What is Bismuth oxychloride?
: Bismuth Oxychloride is a lab manufactured mineral and is the byproduct in the refining of lead, copper, tin, silver and gold ores and is combined with salt to create Bismuth Oxychloride. Bismuth is not naturally found in the earth. It is a white/pinkish powder with quite a bit of shine. It is also very inexpensive and heavy making it a popular filler ingredient in mineral makeup products especially those sold by weight. Since Bismuth is a heavy mineral it requires excessive buffing to work into the skin which can cause skin irritation especially for sensitive skin. Bismuth Oxychloride is a known skin irritant which can cause several skin irritations the most common are red itchy bumps, breakouts and swelling.
: Bismuth Oxychloride is a lab manufactured mineral and is the byproduct in the refining of lead, copper, tin, silver and gold ores and the byproduct is combined with salt to create Bismuth Oxychloride. Bismuth is not naturally found in the earth and is considered a heavy mineral. It is a white/pinkish powder with quite a bit of shine. It is also very inexpensive and heavy making it a popular filler ingredient in mineral makeup products. Bismuth Oxychloride is a known skin irritant which can cause several skin irritations the most common are red itchy bumps, breakouts, cystic acne and swelling.
