•Bismuth is rare, so to create the high amounts needed by U.S. manufacturers, bismuth is also produced as a by-product from refining lead, tin, copper, silver, and gold ores. Once separated from these elements, it has to go through a lonnng process of refining which adds new dangerous elements and doesn’t eliminate the impurities from the metals used.
The main concern with this ingredient (besides impurities from metals mentioned above) is that it often results in itchy, irritated skin that can show up as little red bumps, and develop into full blown cystic acne with continued use.
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The good news is that WE will never use it…AND we won’t substitute it for other potentially toxic minerals like talc or titanium dioxide. No woman should have to compromise her health for her beauty, or her beauty for her health!