Bare Essentials: The Natural Choice
In our fast-paced world, a lot of things are so complicated we can hardly keep up. But do you want your makeup routine to be one of them? Using bare essentials simplifies your routine and gives you the peace of mind of knowing that you are applying only natural ingredients to your face and keeping yourself healthy.
Bare mineral make up is free from ingredients that are harmful to either your skin or the environment. It is important to understand what dangerous elements your cosmetics and personal products contain so you know which ingredients and chemicals to avoid. A lot of toiletries, including fragrances, shaving products and nail care products, contain phthalates, which can impair breathing. Be sure to use these products only if the area is well ventilated.
In fact, ensure you refrain from buying any personal care products that contain synthetic fragrances. While other pressed mineral foundation makeup brands may be advertised as fragrance free, make sure you inspect the ingredient list to be certain that "fragrance" is not listed.
With bare essentials cosmetics, you need not worry that that harmful chemicals are present. You can easily find out what harmful agents the products that you currently use contain. The Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Database will list the full makeup of all commercial toiletries. We encourage you to review the ingredient list for bare essentials to see how the fresh, natural makeup compares with others.
In fact, several natural minerals that are used for cosmetic purposes may be found in your own back yard. Lead carbonate is a white mineral used for luminization and malachite, which is a derivative of copper ore, offers a soft greenish hue to tone redness and swelling. Countless more exist and bare essentials cosmetics are created with only the purest of minerals.
How many of us would willingly apply oil byproducts, toxic chemicals, plastics or animal fat on our faces? Nevertheless these type of ingredients are available in cosmetics and skin care lines. However you can be rest assured that you would be using only the basic natural components when you use bare essentials, this is made using old and time tested natural minerals to enhance your true beauty.
Considering the damage that pollution and sunlight can pose, using only the most natural and pure cosmetics, like bare essentials, should be your goal. The bare mineral make up does not contain ingredients that may cause harm to the environment or a person's skin. Do not buy any personal care products made of synthetic fragrances, because, even if pressed mineral foundation makeup firms publicize their products as fragrance free, that is not always the case; so read accurately the labels to be sure that the word fragrance is not cited.
Published February 21st, 2008