Mineral makeup has been one of the latest and most popular trends in skincare, makeup, you name it.  There is Bare Minerals, which is by far the most popular of course.  But it is basically composed of minerals that apparently don’t have the capacity to support bacteria.  They ideally don’t have parabens, oils, talc, dyes, fragrances, or fillers in general, and they say that they go lightly on the skin, also being appropriate for those with acne prone or rosacea prone skin. 

But there’s no regulation at the moment as to what a “mineral” makeup should be made up of.  They could use non mineral ingredients and still call it minerals. They could sell the same product as before and call it minerals frankly.  Your skin needs to breathe, and frankly if it’s done right, mineral make up does not coat the skin or stop it from breathing.  It therefore allows you to avoid the acne often associated with makeup in general. 

But the trouble is just finding one that actually fits the bill.  That can be far more complicated than one would think.  The trick is to just get a full set of information on any given product so that quite frankly you know what you are getting into.