Top 10 Face Powders For Mature Skin

WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT: This silky-smooth pressed powder contains brightening pigments that glide onto the skin for a radiant finish. Long-lasting and lightweight, the formula can be worn alone or underneath a liquid foundation to provide additional coverage for fine lines and wrinkles and to control oiliness throughout the day.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW: This pressed powder is suitable for sensitive skin and comes in three shades ranging from light to deep.

WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT: This SPF-infused mineral powder provides sheer to medium coverage that feels like silk on the skin, so you don’t have to worry about it looking cakey or heavy. It also contains pomegranate and algae extracts, which nourish and soothe the skin while providing enough coverage to conceal redness and diffuse the appearance of fine lines and pores with a soft-focus effect.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW: Jane Iredale envisioned a makeup line that was good for the skin with products that are equal parts clean ingredients, skin-loving benefits, and long-lasting performance. So, like this mineral powder, all of their products are free of fragrances, preservatives, and fillers and are safe and effective for even the most sensitive skin.

WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT: Clinique’s Stay-Matte Pressed Powder is a multi-purpose powder that can be used on bare skin for a no-makeup-makeup look or as a setting powder on top of liquid foundation. Either way you use it, the pressed powder blends seamlessly into the skin while providing sheer coverage and reducing excess shine.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW: The oil-free formula is free of parabens and fragrances. 

WHY IT MADE THE LIST: E.L.F.’s loose powder creates a soft-focus effect that blurs fine lines, wrinkles, and imperfections. The versatile formula can be worn to set your makeup or worn alone to reduce shine on days when you feel like going au naturel. Bonus points: it’s only $6.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW: The powder is packaged in a small compact that's ideal for your summer travel.

WHY IT MADE THE LIST: This loose setting powder is infused with skin-loving ingredients like silk, collagen, antioxidants, and peptides. It also contains blurring pigments to visibly minimize pores and blur away the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration while working to minimize shine.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW: This talc-free setting powder was developed with plastic surgeons and dermatologists, so you can rest assured the formula will deliver visible, airbrushed-level results.

WHY IT MADE THE LIST: We’ll cut straight to the chase. This ultra-refined powder is infused with diamond powder, so it has soft-focus, light-reflecting particles that instantly blur imperfections and minimize the appearance of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles for effortlessly smooth skin.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW: This weightless powder comes in an innovative sifter that dispenses the perfect amount of powder for each application.

WHY IT MADE THE LIST: Made for “baking” or highlighting, Coty Airspun is a finely milled powder that can be used as a setting powder to keep your highlighter and contour smooth and in place all day. The lightweight formula leaves a velvety finish on the skin and makes fine lines, wrinkles, and blemishes disappear. Bonus points: it’s only $6.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW: Airspun comes in six shades, including an extra coverage version. 

WHY IT MADE THE LIST: Maybelline’s Fit Me powder provides a sheer hint of coverage that softens the look of textured skin and imperfections, all while holding makeup in place for up to 12 hours. The lightweight, breathable, mineral-based formula comes in eight shades, so it blends with a variety of skin tones and provides a lasting shine-free finish.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW: This powder is dermatologist-tested, so it’s safe for sensitive skin.

WHY IT MADE THE LIST: This award-winning setting powder is truly translucent. The lightweight formula blends effortlessly onto all skin tones, absorbing any oil in its path for up to eight hours and reducing shine for up to 16 hours. The airy powder also contains vitamins C and E to support more even-toned skin over time, and it leaves behind a matte finish with no flashback in photos. 

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW: These truly translucent shades also come in mini sizes, perfect for on-the-go touch ups or when you want to pack light during summer travel. 

WHY IT MADE THE LIST: This ultra-fine setting powder provides medium coverage and contains pearlescent pigments that diffuse light as it hits your face, illuminating and evening out the complexion. It also contains rose wax and almond oil, which hydrate and nourish the skin throughout the day.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW: Charlotte Tilbury’s setting powder is available in four different shades, ranging from fair to deep.