Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty Magazine #68

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Flawless finishes
High-quality minerals are designed
to interact with light, a concept that
causes their celebrated, soft-focus
effect. The jane iredale makeup line
encompasses a variety of foundations
that provide the full spectrum of finishes
– from sheer to full, and luminescent
to velvety.
jane iredale makeup uses pure
mineral pigment, without the nasties.
There are no “fillers” such as talc
included in any jane iredale formulation.
This means the range of foundations
and concealers provides exceptional
coverage and calls for minimal
touch-ups.
Adherence
The mineral pigments used in jane
iredale makeup bind together upon
application so they resist running,
creasing and smearing. They can be
removed with cleanser, or a special
micro-fiber cloth from jane iredale
(Magic Mitt), which requires only water
for effective cleansing. csbm
Quality testing
Each jane iredale product undergoes specific testing – not because it’s
required but because the company believes in offering the consumer the
highest quality product line possible.
SUNSCREEN TESTING – jane
iredale conducts extensive testing of
its sunscreen products to determine
their efficacy in terms of UVA and
UVB protection in compliance
with both US FDA (Food and Drug
Administration) and international
requirements and testing
methodologies.
INGREDIENT TESTING – This is
an in vitro test conducted with light
rays to determine the percentage of
active ingredients. It is required by
some countries in order to register
products claiming an SPF. The light
rays measure the absorption and
reflection of light in order to confirm
the percentage of actives, in this
case titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
STABILITY TESTING – This
measures shelf life. The product
can be tested in real time, provided
the product has been in the line
long enough, or it can be measured
through an incubation process.
This subjects the product to intense
heat and cold for a period of one
month. This acceleration is equal
to one year.
the jane iredale products. The brand
can legitimately claim the products
are: Dermatologist Tested. Soothing.
Safety Tested. Allergy Tested.
Clinically Tested. Hypoallergenic.
PRESERVATIVE TESTING –
This test proves the efficacy of
the preservative system. This is
particularly important to the jane
iredale brand, as they insist on
using systems that don’t rely on
parabens and phenoxyethanol but
rely on more natural methods. In a
laboratory, bacteria, yeast and mould
were introduced into the product.
Staphylococcus epidermidis,
Pseudomoas aeruginosa and
Escerichia coli (E. coli) were
introduced a second and third
time after allowing seven days of
incubation. The test allows the
evaluation of the real capacity of
the preservative system of not only
preventing microbial contamination
but of also reducing it to a level that
is safe for human health. In other
words, the preservative system has
to be able to kill the organisms.
When the test was finished (21 days)
no microbial activity was detectible.
SENSITIVITY TESTING – A
sensitivity test is conducted on 50
people per product. This is a twophase
test, which tests irritancy and
sensitivity. During the first phase, the
test is repeated three times on the
same subject within a week. There is
a ten to fourteen day break and then
the subject is patch-tested for three
consecutive days. There is a 24-hour
evaluation and 48-hour evaluation.
No sensitivity was recorded to any of
COMEDOGENICITY TESTING
– jane iredale conducts
comedogenicity tests on all
products. All products exhibit no
comedogenicity.
HEAVY METALS TESTING – A
heavy metal test is performed on all
jane iredale products. There is no
measurable amount of heavy
metals in any product including lead
and nickel.
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