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It can be a little confusing when you are purchasing mineral cosmetics. When a product is filled by weight, they weigh the product and place it into the cosmetic jar. Since our product is filled by volume, it means the cosmetic jar is filled to the capacity of the jar. You get a jar FULL of product. Have you ever seen a mineral makeup jar that was not full? Many times a company will sell a large jar and fill the jar by the weight of the product. Mineral makeup varies in weight. Foundations, eye shadows, setting powders, and blushes all have different weights. When companies measure by weight, some of your containers may arrive full, while others will arrive less than full. Since we offer premium products at the best price possible, we fill our regular size products - 5, 10, 20, and 30 gram jars - to the top. Every time! No guessing! We then put a sifter, a sifter seal, and tamper-evident band on your container. Your makeup doesn't spill during shipping and you don't have a bunch of makeup between the lid and the sifter.

I ship by US Postal Service with tracking and delivery confirmation. Your order is delivered within 2-7 business days of mailing. Currently I'm offering FREE SHIPPING. If it continues to be a request of customers, I'll make it a permanent feature. Thank you!

Our products are cruelty free - no animal testing. We offer the best pure mineral makeup available - at an affordable price. We are committed to providing women with the best mineral makeup at an affordable price, so we exclude lots of excessive ingredients such as: BISMUTH: chemically resembles arsenic. Many people are allergic to this product, but it is still found in the Major Labels� loose mineral cosmetics. TALC: Linked to ovarian cancer and is closely related to the potent carcinogen asbestos. Still an ingredient in most Major Labels' loose mineral makeup. PRESERVATIVES: the second most common cause of skin problems. Examples of preservatives are: paraben, imidazolidinyl urea, Quaternium-15, DMDM hydantoin, formaldehyde� The ingredients below cannot be used, or their use is limited, in cosmetics. They may cause cancer or other serious health problems. Bithionol, mercury compounds, vinyl chloride, halogenated salicyanilides, zirconium complexes in aerosol sprays, chloroform, methylene chloride, chlorofluorocarbon propellants, hexachlorophene� CARMINE: a pigment of a bright red color obtained from the carminic acid produced by some scale insects (usually a beetle). Carmine is prepared from cochineal, by boiling dried insects in water to extract the carminic acid and then treating the clear solution with alum, cream of tartar, stannous chloride, or potassium hydrogen oxalate; the coloring and animal matters present in the liquid are thus precipitated. Other methods are in use; sometimes egg white, fish glue, or gelatine are added before the precipitation. PARABENS: (Methylparaban-Ethylparaban-Propylparaban-Butylparaban- Isobutyl Paraban), also known as Alkyl parahydroxy benzoates: These are synthetic preservatives used in most personal care products. Parabans have been found to have hormone-disrupting qualities, such as the ability to mimic estrogen. Currently, this is of major concern to researchers since parabans have been found in breast cancer tissue. Parabans penetrate the skin and appear in the blood FRAGRANCE: This is the leading cause of allergic reactions from cosmetics use. These are usually petroleum-based synthetics and can have as many as 4000 ingredients. Our fragrances are specially blended to eliminate nearly all allergic reactions. DYES: The synthetic ones are mainly coal-tar derivatives made from chemical compounds which are made when coal is distilled. Coal tar dyes are used because they are cheap, easy to get and are certified, but this does not mean they are safe. Many of the synthetic colors are suspected of causing health problems and giving allergic reactions. It is a good idea to avoid synthetic dyes in food and cosmetics. The following dyes have been linked to allergic reactions, skin rashes, hyperactivity and asthma so it is a good idea to avoid them. Some dyes have been found to cause cancer in laboratory animals: 102 Tartrazine 110 Sunset Yellow 122 Carmoisine or Azorubine 123 Amaranth 124 Ponceau 4R 127 Erythrosine 129 Allura Red 133 Brilliant Blue 142 Green S 150 Caramel 151 Brilliant Black 155 Brown HT 173 Aluminium Some artificial colors are known to be toxic and possibly carcinogens. Coal tar dyes have been judged to be safe for human because of animal testing, but various coal-tar dyes have been found to be dangerous to humans. Coal tar dyes are limited in the amount of lead and arsenic that can be contained in food and cosmetic coloring. The dyes are not certified to be healthy but just that they are free of high concentrations of lead and arsenic

Design your own makeup kit: just send me an email listing the items you want in your kit and I will quote you a reasonable price. Payment can be arranged through PayPal. Standard 30 day guarantee applies. Change something in our kit: Some people want more eye shadows or blushes, a third foundation shade, even different sized containers...just send me a message with the changes you want and I'll let you know if there will be a change in the price of the kit.

Yes, I accept returns. 30-day Guarantee I am positive you will love these mineral makeups as much as I do but in case there is a problem: If, at any time within 30 days of the shipping of your order, you are not satisfied with the mineral makeup, simply send back the jars and you will receive a prompt refund of your purchase price minus s&h. The only thing not covered by this guarantee are the samples of mineral makeup. "The color is wrong..." Sound familiar? The makeup was too dark/light/yellow/pink? The color wasn't right for you? If it is a 5g or larger container of mineral makeup and you want a different shade or color, email me! We will swap out the product. You are responsible for paying the cost to ship it to me. I will pay the cost to ship the replacement to you.

EM is located in Corpus Christi, TX. We are celebrating our 4th year in business. We buy in bulk straight from the largest mineral makeup manufacture in the U.S. Our prices are very reasonable because we don't run expensive info-mercials. "You can look beautiful and not go broke doing it," EM website tells everyone. I add, "And you won't feel guilty for spending so little money to look this good!" Elegant Minerals Makeup is free of all potentially harmful ingredients (found in many commercial brands) such as preservatives, talc, synthetic chemicals, carmine, parabens, artificial dyes, fragrances, and various fillers. Dermatologists often recommend mineral makeup because mineral makeup provides excellent sun protection & combined with the iron oxides, have natural anti-inflammatory benefits too. This is why mineral makeup is ideal for those with acne or rosacea prone skin, post-surgical/post-chemical peel skin, or those with any inflammatory skin conditions. Natural mineral makeup does not support bacteria well, so it is not easily contaminated. Compare that to commercial brands. Heat doesn't affect our loose mineral makeup, no chemical changes or separation of ingredients; so even if you forget your bag in the car, your loose mineral makeup isn't harmed by the egg-cooking heat. As long as you don't mix a liquid into your makeup container there is no expiration date for your loose minerals.