Powder foundations

Type, coverage, finish and skin type

By type, 12 are foundation.

By coverage, 8 are medium coverage, 2 are full coverage and 1 is light coverage.

By finish, 9 are matte and 3 are natural finish.

By skin type, 11 are listed for combination skin, 10 are listed for oily skin and 9 are listed for normal skin. A foundation can be listed for more than one skin type. 1 has no skin type listed.

Prices and shade ranges

Prices start at $16 and reach $64. Half of the 12 foundations are listed at $39.50 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 12 comes in 40 or more shades.

Where this list comes from

Formulation 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. 73 foundations have no formulation 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. 10 foundations have no mineral 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.