COTY Airspun Loose Face Powder - Translucent

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If you’re a lover of beauty products, then you know the importance of face powder. However, there are many different kinds that do different things, so it can be overwhelming to find the right one for you. For example, do you need one for setting your makeup or finishing it? Do you need one that is translucent or one that is tinted? There is a lot to consider. A Beauty Secret since 1935. The creation of a visionary Master Perfumer, Francois Coty, Airspun is a loose face powder blended with air, to provide the ultimate coverage with a lightweight feel. It features particles that are twirled and swirled until they reach a cloud-like softness. This translucent loose face powder can be used to hide tiny lines, wrinkles, and blemishes to give a flawless finish. It is designed with tints that are spread throughout, which are made to lay flat and evenly on the skin. It can be used as a foundation or to set your makeup in place as a finishing agent. This Coty Airspun loose face powder is also dermatologically tested and long-lasting. It comes in a beautifully decorated container that can be easily stored in a vanity drawer or placed in a purse to take with you while on-the-go. The Shades The U.S. government decided that products may contain up to 1% asbestos and be labeled asbestos-free. As a result, hundreds to thousands of asbestos fibers remain in products that aren’t considered asbestos-containing materials in the eyes of the law.

American Cancer Society. (2020, February 4). Talcum Powder and Cancer. Retrieved from https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/talcum-powder-and-cancer.htmlSimply looking for “all natural” or organic cosmetics isn’t enough to avoid asbestos-contaminated talc. That’s because talc is an all-natural substance. There’s no foolproof way to know if the talc in a product is truly asbestos-free without extensive testing of the individual product. Consumers must look at the product label to see if it contains talc and avoid it if it does.

EPA. (2020, December 30). Final Risk Evaluation for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/final-risk-evaluation-asbestos-part-1-chrysotile Use to set and perfect makeup or alone as a foundation. Includes powder puff applicator. Ingredients EPA. (2020, September 25). Asbestos Laws and Regulations. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/asbestos-laws-and-regulations State of California Department of Justice. (2021, June 7). Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement with EPA to Protect Americans from One of the World’s Most Toxic Substances. Retrieved from https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-secures-settlement-epa-protect-americans-one-world%E2%80%99s-most The first main difference is that while TiO2 gives a nice broad spectrum protection, Zinc Oxide has an even nicerand even broader spectrum protection. It protects against UVB, UVA II, and UVA I almost uniformly, and is considered to be the broadestrange sunscreen available today.

It’s probably wise to avoid talc in general. Some scientific research indicates talc may increase the risk of uterine and ovarian cancer in women and lung cancer among miners. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises against the use of baby powder, which is predominately made of talc, because infants can easily breathe in the powder.

As for the disadvantages, Zinc Oxide is also not cosmetically elegant. It leaves a disturbing whitish tint on the skin , although , according to a 2000research paper by Dr. Pinnell, it's slightlyless white than TiO2. Still, it's white and disturbing enough to use Zinc Oxide nanoparticles more and more often.Congress. (n.d.). H.R.1816 - Children’s Product Warning Label Act of 2019. Retrieved from https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1816/committees?r=140&s=1 Congress. (n.d.). S.717 - Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. Retrieved from https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/717/committees Asbestos in makeup falls in a grey area of the law. There is no law that regulates asbestos in talc, and the FDA can’t do anything about it unless scientific data shows it is harmful under its intended use. This is hard to prove given the long latency period associated with asbestos-related diseases. How to Know if Your Makeup Has Asbestos

CTFA. (2004, September 14). Review of cosmetic talc for listing in the Report on Carcinogens, Twelfth Edition. Retrieved from http://www.asbestosandtalc.com/asbestos%20found%20in%20talcs/2004.09.13%20McEwen%20CTFA%20letter%20to%20NTP.pdf FDA. (2020, August 18). Talc. Retrieved from https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetic-ingredients/talc

Zaniewski, A. (2018, February 7). Dangerous kids’ makeup must carry warnings, new proposal requires. Retrieved from https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/07/asbestos-cosmetics-cancer-claires/316623002/