If we had a dollar for every foundation review we’ve carefully read and researched online, we’d have enough to buy them all. Until then, we’ll continue to count on the thought-out reviews—and most telling of all, sales—at our top retailers. Here, the top-selling foundations women keep buying again and again.
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Bluemercury: Chantecaille Future Skin Oil Free Gel Foundation ($82)
An oil-free gel formula, this foundation provides medium-to-full coverage without ever looking caked-on or heavy. It's loaded with botanical including rosemary, green tea, aloe, and chamomile to soothe skin and protect against oxidation.
5 / 8
Ulta: The Ordinary Serum Foundation ($7.50)
This skin care-meets-makeup hybrid is beloved for its silky, second-skin texture in a broad range of hues and a price that can't be beat.
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Detox Market: ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 ($48)
This formula, specifically in shade Bom Bom, is the clean retailer's top-selling foundation for a reason: its addition of skin-care actives nourish skin while you wear it, and the second-skin tint allows skin to shine through.
8 / 8
Detox Market: ERE PEREZ Oat Milk Foundation ($39)
As its name suggests, oat milk makes an appearance in this blendable formula, along with peach fruit extract and vitamin E, for a foundation that treats—not masks—skin.
