The Best Natural + Eco-Friendly Foundations and Concealers

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Welcome to this collection of the best natural foundations and concealers. From liquids to powders to creams each option is organized by coverage level. These are the best on the market because it’s not just about clean & cruelty-free ingredients, but also eco-friendly packaging and sustainable/regenerative business practices that makes these stand out from the rest in green beauty.

PRIMERS

Before we delve into the foundations and concealers, here are a few primers/bases:

CRUNCHI COSMETICS

This ultra light primer is rich in jojoba, avocado and rosehip oils, and packed with antioxidants.  |  FIND IT HERE

VAPOUR BEAUTY

Bursting with essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamins to support the appearance of smooth, healthy skin.  FIND IT HERE

ELATE COSMETICS

Made with a floral hydrate complex and hyaluronic acid to  plumps and firms the skin while smoothing and hydrating. FIND IT HERE

OSEA

A luxurious daily moisturizer that provides the perfect base for makeup application while supporting the skin’s defenses against environmental toxins.FIND IT HERE

ALPYN BEAUTY

Alpyn’s Survival Serum is an all-in-one brightening serum and illuminating primer made with wildcrafted and hand-cultivated botanicals.  FIND IT HERE

FOUNDATIONS

SHEER TO LIGHT COVERAGE

KJAER WEIS

For a semi-matte, light-as-air finish Kjaer Weis’ cream foundation is it. The foundation comes in a refillable compact. Although the compact is made of a non-recyclable metal, it’s meant to last a life time.  |  FIND IT HERE

ELATE BEAUTY

Elate’s refresh foundation provides a soft, light coverage packed with antioxidants and the highly moisturizing sunflower oil. Elate primarly uses glass and bamboo to package their products. |  FIND IT HERE

SAPPHO NEW PARADIGM

Sappho’s vegan essential foundation is perfect for sheer, lightweight coverage. It’s formulated with herbs, flower essences, phyto nutrients, and antioxidants. This foundation packaged in a glass bottle. |  FIND IT HERE

ANTONYM COSMETICS

Antonym’s baked foundation is a delicately textured powder that brightens the face. It has light reflecting properties and multi-hued shades. Antonym predominatly uses bamboo to package their products! |  FIND IT HERE

MEDIUM COVERAGE

100% PURE

100% Pure’s fruit pigmented foundation offers a lightweight feel with medium coverage and a matte finish. It’s made with pore-diffusing, oil absorbing bamboo silica. 100% Pure uses glass to package most of their foundations. |  FIND IT HERE

100% PURE

100% Pure’s ultralight serum foundation looks and feels like a second skin. The formula offers anti-aging benefits, medium-full coverage, and a satin finish. 100% Pure uses glass to package most of their foundations. |  FIND IT HERE

CRUNCHI COSMETICS

Crunchi’s flawless foundation happens to be my favorite and the one I use. This nutrient rich lightweight foundation provides medium – full coverage. Crunchi uses glass to package their foundation.  |  FIND IT HERE

VAPOUR BEAUTY

Vapour’s soft focus foundation gives a subtle luminosity and a satin finish. It’s easy to blend and it’s buildable for medium to full coverage. This foundation is packaged in a glass bottle. FIND IT HERE

CREAM FOUNDATION

100% PURE

100% Pure’s vegan cream foundation is rich with avocado butter, silky pomegranate oil, and calming botanicals. It offers medium-full coverage and a satin finish. It’s packaged in a n aluminum tin. |  FIND IT HERE

100% PURE

100% Pure’s talc-free vegan powder foundation absorbs oil and reduces shine with medium coverage, mattifying rice powder. It’s packaged in an aluminum tin. |  FIND IT HERE

ELATE BEAUTY

This powder foundation from Elate smooths the skin’s texture and evens out its tone while building a matte finish. Elate uses bamboo to package many of their products including this one! |  FIND IT HERE

FULL COVERAGE

100% PURE

100% Pure’s vegan water foundation plumps and hydrates the skin with soothing aloe and toning green tea. It offers full coverage with a satin, lightly dewy finish. This product is packaged in a glass bottle. |  FIND IT HERE

SUPER FRUITS HEALTHY FOUNDATION

100% PURE

This vegan full coverage liquid foundation contains soothing aloe, antioxidant-rich superfruit oils, oil-absorbing rice powder, for a gorgeous matte finish. This is packaged in a glass bottle. |  FIND IT HERE

ELATE BEAUTY

Elate’s uplift vegan whipped creme foundation has a natural, light feel that offers a build able application. Elate uses bamboo and glass to package their products. |  FIND IT HERE

VAPOUR BEAUTY

Vapour’s breathable, high-performance foundation offers buildable light to medium coverage with a luminous finish. It’s housed in a recyclable aluminum tube. It’s a good choice for travel! |  FIND IT HERE

RMS BEAUTY

RMS Beauty’s “un” cover-up cream foundation is full-coverage with a dewy finsih. It’s formulated with their signature organic cold centrifuged coconut oil, combined with a blend of oils and herbs. RMS is conscious about their packaging and uses glass and aluminum to house most of their products.  |  FIND IT HERE

CONCEALERS

100% PURE

100% Pure’s creamy, lightweight concealer is colored from fruit and made with hydrating olive squalane. It’s blendable and buildable for medium-full coverage with a satin finish. It comes in a glass tube. |  FIND IT HERE

ELATE BEAUTY

Elate’s creme revealer is a smooth concealer formulated to cover any dark under eye circles, blemishes, and scars. It’s packaged in a bamboo compact and the refill pans come in seed paper. |  FIND IT HERE

RMS Beauty

RMS’ dewy, lightweight skin enhancer is made with raw coconut oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, and mineral pigments that melt on the skin. It’s packaged in a glass pot with an aluminum lid. FIND IT HERE

SETTING POWDER / SPRAY

ELATE COSMETICS

Mattify is made with bamboo extract to reduce redness and irritation, while keeping the face soft and matte. Also available in LUMINOUS and GLOWINGFIND IT HERE

KJAER WEIS

This finely milled plant-based pressed powder leaves a soft-focus, light-filtering finish.FIND IT HERE

OSEA

Hydrates, refreshes, and stimulates the complexion to combat dry, dull skin. Use it to set mineral makeup and powder.  FIND IT HERE

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