Powder foundations

Type, coverage, finish and skin type

By type, 9 are foundation.

By coverage, 5 are medium coverage, 3 are full coverage and 1 is buildable coverage.

By finish, 8 are matte and 1 is natural finish.

By skin type, 9 are listed for combination skin, 8 are listed for normal skin and 8 are listed for oily skin. A foundation can be listed for more than one skin type.

Prices and shade ranges

Prices start at $7.99 and reach $42. Half of the 9 foundations are listed at $29 or less. The lowest price is for Milani Conceal + Perfect Smooth Finish Cream-To-Powder Foundation.

The widest shade range is bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Skin Perfecting Talc-Free Matte Powder Foundation, with 35 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. 182 foundations have no cruelty-free claim 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.

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.