Comments on: Safe Makeup: Mineral Not as Safe as You Think?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:41:39 +0000

Hi everyone,
I am an intern at a news station in Boston. My producer and I are working on the dangers of mineral makeup and we are looking for people to talk to who use this type of makeup. Would anyone who uses mineral makeup be willing to speak to us? If so, please contact me at atramont@bu.edu. Thank you and I hope to hear from one (or many!) of you soon!

Best,
Amanda

By: Monique

Monique — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:09:14 +0000

Hey! Thanks for the info, I was curious as to if anyone has tried Illuminaire cosmetics and the thoughts on their ingredients.

By: J one

J one — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:59:36 +0000

I have found a powdered makeup line that has face powders that are free of powdered titanium dioxide. It’s a great line called Christopher Drummond beauty (www.christopherdrummond.com). It’s natural, organic based and vegan products are amazing!

By: Robin Adler

Robin Adler — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:41:52 +0000

Deanna,
Thank you for sharing your story. It is so sad to see toxic cosmetics affecting girls at such a young age! I think your daughter’s illness did have something to do with the makeup. I have heard stories like this before, where illness comes from out of nowhere with no seeming cause. I hope she’s doing better now and realizing that she doesn’t need to use toxic cosmetics to be beautiful….I am sure she is beautiful without makeup but if she does still want to wear it, many safer choices exist. I am here to help, so feel free to e-mail me for any suggestions.
Regards,
Robin

By: Deanna H.

Deanna H. — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:45:00 +0000

My 13 year old daughter almost died from pneumonia which we believe was caused by her daily use of Mary Kay’s mineral loose foundation/powder. We have no absolute proof yet, but they have run hundreds of tests, infectious disease doctors, 4 days in the hospital and have found nothing infectious. She does have seasonal asthma which may have also been a factor. I took her to her pediatrician on Monday & they said it was a virus. By Wednesday she could barely breathe & I rushed her to the ER, where they admitted her with full blown pneumonia. GET THIS STORY OUT & BE CAREFUL!!! I was trying to sell Mary Kay and now do not or use mineral makeup or loose powder of any kind.. Deanna F/ Houston

By: Robin Adler

Robin Adler — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:22:56 +0000

Hi Maria, Wow, that is pretty serious stuff. I am grateful to you for sharing your story. We certainly should not have to pay the price of poor health for beauty. I hope I have given you some better beauty alternatives that can safely do the job. I adore Real Purity....a makeup line started by a pioneer, Virginia Easterling. She created products for women who couldn't wear conventional makeup, herself included. The products are safe, natural, and effective. Real Purity doesn't skimp on ingredients so it may be more pricey than the drugstore brand, but you will be satisfied with the performance. Check it out here (enter Real Purity into the search box): Real Purity Take care, Robin

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:11:00 +0000

Hi Robin
I want to let every one know. I had a CT scan done in November on my abdomen for a health issue. What they found that was unrelated, was spots on my lungs, fluid surrounding the lungs and a 3 cm lesion on the liver. I have been using a powder mineral make up for four years. I don’t smoke, I have never had pneumonia or TB. The Dr.’s say the spots on my lung are “just some kind of scaring.” My symptoms are exactly what Dr. Oz warms of. I’m glad that you too are posting health advise re: mineral powder use. All my Dr. had to say was “oh, I never heard that.”

FYI Dr. Oz recommends nvey eco for lip and I also tried their make up. Both were beyond disappointing and very expensive. The foundation just sits on the skin and even rolls off if you touch it. The lip luster lasted about 3 minutes on the lips.

By: Leilani

Leilani — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:09:40 +0000

Hi Sisi,
This is LeiLani, owner of sweet Leilani Cosmetics.
Thanks for the kind words!!
PS It depends on the particle size of the mineral powder, and how many times the titanium dioxide has been milled.
We mill it 3 times.
Take Care
LeiLani

By: Robin Adler

Robin Adler — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:40:48 +0000

Hey Sisi

No you don’t need to leave another comment. I will make sure you get the proper number of entries. Thanks so much!

Robin

By: Sisi

Sisi — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:27:23 +0000

Hey, glad u caught that mistake in the link! I fixed it so I hope it stays fixed haha. Thanks for letting me know about the giveaway rule I'll write another post linking to the giveaway in a few days then~ do I just leave 2 more comments under the giveaway post saying that I've linked to the post properly? .-= Sisi´s last blog ..look out, lip-balm-holics! =-.