Wow After the number of years I've been in this business, I am still amazed by how much I learn from the brilliant women that are featured as speakers at our twice-yearly Mineral Makeup Crafting seminar. This year, Kimberly Platko was the main speaker, besides myself, and Julie Edwards stepped in for a mini-workshop. In...
Sodium Borate is another controversial ingredient on the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics/Skin Deep data base. In this post, I'll be going over some basic information to help consumers understand from a practical perspective, what the hazard ratings, and test studies really mean. Where does sodium borate come from? This is what Wikipedia says: Borax occurs...
I'm writing a brief note to try to help mineral makeup users understand the data that they are seeing on the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. It is very confusing, even for those of us who have been doing this for years. If you're not familiar with the Campaign, it was designed to create healthy standards...
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the ingredient, " bismuth oxychloride ". It's in many brands of mineral makeup, including Bare Escentuals, Youngblood, and Jane Iredale. At Monave, we have opted not to use it in our formulas, the primary reason being that it is commonly known to be an irritant, especially for women with...
I'm a celiac. It runs in my familiy. My mom was diagnosed very late after a difficult several years with severe weight loss, rashes, and ultimateldy, some neurological disorders. I was one of the lucky ones. It was first loosely diagnosed as a wheat allergy, so many of my symptoms were resolved before they could...
I have never been a single mom per se, but because my husband was ill frequently when our children were babies, I know what it’s like to have to be a mom managing home and business simultaneously. It was very challenging, and at times maddening, but I am thankful for the experience. I am also...
