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Ingredient Glossary
INGREDIENT GLOSSARY:
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Mica
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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. |
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Titanium Dioxide
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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.
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Iron Oxides
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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.
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Boron Nitride
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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.
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Zinc Oxide
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Also known as Flowers of Zinc, is derived from the mineral sphalerite which occurs in limestone and dolomites. Anti-inflammatory and healing properties; superior physical UVA + UVB blocking agent.
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A natural Chinese clay. Helps to detox the skin and absorb excess oil. |
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Not to be confused with crystalline silica; Amorphous silica helps to create a smooth skin surface while minimizing oily shine and without drying the skin. |
Carmine
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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.
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Manganese Violet
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A coloring agent.
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Ultramarines
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Made from powdering the mineral lapis lazuli. A group of inorganic pigments made from combinations of kaolin clay and other minerals using a heat treating process. Not approved for use on the lips
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Ferric Ferrocyanide (Iron Blue)
Prussian Blue
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A flat blue organic pigment most often used to impart blue and green tones to cosmetics for the eye area. Not approved for use on the lips.
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Chromium Oxide Greens
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Oxides of chromium occurring in the earth’s crust. Some risk of allergic reactions. Not approved for use on the lips.
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