A white fine powder with a light minty scent. The little container comes with a small puff that I find can be useful if youre on the go, although i usually just use a small fluffy brush. When I apply this I find that the T-zone starts to look more blurred. If I go too heavy handed it can look a little cakey and white looking but that is easily fixed by buffing it out with a fluffy brush. It also seems to control oil reasonably well, FINALLY: Beware this powder can cause FLASHBACK in flash photography.