Bollywood actor Dia Mirza on Thursday unveiled Extra Virgin Minerals foundations by ethical beauty brand The Body Shop here.

Made with extra virgin olive oil and triple refined mineral pigments this new collection by The Body Shop celebrated the Extra Virgin Minerals Party with brand ambassador Dia Mirza and International Make-up expert Daniel Bauer along with Shriti Malhotra, Chief Operating Officer, The Body Shop India, at the Phoenix Mills store in Mumbai.

The actor looked fresh and resplendent in a summer dress.

Post the launch she also sat down with ace make-up expert Daniel Bauer to apply the Extra Virgin Minerals foundation and to showcase how well it blends with ones skin tone to give a beautifully natural look.

Mirza said, "The Body Shop has always been a wonderful and inspiring brand and now with launch of their new Extra Virgin Mineral foundation range, I am very excited as it is the ultimate answer to my complexion needs! It is smooth and excellently blends with my skin that too for 14 hours straight!

"I had heard a lot about the beauty benefits of olive oil and when I was told that this range contains extra virgin olive oil, I couldn't wait to try it! All three formats in this foundation range are first-rate! My personal favourite is Extra Virgin Minerals Cream Compact as It feels wonderfully weightless on my skin."

Ace make-up artist Daniel Bauer said "The new mineral foundation collection by The Body Shop works beautifully on the skin. Apart from highlighting the natural beauty of the skin its ultra blend able texture spreads easily and gives the skin a natural looking flawless complexion.

"What is more wonderful is that this foundation range is available in 3 user friendly formats – Cream, Liquid, Powder and further in 8 suit-all shades and cater to all skin types."

Speaking on the occasion Shriti Malhotra, Chief Operating Officer, The Body Shop India said, "The new Extra Virgin Minerals foundation range gives you an immaculate complexion with a ‘barely-there' sensation. It contains 100% mineral pigments which make the foundations ultra-blend able so one can enjoy natural-looking flawless results."