 Sometimes, the ingredients NOT present in cosmetics matter just as much as ingredients that ARE included. At Mattify! Cosmetics, we take pride in the fact that our mattifying face powders do not contain four skin-irritating ingredients present in hundreds of mineral makeup formulas. The offending ingredients are: Silicone, Bismuth Oxychloride, Pearl Powder, and Mica. While somewhat useful in enhancing items such as eye shadows, body shimmers, bronzers, blushes, and lipsticks - these items have no business being present in matte face powder. Read on to find out why! NO SILICONE Silicone, a popular ingredient in many gel foundation primers, is harmful to acne prone, oily skin. We do not use any Silicone in our products. Instead we use silica spheres. What’s the difference? Silicone is a plastic-like, man made, shiny substance that actually smothers the pores and prevents oxygen from circulating. Acne bacteria thrives in an environment deprived of oxygen. Silicone traps sebum and dirt in the pores until you wash your face, which in turn causes acne. Silica Spheres are a naturally occurring component of sand, and are very useful for soaking up skin oil. Silica Spheres seamlessly glide over the skin, without sinking into the pores to plug them. Skin is free to “breathe” and the bacteria that causes acne is killed when exposed to oxygen. You may be surprised to find out that Silicone is a commonly found substance in the caulking that surrounds your windows to prevent moisture and cold air from entering your house. Silicone is excellent for forming barriers – which is probably what lead to cosmetic companies think a layer of silicone on your face would prevent your foundation from clogging pores. However, they did not remember that pores must be oxygenated in order to stay healthy and clear. Acne bacteria multiplies when it has no access to oxygen. Silicone blocks your pores and sinks inside them, preventing pore oxygenation and causing acne. NO BISMUTH Many people have skin which is intolerant to Bismuth Oxychloride. Most mineral makeup companies insist on using high concentrations of this ingredient, alienating a large group of customers. Not only does Bismuth give a greasy sheen to the skin, it can also cause intense itching when it comes into contact with sebum or perspiration. Bismuth is used in several liquid makeup varieties, but in extremely small amounts. Most mineral makeup companies use a very high 20%-30% ratio of Bismuth. This is why many people can tolerate the ingredient in their liquid foundation, while they cannot tolerate the higher concentration in mineral makeup. Makeup Companies defend the inclusion of Bismuth, noting that it blurs fine lines and wrinkles, and adds a “glow” to the skin. While this may be suitable for those with very dry skin, it is less than ideal for those with acne prone, oily skin who go to great length to stop the greasy “glow” caused by sebum. NO PEARL POWDER Pearl Powder is another ingredient that should be avoided by those with oily skin. The tiny ground-up pearl particles can get lodged in large pores around the nose and chin, and cause irritation, redness, acne, or even infection. Aside from the dangers to your pores, Pearl Powder will not do any favors to your complexion either. The reflective properties of pearl give an all-over shimmer to your face, causing it to look oily immediately after application. Pearl Powder should only be used in eye shadow and lipstick. Avoid it at all costs as an ingredient in blush, primer, powder, mineral makeup and foundation if you want your skin to look fresh and matte. NO MICA Again, this is an ingredient best left to eye shadow and lip gloss. It’s the ingredient that gives our sparkling eye shadows, bronzer, and body shimmer their entrancing glow, but we would never even think of putting it in our Mattify! Powder! Several companies, from drug store brands to high-end, use Mica in their face powder and foundation. While Mica rarely does anything to harm the skin, it gleaming shine makes it an undesireable ingredient for powder and foundation. Those with oily skin are constantly trying to minimize facial shine, and Mica will only cause the face to look oilier. Mattify! Cosmetics takes its “shine-stopping" formulas very seriously! Far too many products on the market contain the above ingredients, which create the shine thousands of people are in a constant battle to fight. We will never include these items in our face powders, because we believe everyone should shine with beauty - not with oil! |
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