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Best Powder Foundations for Oily and Combination Skin Types

We will be talking about the best powder foundations for oil and combination skin types. Enjoy!!

1. MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

This is a one-step powder foundation that gives skin an ultra-matte finish with medium-to-full buildable coverage that lasts for 12 hours while controlling shine.

It is suitable for oily and combination skin types.

Pros:

  • It helps minimize the appearance of pores and provides 12-hour wear.
  • It controls oil/shine for 8 hours.
  • It is non-streaking/caking/settling.
  • It is sweat/humidity resistant, and non-acnegenic.
  • It is free from phthalates, parabens, formaldehyde donors, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, triclosan, D&C Yellow No. 11, oxybenzone, and synthetic microbeads 5mm or smaller.

Cons:

  • None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Talc, Silica, Isostearyl Palmitate, Methicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ultramarines (Ci 77007)]  ILN29838. 

2. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Powder Foundation

This powder foundation provides full coverage, corrects, blurs, and mattifies in 24 hours making it suitable for oily and combination skin types.

Pros:

  • It covers redness and freckles and also refines the pores and uniform skin texture to achieve buildable medium to full coverage.
  • It is suitable for all skin types.
  • It is water-resistant, sweatproof, and smudge-proof.

Cons:

  • None.

What ingredients does it contain?

SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, BORON NITRIDE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, SILICA, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, ALUMINA, ZINC LAURATE, METHICONE, DIMETHICONE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, SODIUM DEHYDROGENATE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, HYDROGEN DIMETHICONE, TOCOPHEROL, [+/- CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE)].

3. Loreal True Match Super-Blendable Powder

This is another powder foundation that should be suitable for oily and combination skin types.

Pros:

  • It matches your skin’s tone and texture.
  • The micro-fine powder provides versatile coverage: you can blend for a natural finish, blot shine, or build for more coverage.
  • It contains a hint of pearl pigments that enhance your skin’s tone.

Cons:

  • None.

What ingredients does it contain?

TALC, ZEA MAYS / CORN STARCH, DIMETHICONE, ZINC STEARATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, ZEOLITE, SORBIC ACID, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, BUTYLPARABEN, BHT, PANTHENOL.
[+/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, MICA, CI 77007 / ULTRAMARINES CI 15850 / RED 7 LAKE].

Which of these products would be suitable for me?

We recommend going with the MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation or the MakeUp For Ever HD Skin Powder Foundation as they are highly recommended and perfect for oily and combination skin types.