What are the differences between mineral makeup and the regular department store makeup?
Here is a quick ingredient comparison (notice all the cancer-causing toxic chemicals found in the liquid foundation):
Average Liquid Foundation ingredients:
Propylparaben, Imidazolidinyl urea, Butyl paraben, Methyl paraben, Ethyl paraben, Stearic acid, Octyl stearate, Isopropyl palmitate, Cetyl palmitate, Petrolatum, Triethanolamine, BHT - Butylene Hydroxy toluene, Ascorbyl palmitate, Ascorbic acid BHA - Butylene Hydroxy Anisol, Propylene Glycol…(did you know that Propylene Glycol and anti-freeze are the same thing?) And this is just to name a few.
Signature Minerals Foundation has only 4 all natural ingredients:
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, and Zinc Oxide (Also may contain Ultramarine Blue)
Signature Mineral Makeup is created using simple all natural ingredients that are actually nice to your skin! There are NO toxins, there are NO irritants (natural or otherwise) - period. Signature minerals is free from all plastics, oils, fillers, talcs, and other beauty destroying, cancer causing chemicals found in designer and supermarket brands.
Source (http://www.signatureminerals.com/natural-ingredients.html)
Comparison to Other Mineral Makeup Brands:
Loreal Ingredients
Loreal Bare Naturale Foundations
Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide, Talc, boron nitride, Dimethicone, Carnaba wax, Cetyl dimethicone, Trimethyloxysilicate, Trisocetyl citrate, Alde baradensis leaf juice, Tocopheryroyl, Panthenol.
Neutrogena Ingredients
Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Mineral Powder Foundation
Mica, Bismuth Oxychloride, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Soybean Flour (Glycine Soja), Silk Powder, Zinc Stearate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
Sheer Cover Ingredients
Sheer Cover Mineral Foundation
Titanium Dioxide, Bismuth Oxychloride, Mica, Methylparaben, Trisodium EDTA, Iron Oxides, Ultramarine
Sheer Cover Finishing powder
Mica, Corn Starch Modified, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch, Silica, Carum Petroselinum (Parsley) Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Extract, Methylparaben Propylparaben. May contain: Iron Oxides, CI77499.
Want to see something that only chemists and hazmat units can explain?
Ingredients in Salon and Supermarket Makeup Brands:
Neutrogena Visibly Even Liquid Makeup
Titanium Dioxide (2.4%) Inactive Ingredients: Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isostearic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Boron Nitride, Soybean Seed Extract (Glycine Soja), PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer, Isostearyl Linoleate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Cyclohexasiloxane, Magnesium Potassium Fluorosilicate, Glycerin, Trimethylolprophane, Triethylhexanoate, Calcium Pantothenate, Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Tocopherol, Green Tea Leaf Extract (Camellia Sinensis), Tetradibutyl Pentaerithrityl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Isopropylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorophenesin, Methylparaben, Benzoic Acid, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Aminomethyl Propanol, Alumina, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Silica, Triethanolamine, Fragrance, May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide
Physicians Formula - Beauty Spiral Brightening Liquid Foundation
Water, Titanium Dioxide, C12-15 Alkyl Octanoate, Butylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Stearic Acid, Caprylic/CapricTriglyceride, Cyclomethicone, Octyldodecanol, Propylene Glycol Stearate SE, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Dimethicone, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Cellulose Gum, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Isopropyl Lanolate, Panthenol, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, May Contain: Iron Oxides, Mica, Talc, Ultramarines�2001 Physicians Formula Cosmetics, Inc.
Mac - Select Sheer Pressed
Talc; Silica; Octyldodecyl Lactate; Isononyl; Isononanoate; Nylon-12; Tocopheryl Acetate; Ascorbyl Palmitate; Lecithin; Aluminum Sulfate; Zeolite; Zein; Perfluoropolymethylisopropyl Ether; Bht; Tetrasodium Edta; Sorbic Acid; Methylparaben; Propylparaben; Butylparaben; Mica; Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891); Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499); Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288); Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510); Ultramarines (Ci 77007); Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850); Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850); Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360); Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)
Nars Balanced Foundation
Aqua (Water), Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Propylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Caprylic/CapricTriglyceride, Stearic Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Diethylhexyl Adipate, Lecithin, Kaolin, Polysorbate 20, Zea Mays ((Corn Oil)), Retinyl Palmitate, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Lanolin ((Lanolin Alcohol)), Cetyl Palmitate, Triethanolamine, Isostearamide DEA, Oleic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Simethicone, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Ethylparaben, May Contain: CI 77491, 77492, 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77007 (Ultramarines), CI 77289 (Chromium Hydroxide Green)
Avon - PERSONAL MATCH Cream-to-Powder Foundation SPF 10
active ingredients :; octinoxate; titanium dioxide; other ingredients :; propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate; diisopropyl dimer dilinoleate; microcrystalline wax; nylon; cetyl ricinoleate; hydrogenated coco glycerides; silica; tribehenin; polymethyl methacrylate; ethylene/methacrylate copolymer; propylparaben; ethylparaben; magnesium myristate; butylparaben; water; isopropyl titanium triisostearate; glycine soja (soybean) seed extract; butylene glycol; alcohol; lecithin; pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract; vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract; kaolin; lauryl pca; zinc pca; c12-15 alkyl benzoate; lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract; sodium pca; phenoxyethanol; glycine soja (soybean) lipids; hydrogenated lecithin; hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate; punica granatum extract; tocopheryl acetate; trisodium hedta; arginine; glycine; proline; retinyl palmitate; xanthan gum; isopropylparaben; tocopherol; ascorbyl palmitate; beta-carotene; may contain :; iron oxides; mica; bismuth oxychloride
(Source: http://everydayminerals.com/g?t=viewDocument&incParam=ingredients)
