My Mineral Makeup Irritates My Skin! :( Ideas?
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free skin care · Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:57 pm

Everyday Minerals makes me break out in a red, itchy, bumpy rash. Whyyy? Crying or Very sad

Ingredients: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Zinc Oxide

I do have rosacea. Does anyone else with rosacea have a problem with those ingredients? I've been double checking ingredient lists at home of things that did and did not bother my skin and I can't figure out any pattern! And all the research I've done says that these ingredients shouldn't cause irritation of any kind.

free skin care · Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:49 pm

Hi, there!
I also have rosacea, so obviously I need to steer clear of bismuth oxide. I was a big fan of Everyday Minerals until recently, when I also started having the itchy skin problem. It seems that use of certain acids has caused my skin to become ultra-sensitive.

After much thought and experimentation, I've come to the conclusion that it MAY be the quality of the kabuki brushes I'm using...Bare Escentuals and Linda Sy... I JUST ordered the Alima #25 brush today, in hopes that it may alleviate the problem. I'll let you know how that goes.

Also, although it's rare, some people DO experience a reaction to mica. If that's the case for you, you might want to try Cory Cosmetics. I'm too new to post the actual website address.

I don't care for the non-mica look, it's too matte for me. But, if the Alima brush solution doesn't work, that's what I'll be trying next.

HTH! Very Happy

free skin care · Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:29 pm

I am using a crappy brush... hmm

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My first theory was that it was the mica, but I've used products in the past that definitely didn't upset my skin that contained it, so I guess it could be over a certain % in the product or something.

Thanks for the ideas. Very Happy

I'm going to eye up other brushes.

free skin care · Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:44 pm

Hi, Harmonster,
I agree, it could be the specific formulation of that particular brand.

I received my Alima # 25 brush yesterday, plus some MMU samples. My skin is still quite sensitive and a bit flaky due to a recent lactic acid peel that I left on too long. Embarassed

When it feels like that, trying to apply MMU causes itching, pain, and redness.

So this morning, I couldn't resist, I tried the brush and the sample, avoiding the flaky areas. First of all, the brush is definitely gentle...no irritation whatsoever! It does only give light coverage, and I didn't have time to layer. So here it is seven hours later, and I have no itching whatsoever. It really feels like I'm wearing nothing. I may just become an Alima fan! Very Happy

Tomorrow, I will try the brush with my Everyday Minerals, and let you know how it goes.

HTH,
Nadine

Tue May 22, 2007 10:32 pm

EM did the same thing for me. It was itchy as well. When I tried to contour my face with their foundation I found I had broken out in those areas. I think they might use a higher % of some ingredients like someone else suggested.

I've tried samples of Alima recently and found it doesn't irritate my skin Smile

I'm still trying to find my perfect color match from them.

Wed May 23, 2007 5:39 am

I get a rash from cosmetics containing mica and talc and so do my mother and sister. We're sensitive... It's crappy because almost all powders, even the translucent ones contain one or both of these ingredients.

free skin care · Wed May 23, 2007 7:04 am

I was just going to say, its your brush. Buy the softest one you can find and stay away from goat's hair.

Wed May 23, 2007 8:05 am

I agree with the no goat hair brush theory. I bought the jane iredale "the handi" brush which is made of goats hair. Everytime I use it it makes my skin itch,sore and red.I now use the alima #25 which is lovely and soft on my skin and no irritation. Infact I have 2 one to wash and one to wear( so to speak) Laughing

free skin care · Wed May 23, 2007 12:38 pm

I've seen a lot of bad reviews on EM.. that's why I never even bother to try it. Some people on EDS breakout from EM for some reason.. Maybe you should just try other ones..

I've tried Sheer Cover, Bare Minerals, Alima, Lumiere, Mad Minerals, Laura Mercier mineral foundation, and SunCat. My HG is SunCat.. second favorite is Laura Mercier. I broke out from SC, BE, and Lumiere. Alima didn't really break me out but it aggravated my blemishes.

free skin care · Wed May 23, 2007 2:04 pm

I have tried them all too, but I can say that BE is probably the WORST. I say, where nothing and your skin will not be irrated,

free skin care · Wed May 23, 2007 6:47 pm

What about wearing a primer under your MMU? Has anyone else tried that and can comment? I haven't tried it myself, but it might help your skin from getting irritated from the MMU.

free skin care · Thu May 24, 2007 3:14 pm

parakiss wrote:

EM did the same thing for me. It was itchy as well. When I tried to contour my face with their foundation I found I had broken out in those areas. I think they might use a higher % of some ingredients like someone else suggested.

I had a very similar reaction, and I'm thinking that the titanium dioxide may be the culprit, since I know if I wear a sunscreen with too much of it I break out like crazy... itchy also. Sad

!!

Thanks everyone for your ideas!

I think for now I'm eyeing up some differet MMU samples to try with my new brush.

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