If you have oily skin, you know that powder foundations can be a challenge. The powdery finish can look cakey and accentuate your skin's oiliness. But there are some great pressed powders on the market that are better suited to dry skin than traditional loose powders. Here are some of our favorites.
Size: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 2426930
Color: Medium 5 (G) - medium to tan, golden undertones (Patrick's Shade)
$38.00
I haven't worn a powder foundation in years for fear that it would look cakey and age my skin. ...I have dry skin and this foundation went In and out of my cart sooo many times. ...Not your old school powder foundation!
What it is: A buttery-smooth, buildable, medium- to full-coverage powder foundation with a multiuse formula, a soft-matte finish and up to 12 hours of wear.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Texturizers and Microspheres: Visibly blur pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and texture with a soft-focus effect.
- Rice Silk Powder: Helps create a soft-focus appearance.
- Triple-Milled Micronized Purest Pigments: Create undetectable, seamless, true-color coverage that lasts for up to 12 hours.
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2637379
Color: 11 - light to medium skin tones with peach undertones
$40.00
Definitely needs to be set down with a powder though to avoid transfer...Excellent lightweight formula for dry skin...Definitely leaves a glowy finish, probably not great for oily skin. I love this, it's very lightweight and easy to apply.
What it is: A lightweight skin tint foundation with medium coverage that brightens skin for a dewy, luminous finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Attracts and binds moisture to smooth and hydrate skin
- Rice Bran Peptides: Reduces the appearance of fine lines, pore, helps fade dark spots brightening skin tone.
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2834109
Color: 4W - medium with warm undertones
$61.00
However, those with very dry or very oily skin might need...Nice foundation, but not the best for oily skin...This foundation is great for dry or dry and mature skin, my mom tried this and loved it. Me however, who has combo skin it was OK for about a few hours, but then ended up not taking my oils too well.
What it is: A lightweight, hydrating non-comedogenic skincare-infused foundation with a natural finish & buildable coverage that blurs and improves skin over time.
Coverage: Medium
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micro Hyaluronic Acid: Provides long-lasting hydration.
- Ceramides Yuzu Extract: Visibly plumps skin.
- Prismatic Light Technology: Provides 24 hours of blur and enhances skin's natural radiance.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES,
Size: 0.35 oz / 10 g·ITEM: 2739597
Color: 23C Alder - Medium with cool undertones
$48.00
Perfect for oily skin!...I do think if you have dry skin, its important to prep prior to applying....Great for oily skin and light coverage days...They are easy to match with skin tone. This is great for oily or combo/oily-leaning skin.
What it is: A long-wear, skincare-powered complexion stick that blurs instantly and visibly firms and smooths over time.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ceramide-Peptide Complex: Visibly firms and strengthens the skin barrier.
- Winged Kelp Extract: Restores luminosity, helping skin look more youthful.
- Butterfly Lavender Extract: Botanical powerhouse that smooths the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2589158
Color: 510N - Deep with neutral yellow undertones
$53.00
Great foundation if you have oily skin...Great foundation if you have oily skin, Will be using this more in the summertime. ...Great buildable coverage for oily skin...Great light to medium buildable coverage with SPF 27 that leaves skin with a natural glowing finish. I have oily skin and typically worry about a “glow” finish.
What it is: An up to 24-hour, healthy-looking glow serum foundation with buildable medium coverage and SPF 27, plus hyaluronic and mandelic acids to hydrate and smooth skin for a natural-looking glow finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: SPF 30 and under
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and visibly plumps the skin.
- Mandelic Acid: Smooths and refines the skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan.
What Else You Need to Know: This skincare-inf
Size: 1 oz·ITEM: 2795334
Color: Spiced Rum - very deep with rosy undertones
$46.00
Great for oily skin and non creasing. Doesn’t have a weird heavy scent and their shade range is perfect!...Great for oily skin!...Definitely recommend especially for oily skin! I received this for free in exchange for a review.
What it is: A new-and-improved weightless, buildable, medium-to-full coverage soft matte foundation for advanced oil control and 24-hour undetectable coverage.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation controls oil and delivers moisture for up to 12 hours and is waterproof and sweat- and humidity-resistant for long wear. It also provides up to 24 hours of non-fading, color true, non-settling/creasing, non-caking, non-poring, and non-streaking wear.
Size: 0.46 oz/ 13 g·ITEM: 2476760
Color: Rich Brownie - medium with cool red undertones
$41.00
I’m sure this would be a good product for some people, particularly ones with oily skin. I personally couldn’t find a good color match and I also did not like the way it sat on my skin (even with primer… btw I have oily skin). ...Perfect shade match..looks like skin...Of course, like any other foundations it transfers and for oily skin ladies like myself it does tend to get oily in my T-zone.
What it is: An opulent foundation that glides on like a silky cream and dries to a thin, elegant, second-skin powder finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Best For: Normal and Oily Skin
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Resorcinol: A skin brightener that helps fade the appearance of dark spots and even tone.
- Vitamin C: Evens tone, visibly reduces hyperpigmentation, and smooths skin.
- Turmeric: Soothes irritation and helps heal and brighten the skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes,
ITEM: 1332295
Color: CN 40 Cream Chamois - very fair, cool-neutral undertones
$39.00
My only complaint is that it seemed to make my oily skin even worse. Good product for women with dry/combination skin....lovely foundation with skin benefit...This foundation is wonderful for winter especially for those with combination skin. It can be used lightly during the summer, since it can make face looking oily in the T-zone.
What it is: A dermatologist-developed foundation that create a brighter skin tone, while its creamy formula hydrates and smooths the look of skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 15
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.