Mineral cosmetics are becoming exceedingly popular today. Identity Salon Day Spa is an authorized Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics dealer. To that end, we offer you the following information:

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Note: Identity Salon Day Spa does not sell products over the internet or via mail order.

The following list is taken from Day Spa magazine, from an article entitled "Great Cover Ups" published in the 2005 issue, written by J. Elaine Spear. You can download the entire article in .PDF format from our "All About Mineral Cosmetics & Youngblood" page.

Despite the amount of press that has been lavished on mineral makeup over the past few years, many consumers still believe that these cosmetics formulas are nothing more than crushed rocks in a jar, and are unaware of their healing, antiaging and camouflaging qualities.

In reality, true mineral makeup contains an assortment of finely milled minerals that provide luminous coverage, sun protection and anti-inflammatory properties that help keep the skin calm and protected. For added skin-soothing benefits, nutritious seaweed extracts, botanicals and antioxidant vitamins are sometimes added. Mineral makeup ingredients are finely milled, then treated or coated with other natural pigments to create different colors and effects. They can be matte in appearance, produce a slight shimmer or can positively sparkle.

Certain minerals are used in cosmetics for different purposes:

Titanium Dioxide

Titanium dioxide is the most widely used white pigment in the world because of its brightness and high refractive index, surpassed only by diamonds. Not only does titanium dioxide provide excellent sun protection, it also gives the skin a healthy glow.

Zinc Oxide

Zinc oxide, an opaque mineral, offers excellent sun protection, is nearly water insoluble and helps keep makeup in place all day. It’s also antiinflammatory, antimicrobial and reflects light. In ointments, it’s often used as an antiseptic.

Iron Oxide

Iron oxides are used in mineral makeup because of the wide range of colors available, from red, yellow, orange and brown to coal black. In addition, iron oxides don’t contribute to skin sensitivity.

Mica

Mica is found in nature in thin, crystallized sheets and ranges in color from clear to yellow, green, brown and black. Because it can appear shiny or dull, mineral cosmetic companies use mica to control the amount of luminosity in their formulations.

Ultramarine Blue, Chromium Oxide

Ultramarine blue and chromium oxide produce green tones that are commonly used in mineral-based eye shadows.

Bismuth Oxychloride

Bismuth oxychloride, also known as “synthetic pearl,” is used to add shimmer to mineral makeup products. It provides excellent whiteness, brightness and a smooth texture to makeup formulations

Boron Nitride

Boron nitride is a white powder composed of flat, plate-like, manmade crystals that’s added to cosmetics to produce a silky glide and to encourage adhesion of the makeup to the skin.

Hydrated Silica

Hydrated silica, made from sand, can hold seven times its molecular weight in moisture, allowing it to control oily shine.

Dimethicone

Dimethicone, made from sand or silica, is largely comprised of quartz. It forms a film on the surface of the skin, helping to slow down moisture loss and to smooth fine, dry lines.