This lightweight, buildable confection features shea butter—a hero ingredient for sensitive skin. It seals moisture into the skin and protects the skin barrier1, and one study even found it has similar topical effects to ceramides2. That said, it keeps your face dewy and supple all day long. 

Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation, LAWLESS ($23)

A cushy, matte option with a whipped, creamy texture. With rich ingredients like avocado oil, rosehip seed oil, and aloe vera extract, it sinks in like a dream.

Marvelous Matte Crème Foundation, lilah b. ($54)

This medium- to full-coverage liquid foundation features a botanical blend to soothe and calm easily irritated skin, like frankincense, tulsi, and lotus extracts. With sweet almond, camellia, and castor oils to provide moisture, it feels as soft as butter. 

Soft Focus Foundation, Vapour Beauty ($48)

Another shea butter number, yet it also includes meadowfoam, jojoba, sunflower seed, and soybean oil for an extra-velvety finish. It's full-coverage, but it's so lightweight—it'll never sit caky. 

Goodness Glows Full Coverage Liquid Makeup, Burt's Bees ($16.99)

This serum-foundation hybrid truly melts into your skin's natural texture for a your-skin-but-better sort of finish. It's incredibly buildable and lightweight, and it features aloe leaf, rosehip, jojoba, and marula oils to soothe skin. 

True Skin Serum Foundation, Ilia ($54)

This liquid foundation screams skin-care-meets-makeup. Just take one look at the ingredient list—it's jam-packed with moisturizing players like aloe, jojoba oil, sunflower seed oil, as well as antioxidants (think algae actives, coffee seed extract, maqui berry, peach extract, and more) to help protect against environmental aggressors.  

High Fidelity Foundation, Exa ($38)

This easy-to-apply stick foundation sits comfortably on the skin with medium matte coverage. Simply swipe directly onto your skin and blend outward for a natural-looking finish.   

Clay Stick Foundation, Tarte ($29)

If sensitive skin had a starter pack, chances are this classic mineral powder would make the list. It's lightweight yet buildable, and it has a mere five ingredients—including titanium dioxide and zinc oxide for added sun protection.

Original Loose Powder Foundation SPF 15, bareMinerals ($33)

The brand calls it a demi-matte formula, meaning it stays dewy wherever you want the most shine. It contains jojoba oil, sunflower seed oil, and castor seed oil to nourish the skin barrier.   

Cream Foundation, Honest Beauty ($21.99)

This creamy foundation is housed in an airless compact for easy, no-fuss application. One pump offers a veil of sheer coverage, and it's laced with grapeseed oil, coconut oil, shea butter, and vitamin E. 

Phyto-Pigments Youth Cream Compact Foundation, Juice Beauty ($45)

A pressed mineral powder for a velvet matte finish. The texture is soft and finely milled (thanks to rice powder), and the formula is extra moisturizing—argan oil, evening primrose oil, and aloe extract make it feel like silk. It's also refillable, which is always a plus: Simply pop out the magnetic pan and slip a new one right into place.

Pressed Foundation With Rosehip Antioxidant Complex, Alima Pure ($38)