My daughter works for Bare Escentuals & she tells me that competitors call their makeup "mineral" make up even if it only has 7% minerals in it. She has become quite the little sales person! But I may be a little biased.
I ordered their free sample pack, shipping was $3.09. Not bad when you get to pick out the shades and what type of make-up you want in your sample... includes 5 items.
Worth giving it a shot to see if it compares to the others.