New From bareEscentuals: RareMinerals Cleanser
April 11, 2008 by Christina Jones
Filed under Beauty, Skin Care
Surely you know what a big fan I am of bareEscentuals – I am pretty well devoted to their bareMinerals foundation, I love lots of their other complexion enhancers, and I use the RareMinerals nighttime treatment much of the time. (Keeping in mind I am a constant tester of new things – but I ALWAYS keep RareMinerals by my bedside table)
So Sephora has just stocked their new cleanser – RareMinerals Renew & Reveal Facial Cleanser. This is from Sephora:
What it is:
A unique, mineral-based cleanser in a concentrated powder form.
What it is formulated to do:
Bare Escentuals presents a revolutionary concept in cleansing with RareMinerals™ Renew & Reveal Cleanser. It gently cleanses, exfoliates, and nourishes skin back to its natural radiance for deeply purified, baby-soft skin. When water-activated, it releases the benefits of our exclusive skin-renewing 100% pure RareMinerals, healthy antioxidants and soothing botanicals to reveal fresher, smoother, and more radiant skin.
What else you need to know:
Renew & Reveal Facial Cleanser contains no drying detergents, harsh abrasives, nor other skin-irritating chemicals and is ideal for all skin types and conditions.
Sounds interesting, no? At a pretty reasonable $26, you know this is on my shopping list.
After the jump, read the ingredient list- it is pretty different from any other cleanser I have ever used.
Ingredients for RareMinerals Renew & Reveal Facial Cleanser:
Kaolin, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch, Tapioca Starch, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Citric Acid, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Hydrated Silica, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Canola Oil, Soil Mineral Concentrate, Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Colloidal Oatmeal, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Extract, Cereus Grandiflorus (Cactus) Flower Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Carum Petroselinum (Parsley) Extract, Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Beta-Carotene, Cellulose Gum, Dimethicone, Benzyl Alcohol, Mica.
I’ve been using this since the end of December. I have combination skin, with occasional breakouts and always white heads in the T zone. This has worked really well for me. It has helped me clear up my T zone a lot, but hasn’t dried out my cheeks.
I used the Rare Minerals Cleanser and Moisturizer for about two months. Unfortunately, I am unable to endorse the Cleanser as highly as you do. While it seemed to work for awhile, my face began to break out with very painful pimples. I don’t believe the Rare Minerals caused my acne; instead, it just didn’t offer what my skin needed to look and feel its best.
I have sensitive skin as a red head, but VERY OILY skin, unusual for a red head. I LOVE THIS CLEANSER! It is about the only thing I can use which leave NO residue. Sometimes I use the darn stuff as a mask, leaving it on to dry if my skin is producing too much oil due to humidity or hot weather. I would and do highly recommmend this to anyone with sensitive skin looking for a daily scrub type cleanser, and to anyone who has break out prone type skin.
While it may be good for all skin types, I can only vouche for my own since this is what I deal with daily. I am 50 and my skin has never looked clearer. It also has toned down the redness while keeping breakouts virtually away.
P/S…..I do not work for this company but I should! I also use their nightly mineral skin care. It rocks too.