Do You Love Your Mineral Makeup?

All of the new mineral makeups and cosmetic lines advertise great things like blocking bad sun rays that lead to aging skin. Are there other reasons I should switch to mineral makeup? Do you love the look?

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Mineral Makeup Has Advantages but Choose Carefully

Mineral makeup has been around since the days of Cleopatterer (misspelling intended, Jerome Kern song from Leave It To Jane). Think of kohl, malachite and ochre for lipstick. One advantage of mineral makeup is that it consists mostly of ground powder and lacks the preservatives of cream and liquid makeup. This makes it less likely to cause irritation and an allergic reaction. However, I have heard and read claims about their health benefits that are way out of proportion to what on... more