How and what to choose mineral makeup

Recently, on the mineral makeup is said often, but the circle of knowledge about it, as it turns out, is quite limited. The only thing that the majority becomes really important - the allocation of a special subgroup, indicating that its exclusivity. But it does not represent a separate class as democratic and elite. This is a special kind of assets that may be present in the stamps of various ranks, and gradually form their own niche in the market.

Currently, the scope of cosmetic changes significantly. Manufacturers are increasingly trying to move away from traditional media in favor of more useful and safe for the skin. Natural, ecological, organic or bio-cosmetics and mineral - concepts similar, but not identical, so they can not be confused. Last created with natural minerals, on which the efficiency and respect.

Back to basics

Despite the fact that it is actively talking about a few years ago, mineral makeup - is not new. She began to use in ancient Egypt, where they were born many tools that today are women. Cosmetics was born precisely in mineral form, but over time has changed a lot, become more harmful and toxic. Only recently, brands have once again decided to go back to basics.

Precious Beauty

Malachite, jasper, serpentine in powdered form were the first rocks that served for the beauty of the ancient Egyptians. Today, for the manufacture of mineral cosmetics are iron and zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, mica, boron nitride, diamond powder, as well as precious and semi-precious stones.

Every vehicle, depending on its purpose, contains a different amount of these substances, because each of them has certain properties. Some minerals are struggling with aging Internal and external aging: it is necessary to think in advance   inside, while others are active on the skin surface, preventing fine wrinkles peep. There are stones that make skin radiant, her other well-cleaned and improve blood circulation.

Minerals attached to different forms, which also depends on the type of agent. Powder may contain small glowing dust, which cleared the stone and scrub bases its work on the presence in it of large abrasive particles.

A big difference

Minerals included in makeup Cosmetics - whether to use it on all cylinders   and care products. And in fact, and in another way they care for skin, combining original purpose (nutrition and hydration or decorative properties) security applications.

Advantages over conventional cosmetics:

• good tolerance even hypersensitive skin;
• light texture which does not clog the pores;
• protection from the negative effects of the environment, including by ultraviolet (eg, zinc oxide has a protection factor of SPF 15).

All these positive features exist only in the case of cosmetics, created on the basis of minerals, rather than the usual, with a small addition of them. Then the natural minerals are the basis of the means itself and it is devoid of such ingredients as dyes, perfumes, preservatives, which normally is the cause of multiple problems with the skin.

Circle searches

The leaders of the industry are the American brand ID Bare Escentuals and Jane Iredale, which produce both care products and decorative lines. Everyday Minerals - another brand from the US, which specializes only in decorative media.

Mineral powder has become a familiar actor as the luxury brands (Chanel, Dior), and brands, representing the mass market (Max Factor, L'Oréal, Mary Kay, IsaDora, Neutrogena). Despite the fact that both shadow and blush are manufactured with minerals, powder - this is one of the most important means of decorative series. It becomes a real salvation for women with skin problems that can use it even in the absence of foundation, creating a subtle but perfectly smooth surface.

Even products for the skin color cosmetics range restrictions as not. Minerals may contain lipstick and lip gloss Lip Gloss: Smile Cover And mascara, which due to its new status closer to becoming the safest and hypoallergenic.

Eugene Zhirkina

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