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SPF Claims In Mineral Makeup and Skin Care

Double Check

We created information on our home page as to What is the SPF? of our mineral makeup.  As we have explained, we make no SPF claims on our mineral cosmetics, even though zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are known sun blocking agents and are the bulk of our minerals.  Yet if claimed as a sunscreen, natural or otherwise, any and all companies are required to bear a drug monograph as deemed by the FDA, on the package.

FULL ARTICLE: SPF Claims In Mineral Makeup and Skin Care

Posted by Katie at July 10, 2012 9:00 am | No Comments »

Why Is Bismuth Oxychloride Free Mineral Makeup Best?

Bismuth Oxychloride Still A Problem For Many Women

Women that call and write to us are still confused about the problems with Bismuth Oxychloride found in many commercial brands of mineral makeup.  And despite our best efforts with providing endless information on our mineral cosmetics website, some still don’t find it and / or also have not seen the actual extended article that was written about Bismuth Oxychloride and the safety of its use.  That is the intent of this brief piece, to share the basics, along with providing the resources of how bismuth oxychloride is created.

FULL ARTICLE: Why Is Bismuth Oxychloride Free Mineral Makeup Best?

Posted by Katie at May 30, 2012 11:18 am | No Comments »

Allergy To Mica In Mineral Makeup

Am I Having An Allergic Reaction To Mica?

We have had a few women that are concerned about using any mineral makeup that contains mica.  The letters we have received over the years, are written by women who are convinced that mica is a factor as to why they have a reaction with their skin after applying mineral makeup, especially since they eliminated the leading irritant, Bismuth Oxychloride, from their minerals.  They had all but given up on the theory that mineral makeup is good for their skin or that they will ever be able to wear it until they come across our website.

Identifying The Allergy

FULL ARTICLE: Allergy To Mica In Mineral Makeup

Posted by Katie at August 15, 2011 9:00 am | No Comments »

Dry, Scaly, Itchy Eyelids, What Is Causing This?

A Conundrum To Be Sure

We have some women who have come to us, complaining about dry, scaly patches of the eyelid, or that their eyelids itched, or their eyes would be red and watery whenever they wore makeup or eye shadow.  They have been to countless dermatologists over the years and either they could never determine what was going on, or blamed it on eczema or seasonal allergies.

They used steroid creams, eye drops and medicated ointments, only to see no lasting results.  Their eyelids would recover for a brief period, and only when they began wearing eye shadow again, did they repeat the process of dryness, scaliness, exacerbated with itchy irritation.

FULL ARTICLE: Dry, Scaly, Itchy Eyelids, What Is Causing This?

Posted by Katie at June 24, 2011 9:00 am | No Comments »

Bismuth Oxychloride Made My Face Itch, When Will It Stop?

Woman In The MirrorOngoing Worry And Confusion

Many women have written to us about the angst and problems surrounding the past use of Bismuth Oxychloride.  Even though they have stopped using this ingredient, which included switching to our mineral makeup, some are still experiencing some slight itching, although nothing like before, yet are concerned with what is happening with their face and whether or not they will ever recover.

Due to the heavy nature of bismuth oxychloride, it requires intense buffing action to keep it from sliding off the face.

FULL ARTICLE: Bismuth Oxychloride Made My Face Itch, When Will It Stop?

Posted by Katie at June 20, 2011 9:00 am | No Comments »