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Liquid foundations

20 foundations from 17 brands636 shades · $10–$60

Compare liquid foundations by type, coverage, finish and skin type.

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20 liquid foundations, No drying alcohol, Non-comedogenic, most reviewed

  1. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation

    Matte · Medium coverage

    $10–$52

    58 shades

  2. ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

    ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $48

    30 shades

  3. IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum
  4. NARS Light Reflecting Foundation

    NARS Light Reflecting Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $55

    46 shades

  5. Urban Decay Hydromaniac Hydrating Dewy Foundation

    Urban Decay Hydromaniac Hydrating Dewy Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $35

    4 shades

  6. Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation
  7. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation
  8. Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15
  9. ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation

    ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $56

    30 shades

  10. Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation

    Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $49

    18 shades

  11. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation
  12. Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $45

    36 shades

  13. Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint

    Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint

    Skin tint · Natural finish

    $32

    17 shades

  14. Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation
  15. Ciele tint & PROTECT medium coverage serum foundation

    Ciele tint & PROTECT medium coverage serum foundation

    Skin tint · Natural finish

    $44

    13 shades

  16. NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    Matte · Full coverage

    $55

    46 shades

  17. Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation

    Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $60

    32 shades

  18. Drunk Elephant Kamo Triple-Peptide Multi-Use Serum Foundation
  19. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation

    Radiant · Medium coverage

    $23–$49

    31 shades

  20. Range Beauty True Intentions Skin-Soothing Hydrating Foundation

About liquid foundations

Type, coverage, finish and skin type

By type, 16 are foundation and 4 are skin tint.

By coverage, 15 are medium coverage, 3 are light coverage and 2 are full coverage.

By finish, 11 are natural finish, 6 are radiant and 3 are matte.

By skin type, 17 are listed for normal skin, 15 are listed for dry skin and 13 are listed for combination skin. A foundation can be listed for more than one skin type.

Prices and shade ranges

Prices start at $10 and reach $60. Half of the 20 foundations are listed at $47 or less. The lowest price is for Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation.

The widest shade range is Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation, with 58 shades. 6 of the 20 come 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. 227 foundations have no non-comedogenic claim and are left out of this list.

The default order is by number of reviews across the retailers that sell each product. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation has the most, with 20,395.

Brands with liquid foundations