If you're new to mineral makeup, a common question is "Is there a difference among all the mineral makeup brands available on the market?" The answer is YES. Not all mineral makeup is the same, and many grades and quality exist on the market. Many are not as natural as they claim to be, and there is no clearer proof than the ingredient contained in them.
Sufferers of Acne and Rosacea will love MINERALE products as the ingredients contained within our products are extremely high quality, with no cheap fillers, talc, preservatives, parabens or bismuth oxychloride.
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To help you understand and differentiate the differences among different brands of mineral makeup, we have compiled a list of ingredients to watch out for. These ingredients are non-earth, non-pure mineral which may exist in your favourite mineral makeup brands.
We have also gathered for you a list of ingredients of other makeup brands, which can easily be found on their website or on their ingredient labels.
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Ingredients to watch out for:
Bismuth-Oxychloride
Bismuth-Oxychloride is a by product of refined lead and copper. It has a pearlescent property to increase whiteness/shininess to mineral makeup. Many expensive mineral makeup brands use this as it is cheap to buy, making it an inexpensive filler. Sufferers of acne and roseacea will find that using products containing this ingredient will irritate their skin.
Nanonized Titanium Dioxide or nanonized particles
Titanium Dioxide is a natural mineral and safe to use on the skin. The particles are not small enough to be absorbed by the skin. Some mineral makeup brands however, use nanonized titanium dioxide. This process using nano-technology breaks down the particles so much that it can be absorbed by the blood stream. When absorbed, these particles become toxic and pathogenic.
Methylparaben
This is a non-natural preservative. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylparaben for more info.
Trisodium EDTA
This is a non-natural preservative, including methyparaben, propylparaben and diasolidinyl urea.
TALC
Talc is a non-natural cheap filler used in mineral makeup.
Manganese Violet
A non-natural poisonous pigment, used in place of the more expensive Colbalt Violet Deep pigment (also poisonous). Whilst it is certified to be used in cosmetics, is a non-natural ingredient.
Carmine
Often prepared from cochineal (dried insects), by boiling them in water to extract the carminic acid and treated to create a red pigment. Products containing this ingredient are not certified vegetarian or vegan as it contains animal byproducts.
Listed below are some popular mineral makeup brands and their ingredients. You will be suprised with what you find below:
SheerCover Mineral Foundation : Titanium Dioxide, Bismuth Oxychloride, Mica, Methylparaben, Trisodium EDTA. May contain Iron Oxides, Ultramarine
Young Blood Loose Mineral Foundation : Titanium Dioxide, Bismuth Oxychloride, Mica, Iron Oxides.
Loreal Bare Naturale Mineral Makeup : Talc , Boron Nitride , Dimethicone , Carnauba Wax - Copernicia Cerifera , Cetyl Dimethicone , Trimethylsiloxysilicate , Triisocetyl Citrate , Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice , Tocopherol , Panthenol , May contain: Titaniuim Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Bismuth Oxychloride, Iron Oxides
Neutrogena Mineral Sheers : 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 Contain: Ultramarines, Carmine, Manganese Violet
PureMinerals BareBeauty Foundations : Micronized Titanium Dioxide, Micronized Zinc Oxide, iron Oxide, Bismuth Oxychloride, Boron Nitride, Cyclomethicone, Green Tea (carmellia sinesis) Extract, Mica, Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase, Apple Extract (Pyrus Malus), Horseradish (Cochlearia Armoracia), Phospholipids, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lavender, Sandalwood, Geranium, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Rosemary, Sage, Cedarwood, Palmarose. Mary contain: Manganese Violet, Carmine, Chromium Oxide Green, Ultramarine Blue.
Bare Minerals Mineral Foundation : titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, bismuth oxychloride, mica, iron oxides.
Avon Mineral Makeup Foundation : Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica,Bismuth Oxychloride, Nylon-12, Methylparaben, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Kaolin, Lauryl Pca, Zinc Pca, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sodium Pca, Lecithin, Urea, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Trehalose, Polyquaternium-51, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Atelocollagen, Beta-Carotene, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Tocopherol
Bare Escentuals Mineral Foundation : Bismuth Oxychloride, Mica, Iron Oxide, Titanium Dioxide
Note: Ingredients have been taken from ingredient labels on the actual product or directly from the product websites. Each product listed above is a trademark of its respective company. Information is correct at the time of writing
