoming Jelly Serum Primer.

From KATE’s official Japanese site and Kao’s official online shop, My Kao Mall (as of October 2026). Colour counts are for Japan; official KATE sites in other countries may list different products.

How to Choose a KATE Primer

Choose by your main concern: Poreless Keeper for pores, picking the type that matches your skin, Snow Skin Base to brighten, and Jelly Primer for glow that lasts.

• Dry skin with visible pores: Poreless Keeper For Dry Skin, which KATE says keeps skin moist and stops makeup from caking.
• Combination skin: Poreless Keeper For Dry & Oily Skin, which KATE says prevents both shine and dryness.
• Oily skin: Poreless Keeper For Oily Skin, which KATE says absorbs and sets excess sebum to stop shine all day.
• A brighter, even tone: Snow Skin Base in Cool Lavender to tone down yellowness, or Snow Yellow to even out uneven colour.
• Glowy skin: Jelly Primer in Skin Beige, Lagoon Pink for a rosier look or Ocean Green to tone down redness.

To pick a foundation to wear on top, see our KATE foundation guide, and for another Japanese brand, compare our CANMAKE foundation and primer guide.

KATE Poreless Keeper

Japanese name	ケイト ポアレスキーパー（FORドライ／FORドライ&オイリー／FORオイリー）
Price in Japan	¥1,540 (For Dry Skin 25 g; other types 25 mL)
Types	For Dry Skin, For Dry & Oily Skin, For Oily Skin
SPF	SPF50+ PA+++ (For Dry & Oily Skin: SPF50 PA+++)

KATE Poreless Keeper (ケイト ポアレスキーパー) is a pore-covering primer in three types by skin type, which KATE says covers and controls pores so makeup stays in place all day. All three contain a moisturising “CICA” complex of hyaluronic acid and centella asiatica leaf/stem extract.

• For Dry Skin has a moist jelly texture and a lucent pink colour that blends with the skin; KATE says it wraps pores on dry skin, keeps moisture and stops makeup from drying out or caking all day.
• For Dry & Oily Skin fits pores on combination skin with a thin film and a bright beige colour that tones up naturally; KATE says it prevents both shine and dryness so makeup doesn’t settle into pores.
• For Oily Skin gives a silky cover on oily skin, also in bright beige; KATE says it both absorbs and sets excess sebum to stop shine all day.

KATE Snow Skin Base

Japanese name	ケイト スノースキンベース
Price in Japan	¥1,540 (30 g)
SPF	SPF50 PA+++
Colours	2: Cool Lavender, Snow Yellow

KATE Snow Skin Base (ケイト スノースキンベース) is a tone-up primer that KATE says uses light to cover pores and give a bright, “snow-light” finish that lasts. KATE’s “Snow Skin Fit” technology combines a tone-up powder that fills uneven texture and pores with an even film that corrects uneven tone and dullness, and KATE’s first “high-adhesion glue film” helps foundation go on and stay put. It contains hyaluronic acid, and KATE says you can also use it on your neck and ears.

Choose Cool Lavender to tone down yellowness for a translucent, bright look, or Snow Yellow to even out uneven colour for a uniform, bright look.

KATE Jelly Primer

Japanese name	ケイト ジュレリーププライマー
Price in Japan	¥1,980 (25 mL)
SPF	SPF50+ PA++++
Colours	3: Skin Beige, Lagoon Pink, Ocean Green

KATE Jelly Primer (ケイト ジュレリーププライマー), from the Jellyfish in the Moonlight (月夜の海月) line, is a glow primer that KATE says keeps both makeup and glow in place, preventing shine and wear for a long time. Its “high-adhesion lasting jelly”, built on KATE’s Jelly Link technology, wraps fine cover and sebum-setting powders and smooths over pores and texture. It also contains Moonlight Pearl (bismuth oxychloride) for a bright glow and a marine serum complex with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and hydrolyzed conchiolin protein. It’s sold in some stores and online in Japan.

Skin Beige is the original colour; Lagoon Pink, added in April 2026, gives a brighter look with a natural flush and translucency, and Ocean Green, also added in April 2026, tones down redness. KATE says the two new colours include a subtle hint of blue to keep skin from looking dull. A Jelly Serum Primer (ジュレリープセラムプライマー) in Pearl Beige is listed on Kao’s official shop from 13 October 2026 at ¥1,980 (25 g, SPF30 PA++). KATE describes it as a serum primer whose “aqua coat jelly” covers pores and dullness and keeps makeup from breaking down due to dryness.

