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Mineral Makeup FAQ
What is mineral make-up?
Mineral make-up is pure clay mica tints powdered down from the earth. High quality mineral make-up consists of zinc oxides and titanium dioxides to give you sun protection in the most natural way, without anything toxic sinking into your bloodstream. True mineral make-up is pure with no fillers such as talc powder, corn flour, rice flour or bismuth oxychloride. The pure mineral powders give you a mini clay mask effect as you wear it. It sinks into the oils in your skin and looks like clear, natural skin rather than thick make-up.
What are the following ingredients Skin Rich use in their mineral make-up and why do they use them?
Titanium dioxide is a lightening agent, which adds the white to formulations and cosmetics. It is a mineral that is said to carry natural sunscreen properties and even anti-inflammatory properties. It will make your makeup stick more to the skin therefore adding adhesion and coverage in a natural way.
The same applies for zinc oxide . Zinc oxide as above. Sericite this is mica. The international nomenclature name for sericite is mica. Mica a super fine powder, colorless, with some shimmer. The light refractive properties of this ingredient help provide a flawless effect to cosmetics.
Iron Oxide derived from oxides in the earth and then purified. Iron oxides give you earth derived color. Kaolin Clay in small quantities assists to mattify our mineral makeup. In large amounts it can be drying for your skin therefore we make sure we use only small amounts. Great for oily skin needing higher oil absorption.
Clay is a naturally occurring mineral. Australian organic clays are used in Skin Rich formulations. It is a translucent powder with medium adhesion and provides good coverage.
Magnesium Stearate is a very fine powder derived from plants or beef. Skin Rich strictly use only plant derived. It adds a beautiful smooth glide to the application process.
A feel to your mineral makeup marketed as ‘premium’. It is a very fine powder so it does not add whiteness or any color but is very sticky and clings to your skin adding great adhesion.
What are some of the ingredients in other mineral make-up labels and why are they using them?
Bismuth Oxychloride - This ingredient is not used in Skin Rich mineral makeup however it is used in mineral makeup as a ‘filler’.
It can cause breakouts and irritation. Serecite is the most natural replacement however some are replacing it with boron nitrate/nitrite, which falls into the category of magnesium stearate, as it moves away from being a pure mineral and undergoes processing.
Dimethicone/Methicone/Cyclomethicone - These ingredients are not used in Skin Rich mineral makeup. They are all minerals, however they are derived from silicone (cosmetic silicone) which are synthetic. They add a creamy texture to formulations, however they can irritate sensitive skins.
Rice Powder - This ingredient is not used in Skin Rich formulations. It is a naturally occurring soft powder often used in place of talcum with a medium absorbancy.
We choose to use kaolin clay as a much more cosmetically accepted ingredient with far more mineral content.
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