Let me warn you, there is a lot of marketing hype put out about mineral makeup. Have reasonable expectations and you might be very pleased with it. All natural? No. The compounds are made in a lab; not mined from Mother Nature. That’s not to say there is anything wrong with that. In fact you have a higher assurance of consistency and purity with ingredients that are carefully fabricated under tight specification in a reputable chemical laboratory.
The main ingredient in most mineral foundations is bismuth oxychloride, a pearlescent powdery substance that binds well to the skin. Talc is the main ingredient of “non-mineral” makeup powders. Is bismuth oxychloride any better or safer than talc? No, not really. Both are hypo-allergenic and non-toxic – even when inhaled. By the way, studies which suggested a possible link between talc and cancer have long since been disproved, yet mineral makeup advertisers allude to these old studies to entice people to try the talc-free formulations.
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Tags: mineral powder foundation, Skin Alison Raffaele, Laura Mercier
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