From KATE’s official Japanese site and Kao’s official online shop (as of October 2026). Colour names are our renderings of the Japanese names.

Looking for a KATE Eye or Lash Primer?

KATE’s lash primers are Lash Maximizer Z for volume and Lash Maximizer Long Up for length, both ¥1,430 in Japan and worn under mascara. See our KATE mascara guide for details. For eyeshadow, The Eye Color Base (¥715, 1 g, web-only in Japan) goes on the lids before eyeshadow; see our KATE The Eye Color guide.

Where to Buy KATE Primer

KATE primers are Japanese, and kachicollect is the simplest way to get them from Japan. Our catalog has no proxy fees, and duties are shown in your total before you pay, so nothing extra is charged on delivery. Orders ship worldwide with tracking and usually arrive in about 7 to 14 days.

If the product you want isn’t in our catalog, search Japanese stores or marketplaces for its Japanese name, for example ケイト ポアレスキーパー FORオイリー, ケイト スノースキンベース クールラベンダー or ケイト ジュレリーププライマー. Paste the product URL into kachishop to get an instant quote with duties included and no request fee. This works for new colours too, as long as they are listed on a Japanese store or marketplace.

On marketplaces such as eBay, check the product name and type or colour carefully, as Poreless Keeper and Snow Skin Base each come in more than one version. Proxy services that buy from Japanese stores on your behalf are another option, but the service fee they advertise is only the starting point, and various other charges are added on top by the time you check out. kachicollect’s purchase request does the same job with no proxy or request fees, and duties are shown before checkout.

Discover more from the brand in our KATE Tokyo guide.

FAQ

Which KATE primer is best for oily skin?

Poreless Keeper For Oily Skin, which KATE says absorbs and sets excess sebum to stop shine all day. Jelly Primer also contains a sebum-setting powder, according to KATE.

Which KATE primer is best for dry skin?

Poreless Keeper For Dry Skin, which KATE says keeps skin moist and stops makeup from caking. Snow Skin Base and Jelly Primer also contain hyaluronic acid, and KATE says the upcoming Jelly Serum Primer prevents dryness-related wear.

Does KATE primer have SPF?

Yes. All five current KATE face primers have SPF50 or higher: Jelly Primer is SPF50+ PA++++, Poreless Keeper For Dry Skin and For Oily Skin are SPF50+ PA+++, and Poreless Keeper For Dry & Oily Skin and Snow Skin Base are SPF50 PA+++. The upcoming Jelly Serum Primer is SPF30 PA++.

Which KATE primer covers pores best?

Poreless Keeper is KATE’s primer made specifically to cover and control pores, in a type for each skin type. KATE also says Snow Skin Base and Jelly Primer cover pores.

What is the difference between Snow Skin Base Cool Lavender and Snow Yellow?

Cool Lavender tones down yellowness for a translucent, bright look, while Snow Yellow evens out uneven colour for a uniform, bright look, according to KATE.

What is the difference between Jelly Primer and Jelly Serum Primer?

Jelly Primer is a glow primer that KATE says resists shine and wear (SPF50+ PA++++, 3 colours); Jelly Serum Primer is a moisturising serum primer that KATE says prevents dryness-related wear (SPF30 PA++, 1 colour).

Can I buy KATE primer outside Japan?

Yes. You can order KATE primers from Japan through kachicollect, from our catalog or with a purchase request, and they ship worldwide. Local availability depends on retailers in your country.

Conclusion: Which KATE Primer Is Right for You?

Choose Poreless Keeper in the type that matches your skin to cover pores, Snow Skin Base to brighten your tone, and Jelly Primer for glow that lasts. To finish your base, see our KATE foundation guide and KATE setting spray guide, and for eyes and lips, our KATE eyeshadow guide and KATE Lip Monster guide. For another Japanese primer line, see our Kiss Me primer guide.

Buying from kachicollect gets you KATE shipped directly from Japan, with no proxy fees and duties shown before you pay. If the product you want isn’t in our catalog, paste its URL from any Japanese store or marketplace for an instant quote with no request fee.