Here are some details about foundations, including positive and negative aspects, ingredients, and materials:
Negative Ingredients:
- Formaldehyde: a toxic preservative that can cause skin irritation and allergic reactions.
- Triclosan: an antibacterial agent that can disrupt hormones and contribute to antibiotic resistance.
- Propylene Glycol: a petroleum byproduct that can dry out skin and cause irritation over time.
- Ethanolamines: found in American beauty products and potentially carcinogenic, linked to male reproductive issues and other forms of cancer.
- Polyethylene Glycol (PEG): a petroleum-based compound that can create by-products such as 1,4 dioxane, a probable human carcinogen.
- Fragrance/Parfum: a group of chemicals responsible for the scent of a product, which can include thousands of chemicals linked to cancer, reproductive toxicity, allergies, and sensitivities.
Positive Ingredients:
- Mineral pigments: such as iron oxides and titanium dioxide, which are used in Physicians Formula The Healthy Foundation.
- Natural minerals and powders: such as rice powder, oxide, mica, and titanium dioxide, which are used in Vonetta Cosmetics to create makeup that is good for the skin.
Materials:
- Loose powders: used in Vonetta Cosmetics foundations to avoid the chemical process and additives that are usually required to create pressed makeup.
- Plastic twist-up case and cap with a magnetic hold: used in Westman Atelier Vital Skin Foundation Stick.
It is important to note that the Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. Hazards linked to ingredients include use restrictions, endocrine disruption, neurotoxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation, ecotoxicity, irritation, and occupational hazards.
