You are right, the first listed ingredient ls the base ingredient. Mica is a mineral that is used in mineral foundation so it doesn't look flat, it has a slight luminescence and has a very slight sheen or satin finish, zinc is also a type of mineral and you find it mostly in products with zinc oxide which is a sunblock or sunscreen, similar to the white goo you see the lifeguards and surfers use on the noses and cheeks. They also make powdered skin tinted , but invisible, sun blocks that you can dust on from tubes with brushes filled with the powder. Cornstarch is a food substance. It has been used for over 100 hundred years as a thickening agent for gravy, sauces and also for cosmetics, in fact when Bare Minerals first started, they had Mineral Veil as a setting and finishing powder because their products were all simple and all natural, it was cornstarch, like some companies use Rice powder, it was simply very finely milled corn flour that was a very silky, fine powder and was very good in keeping shine from being a problem and it made the skin the skin very smooth looking as well. It soothes the skin as well, when my son was born he got little blisters under his chin from moisture that babies have and the Dr. said use Cornstarch. It healed it and it never came back. Silica is a mineral also and we have it in our bodies and vitamins and you actually need it for your skin, hair and nails. Talc has been around since the Egyptians were building pyramids! Talc is the most refined, softest, most powdery form of mineral on earth. It is in inert ingredient which means there is no chemical reaction to you if you ingest it or use it on your skin so I wouldn't worry about holding your breath when you set your makeup. I wouldn't use it on the genital area cause the research is still out on that one but what it does is smooth the skin very much and make it look very refined. SO many products use talc and it keeps you from being shiny or oily and it helps the product go on really nicely. If you are concerned about a product or ingredient you are using, LOOK IT UP and find out what the REAL uses are and if there are any REAL issues you should be concerned about. It will help you know what you are dealing with and if you want to use that product.
Cher Silveira your comment need many thumbs up. People are pretty uninformed about this subject matter and often jump to the conclusion that talc is toxic. I for once also thought the same.
By law, the ingredients are listed in order of percentage included in the product. So if talc is the first ingredient, there is more talc than any other ingredient. For instance if the ingredients are talc, mica, zinc, it could be something like 60% talc, 35% mica and 5% zinc. Ingredients are always listed in descending order.
Talc, in my research and personal, anecdotal experience, is nothing to worry about. There are actually more dangerous ingredients than talc in most cosmetic products, IMO. Naturally when it comes to sensitivity/breaking out, it's entirely individual. I have fairly sensitive skin and talc is not a problem for me.
Also, just a heads up, due to the structure of the powders, mica is actually more likely to clog pores. In practice, this doesn't seem to be the truth, but naturally, it would be very hard to prove either way. Corn starch can be troublesome for the acne-prone due to the fact that corn starch is a simple carb that p. acnes (or other bacteria also en situ, providing alternate 'food' for p. acnes) can feed from.
You do know that "holding your breath" when applying makeup products that contain talc does not do a thing. Talc is already in the makeup product so when you put it on your skin it's being absorbed into your bloodstream lol
Some talc may contain the known carcinogen asbestos, therefore it should be avoided in powders and other personal care products, unless it is known to be asbestos-free. Laura Mercier loose powder is asbestos-free.
You're wrong. According to the American Cancer Society, talc is not a known carcinogen. However, the ACS does acknowledge that it "has been suggested" that talc, say, in body powder or baby powder, could cause ovarian cancer if the powder comes in direct contact with the genital area.
According to the American Cancer Society, talc is not a known carcinogen. However, the ACS does acknowledge that it "has been suggested" that talc, say, in body powder or baby powder, could cause ovarian cancer if the powder comes in direct contact with the genital area.
Jenny, i'm brasilian and a really love your videos. I'm sorry for the terrible english, but i'm trying to do my best.. Kkkk 😂😂😂 My question is: when you take pictures with flash, the face is white with these powders? Xoxo! 😘
oi ana! eu não tenho nenhum desses pós ainda, mas sempre ouvi falar que o da laura mercier não fica branco não. e esse da kat von d não deve ficar também, pq pelo que eu vi dos ingredientes dele ele não tem sílica nem dioxio de titanio, que deixam o rosto branco no flash :) espero ter ajudado bjss
+Ana Thereza Vanin Bernardi oi Ana eu tenho os dois. E nenhum dos dois deixa aquele branco indesejado. Eu particularmente gosto mais da Laura Mercier porque tenho a pele muito oleosa. Mas eu amo a base da KV. Espero ter ajudado.
A lot of eyeshadows, including those from popular companies like Urban Decay, have Talc in them. I learnt more about it through one of Stephanie Nicole's videos. I'm going to link to her video, in the description she has 3 articles (pro/against/neutral-ish) about Talc. Just wanted to share this info with you! :D ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PAP6GdyI1B8.html
Mica is way worst than talk. They make cosmetics glow and guess who are mining it? Poor kids. I'm a MUA and I'm against Mica, the unwanted flash, has Mica. So, I rather buy eyeshadows from Roque Cozzette Beauty ( Vegan) and they shine omg! Kicked my Kett powder and use the RCMA which is great and universal.
I’m trying to figure out how you have 40k subscribers but don’t always set your foundation with powder? That’s like a beginners mistake. Your also giving bad advice about inhalation of minerals.
