[timnliz06]

I have heard that some mineral makeup foundations contain small amounts of Methicone?? I have also heard or read an article or two that it may not be very good for your skin? Would any of you not buy a foundation because it contained methicone and is it bad for you? Or would you not worry enough about it to not buy it?

[Sirvinya]

Do you have any more information?

A quick go on google gave this post as pretty much the top result and all I can find are scentific papers.

[timnliz06]

Here are some articles I came across, from both sides of the argument.
Sorry, I don't have enough posts to be able to post links, but there is an article on mywomenstuff.com, on vivawoman.net, and on isisnaturalskincare.com

[Shadomere]

Originally Posted by timnliz06

I have heard that some mineral makeup foundations contain small amounts of Methicone?? I have also heard or read an article or two that it may not be very good for your skin? Would any of you not buy a foundation because it contained methicone and is it bad for you? Or would you not worry enough about it to not buy it?

I looked it up on www.cosmeticdatabase.com and it has a hazard level of 0 so it doesn't look like it's anything but a filler/additive would be my guess. It's a synthetic so not "natural" so I guess it depends on how you feel about synthetic ingredients in your mineral makeup.

[laurie_lu]

It's one of the silicones. As some may know, silicones in makeup can clog pores and prevent moisture from entering the skin causing dryness and other issues. Personally any silicones in makeup break me out.

[newyorlatin]

Originally Posted by laurie_lu

It's one of the silicones. As some may know, silicones in makeup can clog pores and prevent moisture from entering the skin causing dryness and other issues. Personally any silicones in makeup break me out.

Thank you for breaking this down into understandable info. I've heard about this ingredient but had no idea what it did to improve mmu or why it would be needed in a foundation or eye shadow.

[avesoriano]

the monistat anti chafing gel is demithicone.. which i believe is also a silicone derivative.. if silicone is bad.... what primer should i use now..

im still loving those silicones from pureluxe and monistat

[laurie_lu]

Originally Posted by avesoriano

the monistat anti chafing gel is demithicone.. which i believe is also a silicone derivative.. if silicone is bad.... what primer should i use now..

Products like Monistat Anti Chafing gel are almost all silicone(dimethicone). When used for makeup, their main purpose is to create a film or barrier for makeup to 'stick' to. This barrier prevents sweat and oils from coming through underneath which would normally cause makeup to wear off. On me, those trapped oils and sweat clog the pores and cause breakouts. Remember that this Monistat product is used to create a barrier on the skin to protect things from rubbing that would cause chafing.

I prefer to use a natural powder primer made from rice powder. Other natural primer powders can be made from oat powder, silica powder, silk powder, or kaolin clay. Powder primers adhere to the skin well and create a breathable base for your minerals to stick to while at the same time absorbing oil.

Even though these are natural powders, some people can still be sensitive to them. For example, I am allergic to the silk powder that Everyday Minerals makes. I'm too apprehensive to try silk powder by another company.