What is the best natural cruelty-free skin care line?
I’m looking for something that has no mineral oil or petroleum products and great for sensitive skin. Something not expensive would be fabulous too!!
I particularly need something that is good for oily/combination skin that has problems with eczema and dry patches.
Last year I met a nurse practitioner at a seminar whose skin was absolutely perfect. I remarked on it and she confessed that she had suffered with rosacea (redness with blotches and chronic breakouts) for years until she started using Physician’s Formula talc free Mineral Wear.
Start off with a clean face, not dried out, not moisturized necessarily, just clean. I suggest washing with a mild soap–no washcoths, scrubbies or “scrubs”– then patting dry with a fresh clean cloth, then wiping off with a 50/50 mix of rubbing alcohol and witch hazel.
Let your skin dry.
There is a technique to using this sort of makeup–first you load the brush. I get as much of the powder loaded into the applicator brush as I can, then tap the brush gently on the side of the container to get off the stuff that will fall off before I can get it to my face anyway. Then I “scrub” the brush gently in a circular motion, starting with the redder areas and finishing on the areas which are not so red.
The result is a fairly flawless finish.
I apply it in good light, leaning over the bathroom sink so any powder that falls off doesn’t land on my clothes. I also use a makeup sponge, or clean finger tips to pat it into any places where the application wasn’t very even, and also to blend it into my hairline.
I believe the reason why the talc free mineral makeup is good for sensitive skin is, 1) having no oil or goo in it it covers without suffocating your skin, 2) since it is minerals only there is no place for bacteria to live so unless you get something in it, it stays clean, and 3) it is basically what nature would dust your face with, if you were outdoors!
It couldn’t be more natural…. And I guess you can tell that I’ve been using it too. As long as I use it, no bumps. If I skip several days, or try something different, I get a breakout. My daughter gave me some lovely Mary Kay age prevention cleansers and moisturizers and it took me two weeks to clear up the pimples! Back to my minerals only, my skin is again clear and healthy looking.
The price is right too–I have been using one container of powder nearly every day for six months, and there is still about 80% of the powder left. No need for the expensive stuff on the TV, it is the same (minerals are minerals!), and if you buy it locally, you can return it if the color or the product isn’t right for you.
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