5 brands that prove organic makeup can be effective

Despite the growing sensoriality and efficiency, the organic makeup it often gets bad press from the uninitiated. However, the formulas of labeled lipsticks or foundations no longer have much to envy to those, more conventional, of their cousins ​​in perfumery or in large and medium-sized stores.

For the skeptics (as well as for those who would like to discover new products), we have found the five brands not to be missed to change your mind about organic makeup and discover many nuggets!

Essentials for organic makeup from Mademoiselle Bio

Building on the success of its own-brand line of skincare products, launched in 2014 in all of the brand’s stores and in its e-shop, Organic Miss recently unveiled its first line of certified organic makeup. Composed of essential elements for the beauty of the complexion and eyes, it is based on vegan formulas, adapted to sensitive skin and infused with active care ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, rosehip oil or blueberry extract.

As for the packaging, they are eco-designed and made with up to 100% recycled and recyclable materials.

• To be tested at Mademoiselle Bio : Mineral Foundation SPF15 (€ 17.50) evens, mattifies the complexion and smoothes the skin texture for up to 10 hours. Contains rice powder, bamboo and corn starch to absorb excess sebum, as well as hyaluronic acid to maintain good skin hydration. It is available in six shades.

Organic and luxury make-up from Le Rouge Français

Certified organic and vegan, the French brand e Made in France The French red it stands out for the use of exclusively vegetable-derived pigments. Launched in 2018 by biotech engineer Elodie Carpentier, the brand offers a wide range of lipsticks, its flagship product, but also mascara, eyeliner, an eye pencil, nail polishes and colored balms for the lips and games.

Based on the principle that everything you put on your skin must be consumable, the brand formulates its products according to a strict personal charter and has banned a large number of synthetic, non-renewable, unethical or allergenic ingredients such as mica. titanium, silicones or raw materials of animal origin.

• Must try in Le Rouge Français : Available in fifteen luminous shades, the brand’s signature lipstick (€ 45) contains shea butter, jojoba, apricot, sunflower and castor oils, and rice, candelilla and carnauba vegetable waxes. And finally, the eco-refills allow you to refill the tube once the stick is finished and the packaging is 100% recyclable.

Zao Make-up’s refillable organic makeup

With its ten years of existence, Zao makeup is a reference in the world of organic cosmetics. Founded by four friends who love nature, it is the first reusable make-up brand, 100% natural and certified by Ecocert. For its packaging, Zao has opted for bamboo which, in addition to giving it a recognizable appearance among all, allows the brand to show a reduced carbon footprint. And so that nothing goes to waste, bamboo is also incorporated into product formulas in the form of sap powder, leaf hydrosol or bamboo rhizome macerate.

• Try it at Zao Make-up : the Cream Blush stick (€ 23.90), available in three bright shades, can be used to make up cheeks but also lips for a beautiful “healthy glow” effect. Its formula is enriched with organic castor oil and organic jojoba oil with emollient and repairing properties, to take care of the skin by sublimating it. And like most of the brand’s products, it’s refillable.

Lavera’s certified organic care makeup

Pioneer of organic cosmetics, the German brand it will wash has recently relaunched its make-up range, with the aim of offering a more modern, more refined line, yet perfectly in line with its values ​​and commitments to the environment. In all, there are 51 references that we find to sublimate the complexion, eyes and lips, with care formulas infused with emollient and protective active ingredients for the skin and eyelashes.

• Must try at Lavera : Foundation with hyaluronic acid (€ 15.80), formulated without silicones or mineral oils, evens out the complexion in a very natural way. Available in three shades, it contains hyaluronic acid and organic almond oil to stay healthy all day.

Charlotte Bio’s accessible organic makeup

Launched in 2015, the Charlotte Organic offers a wide range of makeup products for the complexion, eyes, lips and even nails. And nothing is left to chance: the formulas, ingredients and packaging are developed in compliance with COSMOS paper and the planet.

• To be tested at Charlotte Bio : Labeled by the independent organizations Cosmebio and Ecocert, Perfect Curl Mascara (€ 13.90) takes care of the eyes and the environment. The combination of jojoba oil, carnauba wax and Japanese varnish bark wax protects lashes and soothes sensitive eyes, while providing a flawless and long-lasting makeup result.

Title image photo credit: Dan Cristian Pădureț