The 17 Best Powders for Oily Skin That Keep Shine Away

Best Overall: Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Blotting Powder

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Blotting sheets are a tried-and-true on-the-go solution for folks with oily complexions. Fenty transformed the concept into a powder, and we're here to tell you it's damn good. Formulated with inclusivity in mind, the universal translucent finish is truly invisible on all skin tones.

Invisimatte Blotting Powder instantly absorbs shine, then diffuses the appearance of pores and blemishes, leaving you with a filtered look anytime, anywhere. Pat it on after applying your liquid and cream makeup products to extend their wear and achieve a matte finish, tap a little onto your T-zone, or use it for touch-ups while you're out and about.

Active Ingredients: Pore-Diffusing Complex | Shades: 1 | Finish: Matte | Size: 0.3 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best Budget: Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder

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Face powder doesn't need to be anything fancy—or expensive. Rimmel Stay Matte will only run you a few bucks, and you can count on a shine-free finish for up to five hours.

Active Ingredients: Natural minerals | Shades: 8 | Finish: Matte | Size: 0.5 oz. | Cruelty-Free: No | Byrdie Clean: No

Best Drugstore: NYX Professional Makeup High Definition Finishing Powder

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NYX makes a great budget pick, too. Not only is this pressed powder exceptionally silky, non-cakey, and mattifying, but the color-correcting formula minimizes redness, combats discoloration, and camouflages dark spots.

Shades: 3 | Finish: Matte | Size: 0.28 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best Splurge: Gucci Poudre De Beauté Mattifying Natural Setting Powder

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If you can swing the steep price, consider treating yourself to Gucci's Poudre De Beauté. Offering lightweight, buildable coverage, this mattifying powder delivers a smoother complexion and a more even skin tone.

Active Ingredients: Micro-reflecting lamellar powders, soft-focus pigments, emollient agents | Shades: 16 | Finish: Matte | Size: 0.4 oz. | Cruelty-Free: No | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best for Touch-Ups: Bare Minerals Original Mineral Veil Pressed Setting Powder

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When it comes to powders, BareMinerals knows what's up. The pressed version of the brand's iconic Mineral Veil comes in a slim mirrored compact complete with an applicator puff—an ideal solution for touch-ups and on-the-go use.

Active Ingredients: Shea butter cocoa butter, vitamin E | Shades: 6 | Finish: Soft matte | Size: 0.3 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best Loose: RMS Beauty "Un" Powder

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RMS "Un" Powder is by far the best loose formula. This Byrdie favorite contains silica and mica to tackle grease and shine, leaving you with a mattified, airbrushed finish you can depend on for hours.

Active Ingredients: Silica, mica | Shades: 4 | Finish: Natural matte | Size: 0.3 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best Pressed: Lys Beauty Triple Fix Pressed Setting Powder

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If you're partial to pressed formulas, Triple Fix has your name on it. This super-fine powder effortlessly buffs into your skin, diffuses the look of blemishes, and locks your creams and liquids into place.

Active Ingredients: Niacinamide, green tea extract, sodium hyaluronate | Shades: 6 | Finish: Natural matte | Size: 0.2 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best Setting: IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Pressed Setting Powder

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The Bye Bye Pores line is full of gems, and this setting powder is no exception. As the name suggests, it blurs pores, diffuses blemishes, then delivers a mattified, airbrushed effect and an all-around smoother complexion.

Makeup artist Shay Zeinali tells us how to get the best results; "I recommend putting setting powder in the T-zone. Using a damp beauty blender, dip into the powder, tap the excess on the back of the hand, and press the powder into the oily areas."

Active Ingredients: Silk, hydrolyzed collagen, antioxidants | Shades: 3 | Finish: Natural matte | Size: 0.3 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best for Baking: Beauty Bakerie Face Flour Baking Powder

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If you're on the face-baking bandwagon or are interested in exploring this crease-free, glam-extending technique, Beauty Bakerie's aptly named Flour is your best bet. Stamp on the loose powder with an egg-shaped sponge, let it sit for about 10 minutes, dust it off with a brush, and behold your gorgeously-diffused, seamless complexion.

Shades: 6 | Finish: Matte | Size: 0.5 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best Finishing: AJ Crimson Beauty Universal Finishing Powder

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We also like AJ Crimson's loose powder. Available in an inclusive range of shades, the exceptionally silky, never cakey, and jet-milled formula eliminates shine, sets your liquids and creams, and keeps your makeup in check for up to eight hours.

Shades: 4 | Finish: Semi-matte to matte | Size: 0.4 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best for T-Zone: Etude House Zero Sebum Drying Powder

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If you're only looking to tackle shine in your T-zone, go with Etude House. The Korean brand's Zero Sebum loose powder comes in a little pot with its applicator pouf, which you can use to tap it onto your forehead, down the bridge of your nose, and on your chin.

Active Ingredients: Sugar polymer, cotton extract | Shades: 1 | Finish: Matte | Size: 0.1 oz. | Cruelty-Free: No | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best Long-Wear: Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder

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Charlotte Tilbury's Airbrush Powder was a hit with our home tester, who said the ultra-lightweight, finely milled formula offers a soft matte finish. She liked that it sets your makeup and extends its wear while diffusing the look of pores and texture.

Active Ingredients: Sweet almond oil, rose wax, light-reflecting pearls | Shades: 4 | Finish: Soft matte | Size: 0.4 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best Waterproof: Urban Decay All Nighter Waterproof Setting Powder

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When it comes to makeup-extending products, Urban Decay is a reigning champ. The brand's waterproof setting powder instantly mattifies, smooths your complexion, and promises up to 11 hours of wear, even in the face of sweat, tears, humidity, or a little rainfall.

Shades: 1 | Finish: Matte | Size: 0.26 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best Mineral: Catrice Cosmetics True Skin Mineral Loose Powder

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Bhatty is a fan of Catrice True Skin for oily complexions. "It never sits on the skin, targets oil without feeling or looking heavy, and is built to apply and reapply without being cakey," she tells Byrdie. "I apply it with a small, loose fluffy brush where needed, and then in areas that need a little more oil and shine control, I'll use either a foundation brush or a powder puff."

Active Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid | Shades: 1 | Finish: Natural matte | Size: 0.4 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best With Applicator: Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Pressed Powder

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Brushes and sponges are great, but we appreciate the convenience of powders that come with applicators. Available in translucent and skin-matching pigmented shades, Bobbi Brown's Sheer Finish controls shine, blurs blemishes, and leaves a long-lasting matte finish in its wake.

Active Ingredients: Vitamin E | Shades: 10 | Finish: Matte | Size: 0.4 oz. | Cruelty-Free: No | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best for Dark Skin Tones: BLK/OPL True Color Soft Velvet Finishing Powder

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Formulated with melanin-rich skin in mind, Black Opal's wallet-friendly Soft Velvet Powder shades range from deep brown to medium neutral. There are only four colors, but thanks to the Shade ID technology, multi-colored pigments adjust to match your skin tone seamlessly.

Active Ingredients: Shade ID Technology | Shades: 4 | Finish: Soft matte | Size: 0.7 oz. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes