Essential Foundation
Essential Foundation
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Essential Foundation

Essential Foundation

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  • Cruelty-Free & Vegan Certified by PETA

VIRTUAL TRY-ON
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Captures all that is beautiful about skin.

Our vegan foundation boasts a luxurious, organic formula that offers light to medium coverage. It has a soft satin finish that endures and will give a glow but after it has settled in.  Incorporating certified organic ingredients, ethically sourced minerals makes our formula can be trusted.  Our formula incorporates certified organic ingredients and responsibly sourced minerals to create a final product that is ideal for  making it ideal for combination and oily skin types. 

With 14 global shades available, plus the absence of dimethicone, it feels weightless on the skin.

To further underscore our commitment to sustainability, our foundation is packaged in recyclable glass and PFAS tested plastics.

Recognized as one of the cleanest foundations on the market, SAPPHO invites you to discover your perfect shade match through our intuitive tools such as the Shade Finder or by utilizing our Virtual Try On feature. You can also engage with our Makeover Quiz or schedule a Virtual Consultation to explore our offerings further. For those eager to sample our products, we offer Trial Sizes to accommodate your preferences.

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SAPPHO's commitment to quality and safety shines through in our rigorous testing procedures. While we're unable to test every single lot at this time due to cost constraints, we've conducted thorough testing on select lots with reassuring results. 

We maintain consistency by sourcing ingredients from trusted suppliers for every batch and if and when we have to change suppliers we will take care to follow through with testing.  As our resources allow, we'll continue to prioritize testing for all stages of production, to ensure the highest standards. 

Disclaimer: None of the tests worldwide for organic fluorine are accredited by government authorities, as this field is relatively new and subject to frequent updates and changes in information.

Because what we put on our bodies can go into our bloodstream, our EU certified, award winning organic foundation has been formulated with low heavy metal minerals and natural ingredients. It is carefully designed to maximize the effects of its phytonutrients, vitamins, antioxidants and their effect on skin, unlocking the potential for powerful environmental defence, while providing light to medium coverage.

Essential Foundation is a breathable formula that keeps the skin feeling clean while offering moisture and silky coverage that is buildable and feels weightless. Free of regular coconut oil, moisturizing and soothing with organic aloe vera juice, jojoba oil and shea butter, it is suitable for all skin types and a favorite for those with oily skin or problematic breakouts, especially if looking for a foundation without dimethicone or silicone.

  • Light to medium coverage natural foundation
  • For all skin types, including acne-prone, oily, dry, combination, sensitive skin
  • Skincare-like formula with antioxidants, phytonutrients & flavonoids
  • 82% certified organic ingredients
  • Lab-tested & clear of PFAS to the detectable limit (<10 ppm of organic fluorine)
  • Low heavy metal minerals, ethically sourced and verified child labor free
  • PETA certified vegan & cruelty free
  • Made in Canada
  • Packaged in glass bottle
  • Available in 14 stunning shades
  • EU certified

Head to this blog post for an in-depth overview of this foundation.

Read this article for more application tips.

Made effective by nature.

Close up of Blue Agave natural cosmetic ingredient in organic foundation formula
Fermented Blue Agave utilizes the plant's defence mechanisms to effectively moisturize the skin and stimulate collagen synthesis.
Open jar of Shea Butter nourishing moisturizing ingredient in cosmetics like SAPPHO natural foundation
An extremely effective natural ingredient considered a Natural Moisturizing Factor, Shea Butter's structure is similar to the lipid content in the skin and its moisturizers are the same as those produced by the skin’s sebaceous glands.
Sunny bed of Calendula flowers soothing plant extract used in natural makeup made in Canada
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract is a great anti-inflammatory and vulnerary action said to be helpful for acne, eczema & related skin issues. It helps to soothe skin, giving it a soft appearance.

Aloe barbadensis Leaf extract*, Alcohol*, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum parkii Butter*, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil*, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Jojoba Esters, Xanthan Gum, Mica, Azadirachta Indica Seed Oil*, Beta-Sitosterol, Sclerotium Gum, Squalene, Tocopherol, Saccharomyces/Agave Tequilana Leaf Ferment Filtrate*, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract*, Calendula officinalis flower extract*, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract*, Cistus Ladaniferus Oil, Cedrus Deodara Wood Oil,* Boswellia Serrata Oil*, Lavandula angustifolia oil*, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil*, Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate*, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil*, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil*, Chamomilla Recutita Oil*, Soybean Peroxidase, Superoxide dismutase, Linalool, may contain +/- CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77947
PFAS tested: undetected <10 ppm organic fluorine
* Certified organic (pesticide free) ingredients

30ml

EU Certified

Shake before use. Apply a small dab of the liquid foundation to your cheeks, chin and forehead. Using clean fingers or a brush, blend the foundation outward. Finish with a dusting of setting powder, loose or pressed, if needed.

Can be applied with your fingers, sponge, brush or try our buffer brush for a smooth, airbrush-like finish. Build coverage as needed. For sheer coverage, it is easily thinned with moisturizer or serum. For a dewier finish, try mixing with a drop or two of your favourite face oil before applying.

Three organic cream concealer pots open in a BC forest on Douglas Fir wood

A new paradigm of beauty

In harmony with our world.

Our cosmetics are free of animal products and by-products, toxic synthetic chemicals, preservatives and fragrances, silicones, gluten, GMOs, mineral oil, talc and nanoparticles, with every product surpassing the expectations of clean beauty brands and a concrete focus on sustainability.

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Testimonials

SAPPHO products are clean products I don't have to worry about using on my sensitive and aging skin. I highly recommend...

LaDeana A. P.

After a year of searching on the web for a clean, vegan, cruelty-free foundation that didn't leave my skin feeling sticky or dry, I came across this one and couldn't be happier with it! [...] So glad I finally found you!

Kimberly G.

I love this makeup. The coverage is perfect. It gives a very smooth but also natural finish. It is easy to apply and stays on all day.

Victoria F.