Mineral Makeup- is it real or a hoax?

Mineral makeup has become a sizzling hot topic these days garnering an amazing amount of attention as if some miracle of cosmetics has been created. Infomercials glorify its attributes demonstrating magic results with a swift brushed-on application, and there are online chat rooms dedicated to the topic. With all this buzz, it’s no wonder that cosmetic companies of all sizes are being created, or simply jumping on the mineral makeup bandwagon launching their own versions to try and catch the consumers eye.  When all is said and done, mineral makeup is truly notiung all that revolutionary or failsafe. By any name, technically speaking mineral makeup is simply a type of powder foundation. If you wear a light layer it is a finishing powder or you can put on a little more and it works more like a layer of foundation providing light to medium coverage. In essence, mineral makeup is merely loose or pressed powder created from a blend of “powdery” substances. But looking at the facts instead of the hype, there is very little reality amid the exaggerations, misleading information, and of later, what can only be called intentional fabrications.  Claims that mineral makeup are made up entirely of minerals, and have no chemicals or preservatives, is a lie. This report will detail how and why this claim is not possible.

  2007. A Special Report by Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron. The full article can be found at www.paulaschoice.com