Bare Escentuals

Bare Escentuals is a unique cosmetics company known for their signature mineral makeup. If you have sensitive skin, these may be just the products you're looking for. They use absolutely no preservatives, oil, fragrance or talc, and are meant to be so gentle on skin that you don't even have to worry about going to sleep with your makeup on.

The first Bare Escentuals products came out in 1976, and the most noteworthy were i.d. bareMinerals, a mineral makeup line. These products were especially marketed toward women with skin sensitivities and problems such as allergies, rosacea, and acne, as well as scars, wrinkles, and pigmentation that they wanted to cover in a simple and healthy way. In addition not to irritating skin, bareMinerals is created to be light and simple so that it won't clog pores. It even includes a mineral that can function as a natural sunscreen.

In 2001, Bare Escentuals joined with md formulations. Their philosophies are complementary, as md formulations was dedicated to creating products that would treat the most painful and problematic skin conditions that people suffer, namely acne and the signs of aging. Their products use a combination of glycolic acid, benzoyl peroxide, vitamin A, and other antibacterial formulas to protect and treat skin. You'll also find all the sun protection that you need.

To make it easier to get into using this unique cosmetics line, Bare Escentuals offers a variety of kits that come with everything you might need, all pre-packaged together. You can get a smaller seven-piece kit that contains the basic like different shades of bareMinerals foundation, the Mineral Veil finishing powder, and their very popular soft full-coverage Bare Escentuals Kabuki Brush. At the other extreme would be their 26-piece collection that includes all the same basics, and also a variety of eye shadows, blushes, mascara, cleansers, and more brushes in different sizes.