ti·tan·i·um di·ox·ide (tieTAINeeum diOXide) n. An ingredient in many mineral makeup and skincare products that is a naturally mined mineral considered to be a very effective sunscreen. It protects skin from sun damage by reflecting the sun’s rays. Its light reflecting qualities are only surpassed by diamonds! It also offers full coverage and helps makeup stick to your skin. Three cheers for titanium dioxide! It just goes to show it doesn’t have to sound pretty to make you pretty.
Found in: Monave Mineral Make Up, Pur Minerals, and yes, Bare Escentuals BareMinerals (gasp! They have an ingredient that doesn’t sound like rose petals or eagle spit!)
Eagle spit??? haha! Thats funny. Thanks for this. I’ve always wondered what that was!
[...] so they work more effectively. For example, certain sunscreens are now using nanoparticles of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Another big trend is using nanosomes, which are tiny versions of liposomes (a [...]