Zinc Oxide In Mineral Makeup - 6 Reasons Why It Is Healthy Protection For Your Skin
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Zinc Oxide, one of the key ingredients in mineral makeup, is beneficial for your skin in a number of ways.
It's not just a makeup ingredient.
It's skincare.
It's healthcare.
So, what role does zinc oxide play in your makeup?
How is it beneficial?
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Zinc Oxide Crystal
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Zinc Oxide Powder
Zinc Oxide
As one of the key mineral makeup ingredient, zinc oxide will give your skin a positive boost.
What exactly is it?
In your makeup, it's a fluffy white powder, an inorganic mineral.
Why is it used?
It's used primarily as a colorant and a sunscreen agent.
It also brings to the table, lubricating, thickening, whitening power, coverage and adhesion (the sticky-to-your-face so it doesn't just fly away kind of adhesion).
WIFM
You may very well ask, "What's in it for me?"
- It protects your skin from the sun by sitting on top of the skin scattering and absorbing the harmful rays, both UVA & UVB. It's what's in your mineral sunscreens.
- It provides the lovely ability of staying on your skin even while swimming or sweating, as it is insoluble in water. Love that!
- It's excellent for sensitive skins; There is virtually no risk of skin irritation from zinc oxide.
- Because of its healing properties, it has been used to treat diaper rash, minor burns, and other minor skin irritations for years.
- It forms a barrier on skin to protect against irritants. This also helps to keep the skin hydrated and moisturized and imparts an anti-aging effect.
- anti-inflammatory.
- healing for rosacea & acne.
- anti-microbial.
- the broadest spectrum UVA, UVB & UVC absorber that is approved for use as a sunscreen by the FDA.
- completely photo stable.
- beneficial in reducing pre-mature aging of the skin & skin cancer due to it's broad spectrum sunscreen.
Bonus: current evidence suggest both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are reef safe.
Are you sold yet? I am!
You can find Zinc Oxide in our Mineral Foundations
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Ultra Light Mineral Foundation | Perfect Cover Foundation | Sensy Rich Mineral Foundation | Antioxidant Liquid Foundation |
You may also be interested in learning more about Titanium Dioxide, the partner ingredient to Zinc Oxide in Mineral Makeup.