Guest guest Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 So.....I've been making my own soaps, lotions, toners, etc for some time now. I don't have my own business - yet! - I'm still giving them away to friends and family. Anyway. I get up in the morning, cleanse, scrub, tone ... all my own making. Then I pull out the makeup. I've been using Bare Escentials, thinking they were the most natural out there. Hoping, actually. I know there is also one called Bare Minerals, but their colors looked " off " to me. Not so natural. Any opinions on what I'm using ... or other products I could consider? Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 There are dozens, possibly even hundreds, of mineral makeup companies out there now, most of them small, cottage-industry types. I have at least five different providers I purchase from, all of them women, all of them homecrafters, and I am very happy with their products and service. My advice is to join Mineral Makeup Mania, a Delphi forum, where you can get the lowdown on every possible vendor and type of natural cosmetics, as well as tips on how to use the products (application can be very different than with conventional types of MU), and find the best deals, etc. Watch out for commercial cosmetics giants jumping on the MMU bandwagon. Some of them market their formulas as " natural, mineral makeup " but they still contain talc and other ingredients you don't want on your skin or near your eyes and nose. Best of luck, jaime in California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Aromaleigh!! I love their glissade foundation. It seems to do very well on my 53 year old skin...reasonable prices and no need for any " Mineral Veil " to put over it. Also, it does not have that shiny appearance which is not to my liking. Their website is www.aromaleigh.com I don't have any financial interest in the company...just love their products. Peggy Peggy Lowell McNaughton Soap Co. www.LMsoap.com So.....I've been making my own soaps, lotions, toners, etc for some time now. I don't have my own business - yet! - I'm still giving them away to friends and family. Anyway. I get up in the morning, cleanse, scrub, tone ... all my own making. Then I pull out the makeup. I've been using Bare Escentials, thinking they were the most natural out there. Hoping, actually. I know there is also one called Bare Minerals, but their colors looked " off " to me. Not so natural. Any opinions on what I'm using ... or other products I could consider? Thanks!!! Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.19/663 - Release 2/1/07 2:28 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 I second that, but I love the voile! Do be careful, though, b/c not all of their makeup is natural -- the lipstick has parabens! Debbie Peggy Lowell wrote: > Aromaleigh!! I love their glissade foundation. It seems to do very well on my 53 year old skin...reasonable prices and no need for any " Mineral Veil " to put over it. Also, it does not have that shiny appearance which is not to my liking. Their website is www.aromaleigh.com I don't have any financial interest in the company...just love their products. > Peggy > Peggy > Lowell McNaughton Soap Co. > www.LMsoap.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Thanks, everyone! I have some reasearching / shopping to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I have a whole list of mineral makeup companies I suggest on my msn page. HYPERLINK " http://camelliarose.spaces.live.com/ " http://camelliarose.spaces.live.com/ There is also a makeup forum for mineral makeup here: http://forums.delphiforums.com/mineralmania On their start page is a HUGE list of natural makeup companies! Hope this helps If you have any questions let me know I’ve tried just about everything. Jen -- Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.20/664 - Release 2/2/2007 3:42 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 , " Peggy Lowell " <peggy wrote: > > Aromaleigh!! I love their glissade foundation. I took a look at this product's website ... please note they use parabens in their makeup. Parabens are a known carcinogen which causes breast cancer. We will soon be offering a mineral makeup which does not contain parabens. Susan www.triorganics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 When I posted that I used Aromaleigh's Voile foundation, I warned people that some of their makeup does have parabens, like their lipstick. But their mineral foundation and blush which I use and recommended does not, so I don't want people to be mislead about the mineral makeup, which is indeed paraben free and lovely! Debbie Susan Rae wrote: > , " Peggy Lowell " <peggy wrote: >> Aromaleigh!! I love their glissade foundation. > > I took a look at this product's website ... please note they use > parabens in their makeup. Parabens are a known carcinogen which causes > breast cancer. > We will soon be offering a mineral makeup which does not contain > parabens. > Susan > www.triorganics.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Parabens are NOT a known cause of cancer. This is all based on a long discredited piece of research. That has been posted on this group before, but unfortunately the Internet is still full of out of date junk articles. Martin Watt , " Susan Rae " <triorganics wrote: > > , " Peggy Lowell " <peggy@> wrote: > > > > Aromaleigh!! I love their glissade foundation. > > I took a look at this product's website ... please note they use > parabens in their makeup. Parabens are a known carcinogen which causes > breast cancer. > We will soon be offering a mineral makeup which does not contain > parabens. > Susan > www.triorganics.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 , " aromamedical2003 " <aromamedical wrote: > > Parabens are NOT a known cause of cancer. Martin, would you suggest then that Parabens are safe for use in cosmetics? what about other types of preservatives widely used? So many companies are now taking paraben based preservatives out of their products. Susan www.triorganics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 There is currently not a shed of sound evidence that parabens are dangerous if used properly. I would rather use a safe synthetic preservative that will prevent bacterial growth, rather than some of the natural ones which are hyped, untested, dangerous or ineffective. Companies that are withdrawing it are simply hopping onto a marketing scam to fool the public based on this discredited research. Also, this has been posted here before, try searching the archives. Martin Watt > Martin, > would you suggest then that Parabens are safe for use in cosmetics? > what about other types of preservatives widely used? So many companies > are now taking paraben based preservatives out of their products. > > Susan > www.triorganics.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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