In recent times more and more people are looking for healthy products, as they understand the effects certain ingredients have on the human body.
This is true whether the products are used internally or externally.
The trend towards natural alternatives to cosmetics is hardly a surprise therefore.
Cosmetic brands in the past have tended to use a variety of chemicals, which have resulted in effects such as clogging pores (comodogenic) leading to many women avoiding cosmetics altogether.
It has to be understood that it is not that many years since women used arsenic to whiten their faces so the situation has been worse! Women are gradually embracing mineral cosmetics, which work with the skin and can enable the wearer to look beautiful without damaging their health.
Mineral cosmetics have been around for over thirty years and yet it is only now they are being seen as an effective, and natural, alternative to conventional makeup.
As time has passed natural mineral cosmetics have had unnecessary additives such as waxes, dyes, talcs, fragrances, parabens, fillers, oils and other chemicals removed.
Talc has been found to be related to asbestos and may cause cancer of the lungs and ovaries.
Parabens are preservatives found in both food and cosmetics.
Their effects can touch both sexes as they have been linked to breast cancer and a reduction in testosterone and male reproductive abilities.
Natural mineral cosmetics are also hypoallergenic as well as non-comodogenic and often contain natural sunscreen.
Many have added vitamins A, C and E to help give a healthy complexion.
Vitamin A improves the production of new skin cells and helps the improvement of collagen health.
Vitamin E is a good anti-oxidant, protecting the skin from ultra-violet light, drugs and pollution.
An interesting feature of Vitamin E is that it also prevents the over-production of Vitamin A.
The third vitamin, vitamin C, has some of the benefits of the other two but also boosts the immune system.
Natural mineral cosmetics are hard wearing and waterproof and so can be worn in bed, thus removing the need to remove them every evening.
This also means that the skin can breathe and often zinc oxide is to be found in the powder: this has anti-inflammatory properties so can reduce the appearance of blemishes.
It is true that natural mineral cosmetics are more difficult to apply but application in thin layers with the correct brush can alleviate this problem.
Ranges available now cover all the options with eye shadows, concealers, blushers, foundations, lip-glosses, bronzers and mascara provided, thus providing a good choice.
The nature of the powders mean they can be mixed enabling a greater variety of shades and ensuring a users skin tones can be matched.
This would seem to be a great time to try natural mineral cosmetics if you have not already done so.