Collocations for powder - noun

fine
chilli/chili, cocoa, curry, milk, protein
baking
soap, washing (both BrE)
baby, face, talcum
dusting, laundry (both AmE)

grind sth into
The seeds are ground into a fine powder before use.

dust sth with, sprinkle on
Before the photo dries, the image is dusted with a special powder.

apply, put on
She quickly put some powder on her cheeks.

add, mix sth with, stir in
Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.

snow

in powder form
The medication is also available in powder form.

Powder is used before these nouns:
blue, cocaine, ski, snow

Powder is used after these nouns:
baby, chilli, curry, custard, dishwasher, flea, garlic, milk, mustard, pepper, soap, washing