ZAO Makeup · makeup
Poudre Compacte Bambou
Refillable bamboo compact powder for a matte, shine-free complexion.
Photo: ZAO Makeup — product image from the brand's own listing.
Our take
One of the more genuinely circular options in organic makeup — bamboo casing, refillable pans, Cosmébio and Vegan Society certified.
Evidence score
3/4
Well evidencedHow much of this product's ethics we can actually prove — not how ethical it is. Each point is a yes-or-no check you can verify.
- This product is certifiedIt holds at least one certification issued by an independent body — not by its maker.
- Covers more than one dimensionIts certifications span at least two of nature, people and animals — not strong on one axis while silent on the rest.
- Composition publishedWe hold the full ingredient or materials list, per component where it matters, read from the maker's own listing.
- Composition mostly checkedNot metAt least half of what it's made of has been matched against our sourced reference table.
Evidence at a glance
Three dimensions, weighted equally
3 of 3 independently certified
Certified means a third-party label backs it, with a source you can check. Stated means someone says so without one. Not found means we found nothing — not that the product fails.
- NatureCertifiedCosmébio
- PeopleCertifiedCosmébio
- AnimalsCertifiedVegan Trademark
What's inside
20 ingredients listed · 40% checked against our reference
The list as printed on the pack, in order — INCI runs from most to least concentrated, down to 1%. Flags cite EU law, not our opinion.
MICAColourant and shimmer
Mineral pigment permitted under Annex IV. Its supply chain carries a documented child-labour risk in parts of India, so traceable sourcing — not the ingredient itself — is what matters here.
Mica at source ↗- ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCHorganicNot assessed
- ZINC STEARATENot assessed
SQUALANEEmollient
A lightweight emollient historically obtained from shark liver oil. It is now commonly produced from olives or sugarcane, but the INCI name is identical either way — only the brand's own sourcing statement distinguishes them.
Squalane at source ↗- SILICANot assessed
- SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) OIL UNSAPONIFIABLESorganicNot assessed
- LAUROYL LYSINENot assessed
- MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OILorganicNot assessed
- THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTERorganicNot assessed
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTERorganicEmollient
Fat pressed from shea nuts, largely harvested and processed by women's cooperatives in West Africa — one of the few cosmetic ingredients with an established fair-trade supply chain.
Shea butter at source ↗- OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) LEAF EXTRACTNot assessed
AQUA (WATER)Solvent
Water. Usually the largest single component of a cream or lotion, which is why it heads most INCI lists.
Water at source ↗- OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT EXTRACTNot assessed
ALCOHOLSolvent
Dissolves fragrance and aids preservation. In an eau de parfum it is usually the bulk of the formula.
Alcohol (ethanol) at source ↗- BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA STEM POWDERNot assessed
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICESkin conditioning
Juice pressed from aloe leaves. Frequently listed high for marketing effect while present at low concentration — its position in the list matters more than its presence.
Aloe vera leaf juice at source ↗CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)Colourant and opacifier
Permitted as a cosmetic colourant under Annex IV. Its use as a food additive (E171) was banned in the EU in 2022; that ban does not extend to cosmetics applied to the skin.
Titanium dioxide at source ↗CI 77491 (IRON OXIDES)Colourant
Mineral pigment on the Annex IV list of colourants permitted in cosmetics.
Iron oxide red at source ↗- CI 77492 (IRON OXIDES)Not assessed
- CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES)Not assessed
Open any assessed entry to read what it does and why, with the source it came from. “Not assessed” means it isn't in our reference table yet — not that it's been cleared. We only mark what we can source. This list was read from ZAO Makeup ↗, not reconstructed.
Why it qualifies
The verifiable part — every certification this product holds, and what each one actually guarantees.
Cosmébio
Association CosmébioFrench organic-cosmetics charter: minimum organic content, no petrochemicals, transparent sourcing.
Vegan Trademark
The Vegan SocietyNo animal ingredients or animal-derived processing aids, and no animal testing.
About ZAO Makeup
Organic makeup built on refillable bamboo packaging; Cosmébio and Vegan Society certified.
Company-level certification
Held by the company, not by this product. The same maker can ship a certified line and an uncertified one, so this is context — it does not count towards the score above.
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