Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free Loose Powder Medium Beige, Dermatologist Tested, Clinicially Tested

After a major makeup company (who shall remain nameless...) discontinued my favorite loose powder, I tried several different brands before landing on this one. Let's just say I am not a makeup expert, so I had no idea what the difference is between baking, setting, mineral, and finishing powder.Experiment #1: tried setting powder. As a 40 something year old, this gave new meaning to the word "cakey," especially in the ever creeping lines under my eyes. Hello! Why yes, yes I wear loose powder. Why do you ask?Experiment #2: high def talc-free powder. Better, but felt like it was sitting on top of my skin and could be brushed off easily. Also had the added benefit of drying out my already dry skin. NEXT!Experiment #3: enter Physicians Formula loose powder. At first, I wasn't used to using a sponge to apply powder. But holy smokes, this stuff has been amazing! It has a thicker coverage, but I like that, because I don't have to spend as much time concealing dark spots and blemishes. Also, it leaves a smooth and glowy appearance, even after several hours. Needless to say, this is my new go-to loose powder. It is worth every bit of the cost compared to cheaper powders under $10. If you are in your 40s or 50s, give this a shot - it'll be worth it!

All my make up applications are Physician Formula. I love this powder it is light weight and buildable. It really hides a lot of my fore head and eye creases and imperfections quiet well. My skin literally feels and looks so smooth when applied. I have some acne scarring and this helps smooth them out. I put on primer for extra smoothness around my pores, scarring and since this is powder I got to wait for the primer to set and dry a little before applying a little powder on those areas. But it works perfectly with my primer, blush, etc! Love love love love it! My go to for sure! Only thing is I noticed it doesn’t have SPF anymore? Kinda bummed about that but I wear SPF anyways so I’m happy either way! :)

I love the amount of makeup this container provides. The color and coverage are very good. I do not care for the sponge that is provided. It doesn't slide smoothly over the skin. I am using my Kabuki brush and the mineral powder glides on beautifully. Very fair price for the amount of makeup in this container. Many other brands and far less powder in them.

This is great for sensitive skin. It has good coverage and I have had no issues with creasing. I have combo skin and it holds up well. I prefer this over bare minerals.

One shade too dark, the other too light, so bought both and mixed them in an empty wide mouthed powder container I had. The containers are too high and mouth too small. Poor container design. Powder is nice, leaves a smooth, soft natural finish. However the applicator is hard and doesn’t pick up powder, let alone an applicator used to apply powder! So absolutely worthless. Apply with a proper makeup brush. They need more variety of shades, redesign jar, and skip that ‘applicator’.

This works so much better than cream foundation. Especially for my aging skin. It doesn't settle into fine lines but disguises them and lessens large pores. It also covers my rosacea so well. You may need to moisturize first, as my skin is dry, and this can accentuate that, especially nostril creases. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase and will continue to purchase. No more pore concealer + coverup + foundation + pressed powder. Just this. The applicator is kind of useless. I just use a foundation brush and it works great. Maybe they will eventually add a brush instead of the weird sponge applicator. Still great product overall!

Very good. light, good coverage, and does not cause any irritation.

Lightweight, layerable, provides nice coverage and is gentle on my hyper-sensitive skin. It doesn't irritate my skin even after wearing it all day or falling asleep and forgetting to wash my face. I use it with a full powder brush because the sponge it comes with is weird, but I LOVE this alternative to the costly options. I've been a Bare Minerals girl for YEARS and I actually think I prefer this!