TatLu1
Saint Louis, MO
This is terrible if you have sensitive acne-prone skin
1 star rating

troubled by acne
Cons
    Ingredients can cause allergic reactions, Loose powder has talc, parabens, messy, Shimmer in foundation accentuates pores, doesn't live up to the hype at all

AUG
8
2008

Bare Escentuals Starter Kit — 

I am reviewing all of the bare escentuals products.  The main ingredients are bismuth oxychloride and mica - both irritants for sensitive, acne-prone skin.  Unfortunately, I learned this the hard way.  The marketing tactic is very promising - "so pure you can sleep in it".  Well, that is not the case.  I now have perioral dermatitis from using the products.  I've since stopped using BE altogether and my face is continuing to clear.  It has been devastating.  I trusted this product and when I changed my entire face regimen trying to figure out what was going on - and nothing helped, I decided to research BE.  After finding MULTIPLE blogs with people writing similar situations to mine - I knew it had been the BE all along.  I have little white bumps under my skin and battle redness/peeling from the products.  I don't recommend this product for ANYONE with sensitive and/or acne-prone skin.  There are many other mineral makeups that do not contain these harmful products.  Hope this saves someone from the dermatology bills and self-humiliation that I have had to go through.  You are basically buffing a form of ground rock (bismuth) into your skin which causes irratation and damage over time.  Google search - Bare Escentual Reviews.  You will find a lot of unhappy people.  Good luck!

 

 



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kooky1962 wrote on Sep 22, 2009 at 9:11PM

I agree with you. I suffer from roseca and tried BE a few years ago. I spent alot of money at the Dermatologist just to find that I can not use this product.

Meri wrote on Aug 8, 2008 at 11:19AM

I am sorry that this product didn't measure up to your expectations. My daughter and I have super sensitive skin and she has had hormonal break outs associated with child bearing. We have both used these products for years and seen our skin actually improve. The only problem we have noticed is that my daughter has an allergy to the warmth product. Other than that we love it and won't use anything else. It is always good to get another opinion though. I hope you find something that works for you.