Mineral make up whats best?

Question

theres bare escentuals... bare minerals... what is the most natural thing to use and not heavy or clogs pores?

Answer 1

Take a look at the list below to see the ingredients in some of the popular brands ofMineral Makeup Brands.

Affordable Mineral Makeup
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Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Iron Oxides
Zinc Oxide is known for its healing properties in problem skin such as rosacea and acne, it has the ability to stay on even while sweating and swimming, as well as offers protection from the sun's harmful UV rays. Titanium Dioxide also has waterproof and SPF properties while providing a Matte look. Mica has some transparent properties and allows the makeup to go on smoothly. Iron Oxides give the makeup its pigment.


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Bare Minerals Foundation
Bismuth Oxychloride, Mica, Iron Oxide
Bare Minerals Foundation May Also Contain:
Titanium Dioxide

ProMinerals loose mineral foundation with spf 15 for Bella Rose by serious skin care
Active ingredient-zinc oxide 24.75% sunscreen
Inactive ingredients:
mica, boron nitride, zinc stearate, ethylhexyl palmitate, lauroyl lysine, triethoxycaprylysilane fragrance, methylparaben propyparagen.

Jane Iredale Amazing Base Loose Mineral Powder

Active ingredients Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide
Other ingredients Bismuth Oxychloride Mica. May contain: Iron Oxides, Manganese Violet, Carmine, Boron Nitride.

Sheer Cover Mineral Foundation

Ingredients: Active Ingredient: Titanium Dioxide. Cosmetic
Ingredients: Mica, Boron Nitride, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride,
Bismuth Oxychloride, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Silicate,
Magnesium Carbonate, Silica, Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii), Tocopheryl Acetate, Iron Oxides.

Philosophy the supernatural airbrush canvas

Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide,
Inactive Ingredients: Bismuth Oxychloride, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben,
Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben

Laura Mercier's Foundation Powder

Talc, dimethicone, nylon-12, lauroyl lysine, zinc stearate, magnesium myristate, polymethyl methacrylate, squalane, methicone, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium
dehydroacetate, methylparaben, propylparaben, mica, titanium dioxide, iron oxides
May contain: Ultramarines
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, May Also Contain: Ultramarines, Carmine, Manganese Violet
Urban Decay Surreal Skin Mineral Makeup Loose Powder
Methylparaben, Propylparaben, May Contain: Mica, Bismuth Oxychloride, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide
Pur Minerals 4-in-1 Loose Mineral Makeup
Active Ingredient: Titanium Dioxide. Inactive Ingredients: Mica, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride, Demethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Zinc Oxide, Iron Oxides
Senna Mineral Mix
Mica, Zinc Stearate, Zinc Oxide, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lauroyl Lysine, Methylparaben, Propylparaben. May Contain: (+/-) Mica, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide. NET WT. 0.06OZ/1.75G Loose Mineral Mix Contains: Mica, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben. May Contain: (+/-) Mica, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Bismuth Oxychloride, Yellow 5 Lake.

Companies use Bismuth Oxychloride in their cosmetics because it is cheap to buy and is an inexpensive filler. It does have binding qualities, so the makeup will "stick" to your skin, so to speak. There are other products that are just as effective at adhesion, and are better for your skin. Because of its molecular make up, it is often viewed as shiny or pearlescent. If you use a brand with bismuth oxychloride you'll notice a shiny look after applying the makeup. Not like oiliness, but almost shimmery. That's the bismuth oxychloride.

Bismuth Oxychloride is a very heavy element, which makes it difficult for many people to wear. It has to be forced into the pores (hence the buffing technique) otherwise it is capable of sliding off the wearer's face. The heaviness can result in clogged pores or irritated skin. Bismuth oxychloride often feels silky and not rough when rubbed between the fingers. Mineral makeup companies that do not use it have a lighter feeling makeup that usually blends into the skin better and with less effort.

Its molecular makeup is a crystalline shape, which may be a cause of the itchiness some women get when they wear it. Many women experience noticeable itching when they sweat. Don't forget it is also kin to arsenic, chemically. Your body will reject things it does not like, and if you'll get sick from ingesting arsenic, it would make sense that your skin would get irritated from having arsenic forced into it.

Answer 2

Hardness can be tested through scratching. A scratch on a mineral is actually a groove produced by microfractures on the surface of the mineral. It requires either the breaking of bonds or the displacement of atoms (as in the metallic bonded minerals). A mineral can only be scratched by a harder substance. A hard mineral can scratch a softer mineral, but a soft mineral can not scratch a harder mineral (no matter how hard you try). Therefore, a relative scale can be established to account for the differences in hardness simply by seeing which mineral scratches another. That is exactly what French mineralogist Friedrich Mohs proposed almost one hundred and seventy years ago. The Mohs Hardness Scale starting with talc at 1 and ending with diamond at 10, is universally used around the world as a way of distinguishing minerals. Simply put; the higher the number, the harder the mineral.

Answer 3

Bare Minerals Make-up definitely!

Answer 4

Bare Minerals and the other are the sam exact thing. But them at a local Ulta for cheaper than QVC, or on QVC for a lot more money. I use Bare Minerals every single day. I think it is the best in the world!

Answer 5

L'Oreal Paris Naturale Mineral or Neutrogena Healthy Skin Powder. They are healthy and definitely won't clog pores.

Answer 6

Avon Smooth Mineral Makeup SPF 15 contains 100% pure mineral pigments. Free of talc, oil, and fragrance. For all skin types.

Answer 7

I use Bare Essentials myself. I use it everyday. The only downside to it, the makeup does not travel well. So I have separate makeup to travel with. The powder comes out of the container and can spill if you are not careful when opening it. But I highly recommend it.

Answer 8

aren't those the same thing... bare Minerals and Bare Essentials?

Answer 9

mineral oil actually clogs pores as well as lanolin. try to avoid these ingredients. its hard but you can do it. ity basically suffocates your skin.

Answer 10

I use ID bare minerals and i love it....