Real clay with a slight shimmer (except no. 344 chocolate and 346 which are matt), cooked in an oven, ideal for a tanned complexion and cleavage throughout the year. Bright golden copper, bronze, apricot or a pinkish-brown tan; choose your shade to match the season. Note that all of our powders are talc-free.
Packaged in a unique, varnished bamboo case, Zao makeup is both a beautiful gift and an item to treasure. Existing customers, please note that we are phasing out our bamboo pouches that our products were packaged in (except glass bottle foundations and primers), in order to further reduce waste. These will be phased out as current stocks deplete, but they are now available here for purchase separately for gifting purposes.
Ingredients Highlight:
Organic corn starch: The organic corn starch is a plant-based support that facilitates a better adhesion of the powder on skin, and thus a longer-lasting makeup. It facilitates the dispersion of pigments and in this way helps the consistency of the skin’s complexion.
Vegetal Squalene: Extracted from olive oil, vegetable Squalene is a derivative of squalene, which is a natural component of human sebum. Its excellent affinity with the skin, due to its similarity with natural cutaneous lipids, and its emollient properties make it an ideal active ingredient. It strengthens the cutaneous hydrolipidic barrier, softens the skin and protects it from dehydration.
Organic castor oil: This oil is interesting because it is emollient which allows to soften the skin. It is also moisturizing which increases the water content of the skin and keeps it soft and smooth.
Bamboo powder: It is a white substance extracted from the joints of bamboo. Thanks to its high silica content, it remineralises, hydrates and participates in the regeneration of your skin while reducing the shine of combination and oily skin.
13g
We often get asked what the refill dimensions are for those who have their own case. The refill measures 5.5cm diameter. However, using a similarly-sized case is at your own risk as our bamboo cases are designed to precisely fit our refills
This clay cooked powder is ideal for those who love a great summer look! It gives the face a beautiful amber glow, a silky look that lasts all day. To structure and define the shape of your face, use a blush brush and apply mineral cooked powder on the contours of your face: from the top of the forehead along the hairline, down and along the lower line of your cheekbones, and finishing along the underside of the jaws. The idea is to draw a “3” on each side of your face. Finalise the look by applying the powder on the nose for a long nose, or on the sides of the nose for a wide nose. With this radiant, structured powder look, you can enjoy a sunshine feeling all year round. Adjust the tone to match the season. Your face will get a summery glow and look sculpted within seconds.
Beauty tip: Mineral Cooked Powder is designed to shape your face rather than for complete coverage which would harden features. Lighter than the other powders in the range, the 346 can be used in different ways, depending on skin type: For combination/oily skin, it can be used as a classic ‘bronzing powder’, sculpting, structuring and warming the face. Ideally applied with the Face Brush (156702) by making a kind of inverted “3” on each side of the face. For a tired complexion, Mineral Cooked Powder 346 can replace foundation, warming and mattifying the complexion instantly. Apply with a Kabuki Brush (156701) for a subtle and light coverage or the powder puff (156751) for a more intense coverage. For lighter skin tones, Mineral Cooked Powder 346 is best used as a blush on cheekbones to brighten complexion. All skin types can use Mineral Cooked Powder 346 for ‘retouching’ throughout the day.
(F6): MICA, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH*, ZINC STEARATE, POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, TOCOPHEROL, GLYCERIN, BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA STEM POWDER, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL*, AQUA (WATER), SUCROSE TRISTEARATE, ADANSONIA DIGITATA (BAOBAB) SEED OIL*, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CI 77820 (SILVER), SODIUM ANISATE, SODIUM LEVULINATE, BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA (BAMBOO) STEM EXTRACT*. MAY CONTAIN +/- : CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 77491 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77492 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES).
* ingredients from Organic Farming.
