I became intrigued by the RCMA No Color Powder after Kathleen Lights raved about it on her YouTube channel. It took a while to find it, but ...

Review: RCMA No Color Powder

8:32 PM Joanna C. 0 Comments

I became intrigued by the RCMA No Color Powder after Kathleen Lights raved about it on her YouTube channel. It took a while to find it, but a friend finally referred me to someone who sells it in the Philippines.




RCMA apparently stands for Research Council of Makeup Artists, which the label further says was established in 1963. The packaging is very plain and reminds me of condiment shakers. I have nothing against plain packaging, but I do wish the holes were smaller to make dispensing less messy.

The product itself is white, but lends no pigment when applied, and no white cast, which is always a good thing. I am not sure how this would look on dark skin, but it disappeared on my NC25-30 skin after blending. It looks natural and does not have a flat matte finish. The powder is finely milled, somewhere in between Laura Mercier translucent powder and Ben Nye loose powder.

I wore this powder for 15 hours in 32-degree weather, on a day that I had forgotten to bring my powder compact. I did still get oily, but it was manageable with just two oil control films. There was no caking, and I had less creasing in my eye area than usual after such a long day. 

If you are looking for a colorless powder for setting and oil control, this is a good one to try. At 3 ounces for a bottle, this will last a long time since you don't need much per use.

I bought this for P850 at dtcmakeup.com, where I was very pleased by the customer service; my order arrived a day after payment!