Matte foundations excluding skin tints

Coverage, skin type and formulation

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

By skin type, 11 are listed for oily skin, 10 are listed for normal skin and 9 are listed for combination skin. A foundation can be listed for more than one skin type.

By formulation, 5 are liquid, 4 are powder and 1 is cream.

Prices and shade ranges

Prices start at $8.21 and reach $65. Half of the 12 foundations are listed at $39 or less. The lowest price is for BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15.

The widest shade range is MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation, with 67 shades. 4 of the 12 come in 40 or more shades.

Where this list comes from

Type and finish are taken from the details each retailer publishes for a product. Where a retailer gives none, they are 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. 218 foundations have no SPF value 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.