Matte foundations

Type, coverage, skin type and formulation

By type, 7 are foundation and 1 is skin tint.

By coverage, 4 are medium coverage, 1 is sheer coverage and 1 is light coverage.

By skin type, 8 are listed for oily skin, 7 are listed for normal skin and 7 are listed for combination skin. A foundation can be listed for more than one skin type.

By formulation, 7 are powder and 1 is stick.

Prices and shade ranges

Prices start at $16 and reach $52. Half of the 8 foundations are listed at $32 or less. The lowest price is for Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation.

The widest shade range is Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation, with 40 shades. 1 of the 8 comes in 40 or more shades.

Where this list comes from

Finish is taken from the details each retailer publishes for a product. Where a retailer gives none, it is read from the product's name and description. Preferences come from the claims each retailer lists (vegan, cruelty-free, oil-free, non-comedogenic, clean), the SPF in the product name, and the published ingredient list, which decides fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones and parabens. 7 foundations have no finish listed and are left out of this list. 13 foundations have no ingredient list and no fragrance-free claim and are left out of this list. 14 foundations have no ingredient list and no silicone-free claim and are left out of this list.

The default order is by number of reviews across the retailers that sell each product. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 has the most, with 15,124.