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What is Mineral Makeup?

Filed under: Mineral Makeup 101 — admin at 11:30 am on Monday, May 14, 2007

Introduction

Mineral makeup has recently become commercially popular over the years as most women are exposed to the emergence of more natural ingredients available for their everyday skin regimen. These natural products are more preferred as it is better for the skin and nothing synthetic that could worsen a skin’s condition. Mineral makeup is made from natural minerals found in nature such as mica, titanium dioxide, zinc, iron oxides, ultramarine pigments and calcium. These minerals are mined and then purified, powdered and then mixed with other inorganic pigments to obtain a wide color range. It is often recommended by dermatologists to women with sensitive skin, rosacea, post operative, laser and other procedures because of its intrinsic skin soothing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a powder makeup of finely milled minerals. It can provide very sheer or very opaque coverage, depending on the formulation and application. However, it still allows natural skin radiance to show through, so you don’t get the dreaded “mask” look. It is typically free of fragrance and preservatives. Minerals cannot feed bacteria, so there is no danger of spoilage, thus it needs no preservatives. It does not go bad. It is very good for oily skin because it has several oil- absorbing components.(Source: Mineral Makeup – Natural Beauty by Lynn Starner, http://www.ez2find.info/beauty/Mineral_Makeup_Natural_Beauty.html )

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