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I think I'm allergic to Bismuth Oxychloride in Mineral Make-Up EYES SWOLLEN?

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  1. Tinka
    Member

    I bought some new Bare Mineral eyeshawdow (been using for 5 years) & woke up the next morning looking like Quazimoto w/my eyes swollen almost completely shut. Of course, I stopped using, but continued using mineral powder for face & cheeks & base for eyes to give color. However since that day (2 weeks ago) my eyes have not recovered...they don't swell shut, but are constantly irritated & now have dry itchy puffy skin all around my eyes...I can't do anything w/them & look like I've been crying all day (& inside I am..I love make-up) I'm about to go to the optometrist & pay mucho dinero $$$, but I've bee researching online & found that maybe I'm suddenly highly allergic to Bismuth Oxychloride. I went to my make-up drawer & found that my blush, eyeshadow, bronzers all contain this ingredient & maybe that's why my eyes aren't recovering. It could also be mica, but that doesn't seem like as common as an irritant as Bis-Oxy. There's also high pollen in my area & allergies are out of whack this season which doesn't help. I'm suffering here & don't know what to do!!! Has anyone else out there had this reaction or could it be something more serious & I just need professional (expensive) help.:(***

    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. Kissy Cat Lover
    Member

    I'd say go to a doctor, not an optometrist. They can do allergy tests to see if you are allergic to the Bismuth.

    Posted 2 years ago #

  3. Maria R
    Member

    Zaditor eyedrops shoud clear up the inflamation. If not you can go to your doctors and get some steroid pills. If you are looking for all natural make-up I have been using Arbonne products for years and haven't had any reactions with my sensitive skin. Click here: http://www.arbonne.com/ArbonneCosmetics/

    Posted 2 years ago #

  4. matador 89
    Member

    Tinka,
    It is interesting to note that any cosmetics company can claim that its products are mineral-based. This is because the cosmetics industry is self-regulated. It is not dependent upon an outside party to test and prove, or disprove, its theories. A product can contain just a trace amount of mineral ingredients and still be called a "mineral cosmetic." Mineral makeup has become the talk of the beauty industry because they offer a mysterious allure with the vague promise of "all-natural" goodness. But is it really all natural? An allergy to mineral makeup can almost always be pinpointed to one particular ingredient, which you have mentioned, known as bismuth oxychloride. A byproduct of lead, copper and other metals, bismuth oxychloride is not commonly found in nature. Cosmetic companies use it in their mineral makeup products to impart a shine to the skin. It is also very refractive, which makes it optimal for covering fine lines and wrinkles. However, bismuth oxychloride is very heavy. It inevitably enters the pores when it is buffed into the skin, resulting in not only clogged pores, but irritated skin. It is crystalline in its molecular makeup, which can cause the skin to itch when it is applied. If you experience discomfort, it is quite possible you have developed an allergy to mineral makeup due to this ingredient. To determine if this makeup is the root cause of your swollen eyes, you would be advised to cease using it immediately. Use no makeup on your face until your eyelids and surrounding areas have regained their normal appearance. If you use other makeup on your face, start using some of it/them one by one after the normal appearance has returned. If none of them causes a return of any allergic symptoms, then you might try an application of the suspect eye makeup to a small distant-from-the-eye area on only one eye. If all appears well, apply to a larger area and so on. The moment that any reaction starts, immediately discontinue and repeat the above routine. When a cause is isolated, do not use that product again. If necessary, consult your doctor to obtain an allergy test for the items in your general makeup, including any hair colouring, which is frequently found to cause problems. The function of an optometrist is not only to prescribe corrective appliances for sight defects, but to also examine the eyes for signs of ocular & general disease. Complicated conditions like glaucoma, cataracts and possibly allergies are usually referred by an optometrist to an Ophthalmologist. It might be financially better for you to go directly to your doctor, who will, if necessary, refer you to an ophthalmologist, rather than pay twice for both the optometrist and the doctor - if you are resident in the USA, that is.

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    Hope this helps
    matador 89

    Posted 2 years ago #

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