As our environment and its effect on us become more and more of an issue we naturally began to pay more attention to what we put onto our bodies. The cosmetic industry has made adjustments in their product line that take our concerns into account.
You probably noticed many new skincare products calling themselves all natural. It is important that the consumer should educate themselves about what all natural in advertising really means.
As a consumer you need understand what goes into mineral makeup then you can make a informed decision about whether you would like to proceed with the use of these products.
What really is mineral makeup?
The composition of mineral makeup is primarily natural occurring products. Often times the dermatologist will recommend these products to women sometimes men who have sensitive skin or have other dermatological problems and need to be more careful about what they put on their skin so that it does not inflame or irritate the skin. The makeup is actually ground up minerals. The makeup does provide a very sheer almost opaque coverage of the skin primarily dependent upon how the makeup is formulated and the application of the makeup. The great thing about mineral makeup is that it still allows the radiance of a persons skin to shine through so that at the end of the day you do not have that look like you are had makeup on all day.
Another thing about mineral makeup is, it is usually made without fragrance or preservatives. With mineral makeup is there is no danger that over time the makeup will spoil because there are no oils in it and no bacteria can grow. It just does not go bad and oily skin especially can benefit from the properties of mineral makeup because of the oil absorbing qualities.
One of the great things about mineral makeup is that there are several ways to apply it. One way of applying mineral makeup is to buff it into the skin but that way is not really the best way because it forces the minerals into the pores and causes at least a small amount of buildup. The technique that works the best is called dusting and will serve to lightly coat the surface of the skin causing less potential irritation.
What are the real ingredients of mineral makeup?
Learning this will give you the ability to make wise choices about what kind of makeup is best for you. The following are the most common ingredients of mineral makeup today.
Titanium Dioxide is very reflective in fact only a diamond has more reflective qualities than Titanium Dioxide. The primary quality of this mineral is that it minimizes fine lines and sometimes even skin discolorations.
Zinc Oxide provides a broad spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays, it is a natural sunscreen.
Serocite works its magic by making Titanium Dioxide less opaque. It is a mica that is colorless and absorbs oil very well.
Cornstarch or Rice Powder and ingredients that you would not expect in mineral makeup can actually make acne worse. The reason it can make Acme worse is it serves as a food source for bacteria. One redeeming quality is that the cosmetic grade of cornstarch does draw oil out of the pores.
Kaolin Clay has one quality that is useful in mineral makeup and that is that it naturally absorbs oil.
Mica is natures glitter. It provides the sparkle and shimmer in mineral makeup.
Iron Oxides are used for tenting the makeup. Iron oxides are natural occurring pigments and are very opaque.
There are some ingredients that you want to avoid when you look for mineral makeup. The important ones to stay away from these: First there is talc. It is commonly used as filler and it can cause problems with your respiratory system. FD&C Dyes and Bismuth Oxychloride are known to cause skin irritations, sometimes rashes and breakouts. This can be especially true if the person wearing the makeup wears a sweater. Another women's coats online is Crushed beetles or as it is called Carmine.
Then What to Buy?
It has become all too common to see mineral makeup advertised in infomercials. Those infomercials may not be best place to purchase the best mineral makeup. For one, they have to pay for all that advertising. There are actually several companies that provide a very high quality product with very high quality ingredients at very affordable prices. Infomercials obviously do not provide samples as they want to sell you their full line from the start. But some companies do offer samples and you can try to see which mineral makeup works best for you. It may be that these less known companies have a better opportunity to provide better value. You are going to have to be the judge.
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