Cruelty-free Make Up Review: alima PURE - Pressed Foundation With Rosehip Antioxidant Complex

Alima PURE - Pressed Foundation With Rosehip Antioxidant Complex

Product Brand: alima PURE

Website: https://www.alimapure.com/

Line/Collection: Pressed Foundation with Rosehip Antioxidant Complex

Shade: GINGER (works for those who use the loose powder formula in Warm 2 and/or Warm 3)

Volume: 0.31 oz or 9.0g
Price: $34 USD

Made in Italy

Ingredients (taken from print on the box packaging):

Mica, Oryza Sativa Powder, Zinc Stearate, Squalane, Tocopherol, Benzyl alcohol, Parfum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum,, Parkii Butter, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Dextrin , Aqua, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Limonene, Linalool [+/- CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891]

Packaging: The packaging is mostly recyclable, as the box itself is made out of paper and cardboard and the sponge applicator and the pressed powder foundation were packaged in plastic.  

My experience with the product:

My skin: combination (oily/dry depending on season/temperature)

Undertone: warm/neutral

Other useful information: acne prone skin; large pores on T-zone and cheeks

First impressions:

• I dislike the puff/round applicator. It’s texture likens the makeup sponge/square/wedge applicators. And the thought having it touching the pressed powder after every use is off putting. Applies unevenly in the skin.
• Applies better with a brush, though be gentle when you swipe your brush across, you may end up loosening too much powder than you need.
• Light and pleasant scent.
• Matte finish and may end in a dewy finish if you have oily/combination skin.

Pros (things I liked about this product):

• Light to medium coverage,
• Matte finish (I also like how it becomes somewhat dewy as it settles during the day - similar to some BB cream/Cushion’s finish).
• My skin did not break out during or after use.
• Reusable compact - only need to repurchase the pressed powder tin.

Cons (things I did not like about this product):

• Cakes up and clings to dead skin - so make sure you exfoliate regularly.
• Sponge round applicator - I like using a brush to apply the product instead.
• Price of the product when you first buy it with the compact

Verdict:

• Will I repurchase the product? Yes - as I currently like what this company stands for as well as the quality of the product. I will probably repurchase the refill product, not the compact itself as it is reusable (just what I love about this company).
• Will I try another product from the same line/collection? Probably.
• Will I recommend this product? Yes!

This is my first pressed powder foundation that I have ever owned and used. All this time I have only used liquid foundations (esp. BB Creams, CC creams, and BB Cushions) - switching to a different kind of foundation was somewhat difficult to decide. As most beauty junkies know, eastern beauty products usually aims to be more “natural” and have more skin care properties - hence I love BB creams so much. And the application process is so effortless - does not necessarily require you to purchase tools. It is engrained in our minds that these are the better products in comparison to most of their western counterparts. Well, at least, I thought so. However, my way as a consumer has changed. Personally, I now believe that less product is better (psst, I am doing the minimalist thing here too) and of course, the more natural the product, the better. Since I already have skin care products, I do not see the need to purchase a beauty product that contains skin care properties - I just need it to not damage my skin and cover what I need it to cover. And maybe sunscreen properties would be nice.

• How did I come across the brand? YouTube reseach on cruelty-free products
• What made me decide to switch to mineral makeup? The small number of cruelty-free Korean products and the lack of access of them. Maybe mineral makeup is better in terms of less chemicals, less likely to clog pores, works better during summer.
• How did I find my shade/color? I know that I am a warm undertone so ordered samples of the loose powder formula that is similar what I thought to my skin tone. I ended up ordering Olive 2, Warm 3, and Warm 4 - I matched Warm 3 pretty well. Then I decided that the compact is a better option for me, and Ginger was the closest thing to Warm 3 - as it was stated in its description on the website.

Arelistical rating: 8/10

Have you tried this product or this brand before? Any thoughts or questions? Let me know in the comments!