I’m an esthetician – 8 viral makeup products to avoid if you have acne, they could be making you break out
AN esthetician is offering advice to those with acne-prone skin.
She said some of the most popular makeup products have ingredients that might make you break out.
Savanna Boda (@thedallasaesthetician) took her followers shopping to point out the cosmetics that can be damaging.
“Viral makeup that is making you breakout,” she began in the clip.
First up: Makeup By Mario’s Surrealskin Foundation.
As for why it’s not “acne safe,” she said it “contains coconut alkanes and coco-caprylate,” which could cause pimples.
Huda Beauty’s Easy Bake Powder is another item you’ll want to ditch, because it’s made with talc, which the experts at Nava MD note can "induce an inflammatory response that may increase acne breakouts."
As for your bronzers, the expert advises against Benefit’s Hoola Bronzer – which contains talc, bismuth, and ethylhexyl palmitate – and Saie’s Sun Melt Bronzer, made with castor oil and beeswax.
Kosas Revealer Concealer is one Savanna disapproves of for people with acne too, as it contains soybean oil and algae extract.
And while Rihanna’s dewy complexion might draw you towards Fenty Beauty’s Match Stix, the esthetician thinks the coconut oil could irritate acne-prone skin.
And the experts at Healthline agree, noting that coconut oil could "clog pores" and "make acne worse for some people."
The viral Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter isn’t without its flaws, either, as it contains bismuth.
And moving on to skin prep, she noted that Ilia’s Super Serum Skin Tint contains isopropyl isostearate and shea butter – bad for acne.
Viewers were most upset by one product.
“Pretending I didn’t hear you say Huda powder because that’s my holy grail,” one wrote, with another echoing, “Closed my eyes at Huda.”
