[dlbharley]

Do you clean your brush once a week? You can clean it with soap and water or whatever you use to clean your face. Then lay it out on a towel to dry.
That is really a must to keep your skin and makeup looking great.

Zinc oxide is actually good for the skin. It is known for its healing properties in problem skin such as rosacea and acne, and has the ability to stay on even while sweating and swimming, as well as offers protection from the sun's harmful UV rays.

Titanium Dioxide also has waterproof and SPF properties while providing a Matte look.

Mica has some transparent properties and allows the makeup to go on smoothly.

Iron Oxides give the makeup its pigment.

[Sheikah]

As far as I remember Veena Velvet does have mica in it (sericite) so it could still be the mica.

[shapesorter]

maybe it's a dumb idea...but have you tried to consult a professional?

[miss willow]

I also haven't found any MMU that doesn't break me out. I have extremely sensitive skin and am 'used' to reactions, so I can classify them from experience. The better MMU brands don't break me out immediately but after a week or two I develop a reaction that is similar to cystic acne, which to me suggests my skin isn't so much allergic to the problematic ingredient(s) but just can't tolerate constant use. I have narrowed the problems down to Titanium Dioxide. So at present I'm on the lookout for a MMU with either no or very little TiDO2 (less than 5%). If I find any I'll let you know

[sgoofi]

I completely sympathize with what you're saying. I have acne-prone, oily skin and every MMU was breaking me out. I finally figured out that too much Kaolin Clay in any MMU will break out. Therefore, although I love Monave for the amount of coverage it provides, I can't use or I break out with horrible cystic acne. Milan Minerals, initially broke me out, by I counteracted the Kaolin clay with heavily moisturizing my skin before applying the MMU.

Sometimes you have to narrow down what may be in all of the makeup that may be
making you break out.

Miss Willow: I don't believe that there is a MMU in existence that doesn't have Tit. Dioxide. But you may want to try Monave's foundation concealer. I know that the tit. dioxide is very low with that specific foundation. It's mostly zinc oxide.

[korina981]

all the other MMUs i tried broke me out except for OceanMist which i use. This stuff actually helps keep acne away for me. It calms down my easily irritated skin. I'm still using the old formula and i hope it hasn't changed but IMO, there's definitely something in Ocean mist that really soothes cystic acne prone skin.

[miss willow]

Originally Posted by sgoofi

Miss Willow: I don't believe that there is a MMU in existence that doesn't have Tit. Dioxide. But you may want to try Monave's foundation concealer. I know that the tit. dioxide is very low with that specific foundation. It's mostly zinc oxide.

Thanks, I'll check it out. Like you though I also can't handle much Kaolin (though for me its because my skin is so dry, and the Kaolin just dries it out more).

[Shasta]

Do you use any sort of primer before you apply your MMU?

I found that when I used BE's primer before applying, I don't itch or anything.