Product Review - Rejuva Minerals
Rejuva Minerals is a mineral makeup line that was developed primarily as a “safer” cosmetic product.
There are several different categories of products:
- The Purely Basic line is made primarily from rice powder and iron oxides. This was designed for those with sensitive skin.
- The Organic Botanicals products add Kaolinite (White Cosmetic Clay), Boron Nitride and some botanical extracts to the Purely Basic ingredients. Boron Nitride is an inert chemical compound considered a nuisance dust. It is associated with pneumoconiosis if inhaled. Otherwise, it is claimed to not be harmful. This should not be an issue considering how little of the powders you use.
- The Baked Mineral products have the longest list of ingredients, including mica serecite, herbal extracts, oils and essential oils. These may not be appropriate for those who tend to have sensitive skin or allergies.
The above products are free nanoparticles, micronized minerals and GMOs, as well as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. They do offer an eyeliner pencil which contains titanium dioxide.
They also offer a moisturizer which contains at least a couple ingredients I don’t recommend: propylene glycol cocoate (aka PEG-8) and grapefruit seed extract.
I was delighted to see a mineral makeup product that was made from only rice powder and iron oxides. It is so hard to find a mineral makeup product that contains so few ingredients. This, in my opinion, is the best they have to offer.
However, I was disappointed in the moisturizer. PEG is an ingredient that can be contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical 1,4-dioxane. And grapefruit seed extract is highly controversial since there have been studies showing that it’s antimicrobial effects are due to toxic chemicals, mostly benzethonium chloride, but also triclosan and parabens.
I recommend staying away from the moisturizer. However, their dry powders and lip products are a good makeup choice.
Yours in health,
Christine H. Farlow, D.C.
The Ingredients Investigator
Protecting you from harmful ingredients
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