Zuzu Luxe Oil Free Liquid Foundation Review

Here is my Zuzu Luxe Oil Free Liquid Foundation Review as promised. My Giorgio Armani foundation is running low so I have been slowly searching for a foundation made with mostly natural ingredients. I didn't want a foundation to contain parabens or any of the Dirty Dozen named by the David Suzuki Foundation. You can read about the Dirty Dozen here and how these chemicals commonly found in skincare and makeup products are harmful to the human body.

There is a great little online shop called White Rabbit Beauty that sells over a dozen different makeup/skincare brands that do not test on animals and out of that handful are some brands that are also dedicated to creating natural products. The other nice thing about White Rabbit Beauty is you can order samples to try- a very useful service. You can order 4-5 colors to see which one best matches your skin. You'll see below that the samples are large enough to see 3-5 times.

I ordered:

Zuzu's Luxe Liquid Foundation in L-6 and L-11
Alma Pure Mineral Foundation Powder in Neutral 2, Beige 2, Beige 3 and Warm 2
100% Pure White Peach Tinted Moisturizer

My samples came in some cute packaging with a hand-written note. I thought it was very thoughtful of them to write a note.

My skin has yellow pigment with red undertones so it's not always clear to me which color would be the best fit. Zuzu's L-11, to my surprise was nearly a perfect match to my skin tone. They call it a neutral color but it has the right amount of red in it to be a good fit.

Zuzu Luxe Oil-Free Liquid Foundation comes in 9 different shades. The lightest is Light/Ivory (L-3) to Dark Skin (L-24). In the swatch above, I have two colors, L-6 which is for light skin with neutral undertones and L-11 is for Light/Medium skin with neutral undertones. L-11 is the best fit for me.

The foundation is advertised as a medium coverage foundation but I would say it's more light to medium coverage. Unlike Armani's Silk Lasting Foundation that covers most of my blemishes, Zuzu's Liquid Foundation barely covers them. My skin looks fine from a reasonably close distance but if you pay attention, you will see the blemishes. 

Not a fan of how you can still see the red patch and red dots (from allergies) on the left side of my cheek. The product also looks splotchy on certain areas of my face inspite of my efforts to apply the product evenly. In terms of texture, the foundation feels creamy and light on myskin. The color is also one of the closest to my own color. I didn't even have to mix it with anything else.

Although Zuzu didn't quite work out for me, it doesn't mean I don't recommend trying it.Gabriel Cosmetics, parent company of Zuzu does not taste on animals nor use any of the Dirty Dozen and that is the first and foremost reason I wanted to try Zuzu. The product itself feels great and I was amazed by the color match. The only instances where I can't recommend at least trying the foundation is if you have a lot of blemishes and need more coverage or if you have dry skin.

Further to Zuzu's non-toxic goodness, their products do not contain (taken from Gabriel Cosmetics' website)

 Cosmetics are formulated free of:

·        Coal Tar Derivatives or FD&C agents

·        Parabens

·        Mineral Oil

·        Lanolin

·        Talc

·        Propylene Glycol

·        Hydrogenated Oils

·        Gluten

·        Phthalates

·        DBP

·        Toluene

·        Formaldehyde

·        Nano/Micro sized particles

Retails for: $29.75 for 30ml
Where to Buy: Gabriel Cosmetics's website or White Rabbit Beauty's website.