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Imagine a Mineral Makeup that will promote clear skin, stay put when you sweat, and even when you splash your face!
Imagine a Mineral Foundation so amazing that it blends with your skin tone, and never leaves a "base line" along your jaw.
Imagine colors that stay true, Mineral Bronzers that leave you beaming like a bronzed goddess, and sprinkles of Diva Dust for those special evenings out.
Imagine looking flawless and fresh.

Welcome to the world of Mineral Makeup! Welcome to L.A. MineralsTM! 

Why Mineral Makeup?

• Will Not Clog Pores.
• Virtually No Allergy Risk.
• Broad Spectrum UVA and UVB protection, of at least 15 in our Hollywood formula.
• Anti-Inflammatory, helps to calm and sooth irritated skin.
• Very Water Resistant, rarely a need to re-apply.
• Provides complete coverage for conditions like Acne, Rosacea, and redness following chemical peels or laser resurfacing.
• Minerals cannot support the growth of bacteria, like liquid makeup can.
• All natural ingredients .

Why LA MineralsTM?

• No Auto-ship. At LA MineralsTM we believe in letting you buy exactly what you want, when you want it! We're so sure you are going to love our products, that you will come back for more. So, there's no need for auto-ship commitments.
• No Bismuth Oxychloride (It's in a lot of major brands, like Bare Minerals. It can cause itching and allergic reactions.)
• No Talc (Clogs your pores. Breaks you out.)
• No Dyes or Perfumes .
• We use Premium Grade Minerals ONLY! (there are cheap alternatives out there.)
• We've added "High End" minerals like: Silk Powder, Boron Nitride, Silica Microspheres, and Premium Grade Sericite Mica treated with Magnesium Myristate.
• Our minerals let your skin "breathe" and receive the natural benefits of air and moisture.
  
• We've achieved Expert Formulations targeted towards specific functions:
  •  Mineral Foundations with great adhesion, coverage, water repellency, soft focus, and creaminess.
  • Mineral Eye Shadows that last all day, with rich, concentrated colors, ranging from matte to major shimmer.
  • Mineral Bronzers concentrated enough to be visible with the first stroke of the brush, yet light enough to look natural and fresh.
  • Mineral Blush in either matte or shimmer: some like to shine, others do not.
  • Mineral Based Corrective Concealers in Green Goddess and Cinderella Yella, for those hard to cover areas.
  • Mineral Oil-Control Powder that acts as a "blotter" all day long, with one application.

Why the sudden influx of Mineral Makeup?

If you haven't noticed, almost every cosmetic company has jumped on the band wagon and now offers their version of Mineral Makeup. Why? Because pure, and natural mineral makeup has been getting rave reviews from  women who love the coverage, feel, natural look, purity, and simplicity of mineral makeup. They also love not breaking out from wearing makeup to cover blemishes. This can become a vicious circle with "regular" liquid and cream makeup. You break out, so you put on more makeup, which makes you break out more! This is NOT the case with mineral makeup, at least not LA Minerals makeup!

Don't be fooled by the name "Mineral Makeup."

Take a few moments the next time you are at the drug store to read the labels. Granted, ingredient labels can be overwhelming and confusing. But if you can't pronounce it, chances are it's a chemical! There's a lot of companies using the catch phrase "made with pure minerals." The word WITH is really important. What else is WITH the minerals is what you need to be careful of. You can make lawn fertilizer WITH minerals, but is it good for your face?

Also, the FDA requires ingredient labels to be listed in order of predominance. The first ingredient comprises the largest percent in that product. If the first ingredient in the mineral makeup you pick up at the store says "Talc," then talc makes up the bulk of that product. Companies are not required to list or divulge specific percents, as that would give away their formulas. However, armed with a little knowledge about minerals and ingredient lists, you can shop smarter and safer.

So, what are minerals?

Minerals, as defined by wikipedia are:  a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition, a highly ordered atomic structure and specific physical properties.

Here's a list of common minerals approved for cosmetic use in the USA. We do not include all of these minerals in our mineral makeup, and will comment after each one as to whether or not it's included in our mineral makeup and why or why not.

•  Bismuth: a chemical element that has the symbol Bi and atomic number 83. This heavy, brittle, white crystalline trivalent poor metal has a pink tinge and chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. Of all the metals, it is the most naturally diamagnetic, and only mercury has a lower thermal conductivity.
  Bismuth compounds, Bismuth Oxychloride are used in cosmetics and in medical procedures. As the toxicity of lead has become more apparent in recent years, alloy uses for bismuth metal as a replacement for lead have become an increasing part of bismuth's commercial importance.

We do NOT use bismuth oxychloride in our products! Why not? Although technically made from a mineral, bismuth is a heavy metal that causes itching, enlarged pores, and after long term use can cause cystic acne.

Most of the well known brands of mineral makeup contain bismuth oxychloride in their products, including foudations, "warmth", eyeshadow, blush and bronzers. You will NEVER find this ingredient in ANY of our products!

