ZAO Compact Foundation is perfect of those seeking a natural looking complexion with full coverage.
Its creamy and smooth texture makes it easy to apply and smooth into skin. This foundation has a mattifying effect to cancel out shiny areas.
ZAO Compact Foundation is a true skin care product, containing silica powder, bamboo powder and bamboo rhizome oil, all of which are rich in silica, helping to regenerate skin.
The foundation comes in a bamboo case with a reusable cotton pouch. Although Zao isn’t completely plastic free, their compact foundation is refillable, making a much healthier, sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to purchasing an entirely new fully plastic product.
All of these compact foundations are talc-free vegan, organic and cruelty free with limited plastic packaging.
As with all Zao products, this is free from talc and parabens (synthetic preservatives), instead Zao use micronised silver as an effective and non-toxic preservative. Zao does not use nanoparticles in their products, with the micronised silver being larger than nanoparticle size, making Zao products safe and free from man made toxic chemical preservatives.
Shade Matching:
If you suit colours like gold, copper, bronze, orange-reds and earthy tones, then your skin is likely to have peach, yellow or golden undertones and so would suit a warm-toned foundation.
If you suit colours like magenta, silver, grey, blue-red or jewel tones, then your skin is likely to have cool undertones with pink, red or blue undertones and so would suit a cool-toned or neutral foundation. If you prefer to disguise pink tones to your skin, then a neutral-toned foundation would achieve that.
If you look good in any of these colours, then your skin is likely to have neutral/mixed undertones. If unsure, check the veins on your arms, as those with cool-toned complexions have blue or purple veins, whilst those with warm complexions tend to have green veins, and if you cannot decide, then you most likely have neutral undertones.
Packaging
ZAO makeup may not be 100% plastic free due to regulations but they are working towards plastic free in the future and are constantly reducing the plastic in their packaging.
This bamboo compact foundation is refillable.
The refills do come in plastic that is easily and fully recyclable but Zao are working towards replacing this plastic packaging with card/paper in the future.
The metal containers the powders are held in are 100% recyclable aluminium.
How to Apply
Easy to apply and smooth into skin, ZAO compact foundation comes with a round application sponge.
You can also very conveniently apply with your fingers.