Makeup that Doesn't Cause Acne

Makeup that Doesn't Cause Acne

It's a vicious circle sometimes. We break out from some reason or another, and we try to cover it with makeup, which causes more breakouts. 

So we end up on the internet searching for "makeup that doesn't cause Acne". The first thing we see are advertisements with little or no information about our topic. Maybe a video or two by an affiliate promoting their product of the day, for which they compensated for. 

But if you landed here, you've come to the right place. I am a makeup formulator and brand owner, so yes I'm partial to my brand, but I will also tell you what to look for in other brands so that you can find makeup that doesn't cause acne anywhere you go! 

IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE INGREDIENT LIST FOR A PRODUCT THEN DON'T BUY IT!

The FDA regulates the cosmetic industry, and they require ingredients to be either ON the product, sold WITH the product, displayed WITH the product, or listed ONLINE with the product. No exceptions. If the company is not complying with this regulations, then I recommend you skip the product and don't consider it an option. 

This site has a list of some cosmetic ingredients and rates them from1-5 based on their Comedogenic and Irritation.

They did leave off a very common one though, Bismuth Oxychloride. It is a heavy metal that is found in Bare Minerals original formula and many other mainstream brands of cosmetics.
It has to be buffed into the skin, at which point your skin looks smoother as the metal particles fill your pores. However, it is very difficult to remove all of the makeup and bismuth OUT of your pores, which often results in redness, irritation and even cystic acne.

So What Brand of Makeup Should You Buy? 

I recommend you stick with brands with the most natural ingredients and fewest chemicals. Natural ingredients tend to be easy to read, like Titanium Dioxide, Silk Powder, Zinc Oxide, etc...

Chemical names tend to look very foreign and most of us would struggle to pronounce the words. 

LA Minerals has a complete line of natural cosmetics and skin care. We have 3 Distinct foundation formulas, mineral veil, concealer, eyeshadows, blush and bronzers. 

There are also many other brands of mineral cosmetics that are healthy and good for your skin. 

It's best to try some samples out of various brands to see what works best for your skin, and to find the shade that matches you best. 

Hypo-allergenic products - THE TRUTH!

Some Industry Honesty

(refreshing isn't it?)

How many of you assume that products labeled "hypo-allergenic" or "natural" are going to be perfect for your skin?

Hate to break it to you, but it's not necessarily so! The FDA does NOT regulate the term "hypo-allergenic" or "natural".

Cosmetic companies can and do use the terms for any product they like, no matter what the ingredients!

We use the term "natural", meaning the bulk of our ingredients are from a natural source, i.e. minerals. But shopper beware, it's not a regulated term.

My best advice is to understand and learn about makeup ingredients and their typical reaction on YOUR skin. By shopping online, you can easily look up ingredients in wikipedia or other reliable sources. I bolded reliable for a reason. There are a lot of sites and blogs trying to use scare tactics to gain traffic and interest and MONEY! Yup...they earn money when you click on their sponsored ads.

Example: Silica- there's scare info going around that it's dangerous. This is totally blown out of proportion. OSHA does have a warning for this ingredient as an inhalant risk if you MINE IT as a career and breathe huge dust clouds day in and day out.

But some like to take that warning and scare consumers. We don't expect you to know all this, but we've done our homework/research;)

We do consider our mineral makeup to be as "natural" as possible, and for the most part hypo allergenic. Because most of the ingredients we use are minerals. Yes, some minerals are "mined from the earth," but they are required to be cleansed to remove naturally occurring trace elements that are not good for you. Most cosmetic pigments are lab created to insure safety and compliance with the FDA.