Here are some of the best drugstore foundations for acne-prone skin, along with their positive and negative aspects, and ingredients or materials:
- Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation
- Positive: Lightweight, natural-looking finish, controls shine
- Negative: May not be suitable for very oily skin
- Ingredients: Water, Cyclohexasiloxane, Nylon-12, Isododecane, Alcohol Denat., Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, PEG-20, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Titanium Dioxide, Methylparaben, Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopherol, Butylparaben, Aluminum Hydroxide, Alumina, Silica, Glycerin
- E.l.f. Cosmetics Acne Fighting Foundation
- Positive: Full coverage, contains salicylic acid, witch hazel, tea tree oil, and aloe to help calm and clear acne
- Negative: May not be suitable for dry skin
- Ingredients: Salicylic Acid 0.5%, Water (Aqua), Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethoxydiglycol, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Silica, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hexyl Laurate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tristearin, Trihydroxystearin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Synthetic Wax, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)
- Almay Clear Complexion Makeup
- Positive: Contains salicylic acid to help fight blemishes, controls shine, creates a soft-matte finish
- Negative: May not be suitable for very oily skin
- Ingredients: Salicylic Acid 0.6%, Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Trisiloxane, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Methoxypropylgluconamide, Laureth-7, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Ethylene Brassylate, Triethyl Citrate, Methoxy Amodimethicone/Silsesquioxane Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, May Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
- Revlon ColorStay Foundation
- Positive: Provides amazing coverage, lasts all day, available in formulations for oily/combo skin and dry/combo skin
- Negative: May not be suitable for very dry skin
- Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Butylene Glycol, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, SD Alcohol 40-B, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Nylon-12, Tribehenin, Isododecane, Polyisobutene, Sodium Chloride, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Bisabolol, Serica ((Silk Powder) Poudre De Soie), Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Lactobacillus/Eriodictyon Californicum Ferment Extract, Cymbidium Grandiflorum Flower Extract, Serica ((Silk...
