Since it launched in 1996, Laura Mercier’s Translucent Loose Setting Powder has topped the list as one of the best selling make-up powders in the world. In fact, according to the brand’s Instagram, one Translucent Loose Setting Powder is sold every 20 seconds in the US, and the product has amassed over 10,000 five star reviews on lauramercier.com . This year also saw the translucent version of the Laura Mercier setting powder range named as  John Lewis’s bestselling beauty item .