Medium coverage foundations

Type, finish, skin type and formulation

By type, 16 are foundation and 1 is skin tint.

By finish, 11 are natural finish, 4 are matte and 1 is radiant. 1 has no finish listed.

By skin type, 15 are listed for combination skin, 13 are listed for dry skin and 13 are listed for normal skin. A foundation can be listed for more than one skin type. 1 has no skin type listed.

By formulation, 6 are liquid, 5 are powder and 4 are stick. 1 has no formulation listed.

Prices and shade ranges

Prices start at $16 and reach $59. Half of the 17 foundations are listed at $38 or less. The lowest price is for Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation.

The widest shade range is NARS Light Reflecting Foundation, with 46 shades. 3 of the 17 come in 40 or more shades.

Where this list comes from

Coverage 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. 6 foundations have no coverage listed and are left out of this list. 14 foundations have no ingredient list and no alcohol-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. 202 foundations have no clean 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 Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 has the most, with 34,695.