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Teresa · Kate Spade

Non-comedogenic make up

daiz519 · Dooney & Bourke

I've heard good stuff about JAne Iredale mineral makeup--that is non-comedogenic.

I'm using the Supernatural Philosopy mineral makeup now and the saleslady told me it was non-comedogenic but I didn't find that on the website.

If you go to the Chanel Website, I think it says whether or not a foundation is non-comedogenic.

So far those are the ones that come to mind. I think you might also be able to do a search on Sephora and enter "non-comedogenic" to search for a foundation.
Let me know if you find anything else! I'm suffering with some acne issues as well....although I recently started a prescription retinoid to clear me up. I bought a book called the Skintype solution where you take a test, it gives you a skintype based on your results, and then you look up the products suitable for your skintype. Hope that helps!

Deuce · Dooney & Bourke

Throughout my travels of many different makeup brands I have not found that that designation made a huge difference in how it affected my skin. Acne sux!!

Daiz519 if you get a chance can you review the book. If it actually has some good info that works or is just more of the same.

Teresa · Kate Spade

Well, I was so frustrated an distraut I called my esthetician and she said jane iredale was best, so I ordered some online (SOOO expensive) I just got the concealer and loose powder. I'll keep you posted.

daiz519 · Dooney & Bourke

Deuce wrote:

Throughout my travels of many different makeup brands I have not found that that designation made a huge difference in how it affected my skin. Acne sux!!

Daiz519 if you get a chance can you review the book. If it actually has some good info that works or is just more of the same.

The book is honestly overwhelming to me....but I still think it has been helpful. My skintype changed from summer to winter. I am definitely oily but during winter I can get really dry. I found it helpful in that it tells me which ingredients to avoid, which are good, and what treatments are worth spending the money on for my particular skintype. Also, there were two phases for me--nonprescription and then prescription. I just started the prescription phase so i am awaiting results.....which I am pretty sure I'll get if I can stick with it. Problem is that I am impatient and the thing about retinoids is that it gets worse before it gets better! Grrr. You can check out the website www.baumannstore.com so you can see how many different skintypes there are and the types of products she recommends.

-- Edited by daiz519 at 02:12, 2007-02-22

halah · Kenneth Cole

I've used to use some of Almay's products that were non-comedogenic but they quit making the powder I liked.

I useBare Minerals which I thought was non-comedogenic but it doesn't say so on their site. Still I think my skin does better with that than most products. Maybe I'll look into the Jane stuff too.

-- Edited by halah at 10:07, 2007-02-23

halah · Kenneth Cole

FYI - because I'm a nerd and bored at work...I was looking to compare the ingrediants of Bare Minerals to Jane Iredale. Everything that is in Bare Minerals foundation is also in Jane Iredale's foundation...Jane's has additional things. It makes me feel better about my bare mineral stuff not causing skin problems.

Bare Mineral (from Site):

Q: What is in bareMinerals SPF15 foundation?
A: It's what's NOT in bareMinerals that's important. 100% pure bareMinerals is free of preservatives, talc, oils, fragrances and other potential skin irritants. bareMinerals foundation is made of only five ingredients:

Titanium Dioxide
Zinc Oxide
Mica
Iron Oxide
Bismuth Oxychloride

Jane Iredale (from site):
AMAZING BASE®

Active Ingredients:

Titanium Dioxide

Derived from Titanium, which is extracted from the minerals such as rutile and Ilmenite. It gives the greatest covering and tinting power of any white pigment and it is listed in the FDA monograph as one of the purest and most effective active ingredients for sun protection.

Zinc Oxide

Also known as Flowers of Zinc, is derived from the mineral sphalerite which occurs in limestone and dolomites. Zinc is believed to encourage healing of skin disorders. It is insoluble in water. In an ointment it is used as an antiseptic and as a protection against skin diseases.

Ingredients:

Mica

Found in nature in crystallized, thin elastic sheets that can be separated easily. They vary in color from pale green, brown, or black to colorless. It can be shiny or dull. We use mica for its gliding properties in a form that does not cause shine.

Bismuth Oxychloride

Also known as "synthetic pearl" and occurs in the earth's crust. Some claims have been made that Bismuth Oxychloride is an antiseptic. In fact, it is Bismuth Subgallate that has antiseptic qualities.

Zinc Stearate

Zinc Soap (a mixture of zinc salts). Widely used in cosmetics because it contributes to adhesive properties.

Dimethicone

Made from sand (silica) that is a combination of minerals but largely comprised of quartz. This state-of-the-art ingredient replaces the need for oils and is the coating on our micronized titanium dioxide. Dimethicone aids spreading, is transfer resistant and imparts a remarkable smoothness and creaminess to the overall product. It also improves coverage without adding heaviness. And, it is non-comedogenic and highly water repellent. It gives micronized titanium dioxide the highest light refractive ability of any titanium. This outstanding ingredient is one of the driving forces behind the creative evolution of color cosmetics. More...

Boron Nitride

A raw ingredient originally used in the ceramics industry, it is now also produced to cosmetics grade. It is composed of flat, hexagonal, plate-like crystals that can freely slide over one another. Because of this composition, this white powder is added to cosmetics to enable a silky glide in application, and provides excellent adhesion and soft focus properties.

Stearic Acid

Derived from butter acids, cascarilla bark and other oils. Used as a softener.

Pomegranate Extract

A potent natural antioxidant containing ellagic acid, which protects skin cells from the aging effects of free radical damage. It also boosts sunscreen protection and acts as a natural preservative.

Iron Oxides

Iron oxide is iron combined with oxygen and can be found in nature or produced synthetically. It varies in color from red to brown, black to orange or yellow depending on the degree of water and the purity.

Carmine

A crimson pigment derived from the Mexican and Central American species of beetle, which feeds on cacti. (The coloring has no known toxicity and was permanently listed for use in food by the FDA in 1977.) The brilliant red color only exists if the beetles die a natural death and this they do by the hundreds of thousands once they have mated. They are then vacuumed off the cacti and sent for extraction. Vegans and those practicing Kosher will want to avoid this. Our products that contain carmine are: So-Bronze 1 and 2, Cedar Rose Complete Color, Currant, Dubonnet, Barely Rose and Parfait blush, Ruby, Wine & Roses, Pink Smoke and Cloud 9 eye shadows.

Ultramarines

Made from powdering the mineral lapis lazuli. It is a vivid blue.

Sevilla · BCBG

I use a type of mineral makeup that I get from my dermatologist's office called gloMinerals. It's non-comedogenic and has definitely been good for my skin, even compared to other mineral makeups. BareMinerals broke me out really bad, for some reason, so I'm kind of weary of their products now.... which is a shame because I love their stuff!

Teresa · Kate Spade

I heard hat bare minerals has bad stuff in it from the esthetician who told me about jane iredale??????? weird, maybe she just wanted commission.