bareMinerals Matte Foundation, Fairly Medium (C20), SPF 15 (2012 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (sunscreen grade) (Active Ingredient)	Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards	Data: Fair
UNSPECIFIED MINERALS SOIL MINERALS	Miscellaneous	Data: Fair
ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm) (Active Ingredient)	Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Fair
IRON OXIDES	Enhanced skin absorption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Fair
SILICA, AMORPHOUS	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Fair
LAUROYL LYSINE	None Identified	Data: None
CALCIUM SILICATE	None Identified	Data: Limited

Animal Testing Policies

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide, Zinc OxideInactive Ingredients: Lauroyl Lysine, Silica, Calcium Silicate (Anticaking Agent), Soil Minerals, May Contain (+/-):, Iron Oxides

Directions from packaging:

Swirl, Tap, Buff Application: Swirl a small amount of bareMinerals in the lid with the brush until all the bareMinerals are tucked into the bristles. Tap away excess. There should be no visible bareMinerals on the outside of the brush. Buff bareMinerals onto the skin in a circular motion, starting on the outside of your face near the cheekbone and swirling as you go. Buff around your face and then approach your forehead, cheeks and nose. Buff until you are satisfied with the coverage.

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