That’s a question that’s starting to be asked more and more as time goes on. You have fluffs of powder in the air, molecules so small they sink into your skin deeply, and is it, could it, be doing anything bad to you? Is there a danger down the road?
The answer? We just don’t know. Right now some scientists are speculating there may be a problem based on past small-particle inhalation, butl, to date, no double blind studies have been done, or if they have, are inconclusive, at best.
The answer? Safety is always a good idea. Don’t stick your nose in your mineral makeup (why?). When opening jars, turn your head to the side. Use a mask when working with mineral makeup and making your own. I’m not talking application. This is when you press pigments, create your own colors, etc. Just use common sense. My Makeup Forever HD Powder makes a huge puff. Good for HD, bad for lungs. If you don’t need HD powder, don’t use it. Makeup Forever makes other powders and those are wonderful. MAC makes nice high-end powders that are larger, as well as some that can work with HD.
Think about the size of the particles and press some of your own makeup, so the particles don’t waft into the air. Besides, you won’t use nearly as much product, with the waste. Every puff of mineral makeup in the air, is less for your loveliness.
Beauty with a lower cost of future problems is always a good thing.
