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Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Still the reference point for loose setting powder, and it earns that on finish: genuinely translucent, no flashback in photographs, and milled fine enough not to settle into texture. It is also talc-first and preserved with methylparaben, both of which plenty of people avoid on principle, and we would rather put that on the page than let you find it on the carton.
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Why we like the Translucent Loose Setting Powder
- Genuinely translucent, with no flashback
- Fine enough not to settle into texture
- Talc-first and preserved with methylparaben
- Texture
- Very fine loose powder
- Key ingredients
- Talc · Magnesium Myristate · Nylon-12 · Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
- Fragrance
- Fragrance-free. No parfum in the list.
- Skin type
- Oily
- Best for
- Setting the center of the face · Controlling shine where it appears
- Works on
- Shine · Creasing
- Made in
- USA
- Where to buy
- Amazon
- Price
- $43, approximate
- Listing checked
- 2026-08-12
Our verdict on the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
The benchmark, with its label read out loud.
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Reviewed 2026-08-12. Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder appears in Slept Well: Makeup for Looking Like You Did. Every product on The Shelf is listed in the product index.