Foundations excluding skin tints

Coverage, finish, skin type and formulation

By coverage, 10 are medium coverage, 10 are full coverage and 3 are light coverage.

By finish, 11 are natural finish, 10 are matte and 5 are radiant.

By skin type, 20 are listed for dry skin, 19 are listed for normal skin and 19 are listed for combination skin. A foundation can be listed for more than one skin type. 1 has no skin type listed.

By formulation, 10 are liquid, 5 are powder and 2 are cream. 4 have no formulation listed.

Prices and shade ranges

Prices start at $7 and reach $61.98. Half of the 26 foundations are listed at $39 or less. The lowest price is for Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Foundation.

The widest shade range is MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation, with 67 shades. 4 of the 26 come in 40 or more shades.

Where this list comes from

Type 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. 218 foundations have no SPF value 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. Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation has the most, with 75,747.