2019-05-01_Better_Nutrition

(^30) • MAY 2019
naturalBEAUTY/PURE INGREDIENTS FOR SKIN & BODY
Clean
Makeup
Feel better about
what you’re putting
on your face by
making the switch to
all-natural cosmetics
/// BY SHERRIE STRAUSFOGEL
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Drugstore and even high-end department store makeup can contain
chemical ingredients, such as boron nitride, bismuth oxychloride, and
dimethicone, as well as synthetic FD&C and D&C pigments, all of
which have been linked to skin irritations. They often rely on parabens
(methyl, propyl, butyl, and ethyl) to extend shelf life, which can cause
allergic reactions. Commonly used preservatives imidazolidinyl urea
and diazolidinyl urea are a primary cause of contact dermatitis.
Foundations, concealers, bronzers, and blushes are in contact with
your skin for hours, so they have a greater chance of causing irritation
and introducing toxins. Natural formulas nourish skin with shea
butter, argan oil, aloe vera, jojoba, and rose hip oil. Powder mineral
makeup is made of microscopic flat crystals that overlap each other
on the skin, creating a filtering layer that allows the skin to breathe
while protecting it from pollutants. The minerals titanium dioxide
and zinc oxide also provide broad-spectrum sun protection, although
additional sunscreen is necessary for prolonged sun exposure.
Beeswax-based mascaras and lipsticks are naturally moisturizing,
while drugstore varieties rely on paraffin wax to make them creamy
and plastic polymers to help them adhere. Mass-market lip-glosses may
rely on hydrogenated polyisobutene, a petroleum-based ingredient,
to make them shiny, while natural lip shines use botanical oils.
Minerals add gloss and shimmer to natural lipsticks, and non-
petrochemical-based waxes and oils add nutrients. The result is
lipsticks and glosses that perform like healing lip balms.
With your palette of natural makeup you can look flawless
and still know that what you’re putting on your face is safe.
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