COTY Airspun Loose Face Powder - Translucent

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A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency risk evaluation of chrysotile asbestos began in 2019. Part one of the review previously found that chrysotile poses an unreasonable risk to human health. The second and final part of the review, which will involve assessing legacy uses and disposal of asbestos, was supposed to be published mid-2021. A lawsuit health and environmental groups filed against the agency in May 2021 requests a deadline for the risk evaluation. The agency issued a final rule in 2019 that prevents new uses of asbestos from being manufactured in the U.S. or imported without a review. In 1976, the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (now known as the Personal Care Products Council) asked its members to use asbestos-free talc in their products. While the FDA says that it “considers it unacceptable for cosmetic talc to be contaminated with asbestos,” there are no U.S. laws or regulations that strictly prohibit talc used in consumer products from containing asbestos. Asbestos in Children’s Makeup Chanel, Revlon and L’Oreal have chosen to remove talc from some, but not all, of their products. No other makeup brands have announced plans to remove talc from their cosmetics. 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

Don’t assume brands that claim to be asbestos-free, organic or natural are totally free of asbestos. U.S. PIRG. (2018, March 13). In Your Face: Makeup found to be contaminated with asbestos. Retrieved from https://uspirgedfund.org/reports/usp/your-face EWG. (2018, February 7). EWG Applauds Bill to Warn of Asbestos in Cosmetics. Retrieved from https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/ewg-applauds-bill-warn-asbestos-cosmetics Mofenson, H.C. et al. (1981). Baby Powder—A Hazard! Retrieved from http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/68/2/265

Coty Airspun Lightweight Loose Face Powder

EPA. (2020, December 30). EPA Actions to Protect the Public from Exposure to Asbestos. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/epa-actions-protect-public-exposure-asbestos Not sure if you need setting powder of finishing powder? Some brands actually use these terms interchangeably, which makes things a bit more confusing. However, setting powder is typically what you use on top of foundation to ensure it doesn’t go anywhere. It also helps to reduce shine. Finishing powder is similar but it’s for a specific purpose. If you’re going to be photographed and want to have that flawless airbrushed look, finishing powder blurs your fine lines and wrinkles perfectly. While setting powder can be tinted or translucent, finishing powders are typically white. 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 Asbestos ends up in makeup because of poor regulations involving cosmetic-grade talc, which is also known as talcum powder. Talc and asbestos are minerals that form together. That means talc mined for commercial uses can be contaminated with asbestos — a known cause of lung cancer and mesothelioma.

EPA. (2020, September 25). Asbestos Laws and Regulations. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/asbestos-laws-and-regulations 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 FDA. (2020, August 18). Talc. Retrieved from https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetic-ingredients/talcTalc is added to makeup because it creates a soft, silky texture, and it dilutes pigmented products and acts as filler. It is a common ingredient in powder compacts, finishing powders, eye shadows, blushes, foundations and creams. In 2019, retailers Justice and Claire’s recalled their children’s makeup products that tested positive for asbestos. Beauty Plus Global recalled its City Color products that tested positive for asbestos in 2019 as well. None of these entities have announced plans to stop using talc or stop selling talc-based cosmetics. 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. Face powders are an essential item to have in your makeup kit when you want a polished look that isn’t greasy or oily. If you use a liquid foundation as many people do, then applying a powder over top not only helps to set the product on your skin but also helps to ensure there isn’t additional shine. If you’ve got fine lines and wrinkles on your face, face powder can help to reduce the chances of your foundation settling into those creases. You can also use face powder to set other cream products other than foundation, such as cream eyeshadow. Simply 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.