Bare Minerals made my face itch and caused bumps.

by Karen
(South Dakota)

Bare Minerals foundation made my face very ITCHY. Their brushes were rough on my face. BUMPS appeared on my face as well. Though I wash the brushes, their animal hair brushes may have given me a ALLERGIC reaction on top of the ITCHINESS and BURNING caused by the ingredient Bismuth Oxychloride. Bad ingredient. The itchiness and burning intensified when the temperature rose and when I sweated. I have dry skin. I drench it in moisturizer and try to drink plenty of water. This product made my skin a bit drier. For me it was not so messy as others say because I did not peel off the sticker over the holes. I simply poked 3 holes with a toothpick to tap out the small amount I needed. I have stopped using this product for four days now but I suspect there are tiny micro particles still trapped in my skin though I wash my face daily and nightly. I will need more time to recover from this product. It did look pretty for a moment, but I will not trade the health of my face for it.

Not to self: Will not use mineral foundation with Bismuth again! and Switch to synthetic brushes.
I do not recommend this foundation to anyone with sensitive skin. Others with hardier skin could wear it without the immediate reactions. Wish I found these reviews before I purchased Bare Minerals foundation. I did like the Bare Minerals Big and Healthy lip polish/lip gloss.

Hope this helps, Karen

Thanks for the review, Karen - here are some links you and others with sensitive skin may find helpful:
Bismuth in Mineral Makeup
Allergic to Mineral Makeup?

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