• Boron Nitride: A natural, inert mineral. A useful additive to foundations, concealers, eye shadows, lipsticks, skin creams, and face and body powders. Our Boron Nitride is a soft, silky white mineral powder. Commonly used as an additive to improve the slip of a product (how smoothly the product applies) as well as adhesion (how long it stays on the skin). Boron Nitride is the primary ingredient in our NoHoGlo foundation, and a high percentage of our Hollywood foundation as well. Boron Nitride costs about 8-10 times more than the other minerals. That's why you won't see much, if any of it, in most other mineral makeup companies products.
  
• Calcium Carbonate:  Calcium Carbonate is a mineral found in chalk, limestone, marble and travertine. Even eggshells are 95% calcium carbonate! It is highly absorbent, and used widely in the cosmetic field. It is a main  ingredient in our Oil Control Powder. 
   
• Iron Oxides:  Mineral pigments that are widely used in the cosmetic field. They are considered to be non-toxic, moisture resistant, and non-bleeding. Iron oxides graded safe for cosmetic use are produced synthetically in order to avoid the inclusion of impurities normally found in natural occurring iron oxides. We use Iron Oxides to color our mineral cosmetics.
  
  
• Kaolin: This pure, white, natural, mineral clay offers adhesion to your cosmetic products. With natural absorbency properties, it is fantastic for oily skin! Also known as China Clay because it has been used for thousands of years by Chinese women as a cosmetic powder. It is used in our Oil Control Powder.
  
  Note: Our Kaolin does not come from China. The U.S.A. has numerous Kaolin mines.
  
• Magnesium Myristate:  Magnesium is an  Earth Mineral that has strong absorbent properties and some disinfecting properties. Myristate is a fatty acid typically found in plants. Fatty acids can help supplement the skin's intercellular matrix. Magnesium Myristate contributes the following noticeable aspects to cosmetics: adhesion, free flow, slip, soft feel, rub resistance, lubricity, surface smoothness, and water repellency. Magnesium Myristate is used to treat our Premium grade Sericite Mica in our Mineral Makeup formulations.
  
• Magnesium Stearate:  A very light weight mineral powder that promotes adhesion without "bulking up" your finished product. It's great for helping to control shine throughout the day. This ingredient is found in our Hollywood mineral foundation, Hide It corrective concealers, Lush Blush, eye shadows, and some of our bronzers.
  
• Sericite Mica:  A fine powdered Mica Mineral. Sericite is a common key ingredient that is often used in significant amounts in mineral makeup formulas and other decorative cosmetics as a talc replacement. It is often used as a primary ingredient because of it's silky-smooth texture.  We use Premium Sericite treated with Magnesium Myristate, a top grade, superior mineral that: 
  -Imparts a subtle luster and some transparency. 
  -Increases adhesion 
  -Helps your color remain true throughout the day. 
  - Repels water. 
  
   Most companies use untreated sericite, which has a gray hue to it, and can leave you with an unhealthy, ashen look after your makeup sets. Untreated can also lead to the shade of makeup changing after you put it on. Untreated is less expensive. We have opted to use treated sericite mica.
  

• Silica Micro Spheres:  Silica is a mineral found all over the planet -- in sandstone, clay, granite, even in plants and animals! Silica is another ingredient with a cost of 8-10 times that of other basic mineral makeup ingredients. Uncommon in other cosmetic lines. It is found in our Hollywood mineral foundations and Mineral Veils.
  

  It has many useful qualities:  Because of their spherical shape our silicas scatter light and blur the look of fine lines and wrinkles. It is an excellent oil absorbent. It also improves slip (how the product feels going on).
  
  

• Talc: A mineral with a coarse grayish-green appearance, high-talc rock is soapstone or steatite and has been used for stoves, sinks, electrical switchboards, etc. Talc finds use as a cosmetic (talcum powder), as a lubricant, and as a filler in paper manufacture. Talc is used in baby powder, an astringent powder used for preventing rashes on the area covered by a diaper (see diaper rash). Most tailor's chalk is talc, as is the chalk often used for welding or metalworking.
  
  Although talc is a natural mineral and has been used for centuries in body powders, we do NOT include it in any of our mineral makeup products. Why not? There have been numerous complaints of talc clogging pores, and causing acne. Although we have found no scientific evidence to substantiate the risk, we chose to substitute talc with sericite mica as a safer, pore-friendly alternative!

• Titanium dioxide:  Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) is an inorganic mineral oxide occurring in nature, brilliant white in color with many times the covering power of zinc oxide. Titanium dioxide is used in many mineral makeup Beauty Care products as a thickening, whitening, lubricating, and sunscreen ingredient.
  Titanium dioxide is a UV light absorber and protects skin from both UVA and UVB radiation. It is considered to have no risk of skin irritation.  We use this product quite frequently in a lot of our mineral makeup products.

• Zinc Oxide:  A natural mineral that helps with adhesion and opacity of a product.  Also offers sun protection. It is used widely in our mineral makeup products.