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  Curious about how to pick matte makeup for dry skin or oily skin You’ll also be on the lookout for aluminum starch, which is an anti-caking agent that offers both thickening and mattifying effects for matte foundation formulas, but is unfortunately a synthetic byproduct of aluminum. Speaking of aluminum, the powder byproduct of this metal is quite a popular cosmetic colorant in many foundations available on the market today; it’s especially prevalent in the most recognized cosmetic brands. What We Use Instead 100% PURE plays it safe by formulating with only natural ingredients, meaning these ingredients only undergo chemical changes from biological processes like fermentation, distillation, and cold processing. Instead of talc, we use finely pressed rice starch. Instead of aluminum starch or other harsh anti-caking, mattifying components, we use bamboo silica, which is the protective layer in the epidermal cell walls of bamboo. Bamboo silica also provides impressive light-refracting

  How to use this refreshing botanical in your daily beauty routine For those of us living in California, the scent of eucalyptus is a familiar one: it’s the sweet, crisp aroma of San Francisco’s lush Golden Gate Park. It’s refreshing, uplifting, and camphorous. The scent is often used in spas and meditation centers for a deeply relaxing, aromatherapeutic experience. Native to Australia, the   Eucalyptus globulus   tree (known locally as the Tasmanian blue gum tree) was brought to California during the Gold Rush days. Leaves from the eucalyptus tree aren’t just refreshing; their extracts and oils are also popular forms of alternative medicine with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial benefits. What Is Eucalyptus? Eucalyptus essential oil comes from steam distilling eucalyptus leaves. The leaves come from the myrtle family of trees, which can grow up to 200 feet tall. These fast growing trees produce an oil combination that is released into the air, sometimes so strong that a blue haze i