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Silicone-free foundations

maryalida — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 19:38:59 GMT

What foundation do you like that's silicone-free? What are the pros and cons of different formulas?

RE: Silicone-free foundations

AnitaGreencard — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 20:27:08 GMT

I love the Makeup Forever Foundations. They are silicone free and feel very lightweight on the skin. They can be medium to full coverage. I do love how they glide on. Pros, if you're allergic silicone then it's a great option. I have no cons to share though and I do use foundations with silicone in them

RE: Silicone-free foundations

mcgowenk — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:38:13 GMT

According to Makeup Forever they only have one silicone free foundation and it is a powder. I believe it has "pro" in the name, but I wanted to correct you before someone buys a foundation based on this rec

RE: Silicone-free foundations

mcgowenk — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:47:11 GMT

I LOVE the new MILK foundation but I'm breaking out right now and afraid that this is the cause of it. Sephora doesn't carry many silicone free foundations but Cover FX's total cover cream is nice and is a medium coverage which is hard to find while also being -cone free so that tends to be my go to. Laura Mercier's Candleglow is beautiful but very light coverage so for me I can only wear it on good skin days. The new Sephora Collection stick foundation is also silicone free but I swatched in stores and it felt so heavy on the skin but I might end up going with that next if the MILK is the root issue. BareMinerals Serum foundation is also an option, but the shades run yellow and oxidize on me. Their BarePro powder is also amazing when I first apply but it only lasts about an hour on me for some reason, but it gets great reviews so my experience is abnormal I think. Powder foundations that are silicone free are a tad easier to find but I prefer liquids so that's most of what I know off hand. It can be so tricky IDing silicones because they go by so many different names... do you have a current fave? I think I listed all of the liquid options Sephora carries but I might have missed one

Re: Silicone-free foundations

Subira — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 13:15:56 GMT

I am going to re-try the Too Faced "Born This Way" foundation because it's silicone-free, but I think I've just got to experiment with a bajillion different primers first. At first it really does look like my skin, but better, but by the end of the day it gets muddy looking, and definitely greases up and transfers onto everything. For the record, my skin is super oily, and highly "sensitive to" silicones and coconut oil.

I hope Sephora can start stocking Kett foundations, because they're cone-free, it's just hard to find them in brick and mortar stores in order to find a good shade.

Pretty much anything that is "long lasting" it's going to...

ggbwestlife — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 03:13:05 GMT

Pretty much anything that is "long lasting" it's going to have silicone on it 😞 I'm also looking for the perfect-probably-not-existent foundation that's: 1) liquid, 2) cruelty free, 3) silicone free, 4) medium coverage and 5) for oily skin....sigh.

I highly doubt that Estee Lauder is cruelty free, but the...

Purplelcb — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 04:18:06 GMT

I highly doubt that Estee Lauder is cruelty free, but the Double Wear Maximum Coverage foundation is full coverage, long wearing and silicone free 🙂 I like it a lot, even though it's a little too much coverage for me. I just mix in a little Clinique dramatically different lotion (NOT the gel moisturizer, because it isn't silicone free, but the lotion is) to dilute it a bit, and it's perfect! I also use a mattifying silicone free primer, like the Boscia white clay mattifying treatment primer or Becca and Makeup Forever both also have silicone free mattifying primers as well. My skincare and face makeup are 100% silicone free so feel free to ask if you need recommendations on other products 😊

Born this way foundation is not a silicone free product,...

Purplelcb — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 04:21:38 GMT

Born this way foundation is not a silicone free product, it contains "Dimeticone" which is in fact silicone. Anything that ends in "cone" (so silicone, methicone, Dimeticone, trimeticone) is a silicone product.

Thank you! Sadly, all the brands you mentioned aren't cru...

ggbwestlife — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 04:29:21 GMT

Thank you! Sadly, all the brands you mentioned aren't cruelty free, which it's a shame bc I LOVE Boscia products 😞 I wish finding healthy, kind beauty wasn't that difficult.

Re: Thank you! Sadly, all the brands you mentioned aren't cru...

KimandMom — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:03:58 GMT

I believe that MILK is cruelty free and they just released a silicone free matte foundation that is medium to full coverage

Re: Pretty much anything that is "long lasting" it's going to...

SunnyClemo — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:23:27 GMT

Have you tried the milk makeup blur matte foundation? It ticks all the boxes you mentioned!

Re: Pretty much anything that is "long lasting" it's going to...

shhhhheri — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:06:42 GMT

#2 ingredient in the MILK foundation is a silicone (Hydrogenated Polyisobutene). Doh! 😣

SunnyClemo wrote:
Have you tried the milk makeup blur matte foundation? It ticks all the boxes you mentioned!

More info on reading ingredients here: https://beautyeditor.ca/2017/03/28/why-avoid-silicones-on-skin

Re: Silicone-free foundations

Sprinties — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 20:09:26 GMT

The only one I have found that doesn't have any questionable ingredients and is a liquid foundation (harder to find vs a creme foundation) is Juice Beauty's PHYTO-PIGMENTS Flawless Serum Foundation - but sadly Sephora doesn't carry that brand.

It's silicone-free, and "Formulated without parabens, petroleum, propylene or butylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfates, pesticides, phthalates, artificial dyes or synthetic fragrances. Our products are never tested on animals."

Re: Pretty much anything that is "long lasting" it's going to...

mcgowenk — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 01:04:51 GMT

Hydrogenated polyisobutene isn't a silicone, it's a synthetic oil. It behaves similarly to silicones and might break you out, but it technically is not a silicone

Re: I highly doubt that Estee Lauder is cruelty free, but the...

jessicatilly — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 03:55:17 GMT

Hey- I realize this was awhile ago, but I am looking into silicone free products. Do you use the Cinique as your moisturizer? It has mineral pil as the second ingredient 😕 Any suggestions for an oil-free, silicone free moisturizer? What concealer, skincare and other products do you use that are silicone free? Thanks so much for your help!

Re: Silicone-free foundations

beautyguru4u — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 03:36:50 GMT

I have tried every silicone free foundation under the sun. I have very dry skin, large pores, and acne scars so I prefer a full coverage. I also am allergic to silicones which is why my skin is so wrecked. I tried the Milk Blur foundation and I liked the medium to full coverage and finish but it couldn't get it to stay longer than 3 hours. I tried the milk blur primer, different primers, and NARS setting powder and it still didn't work. Then I tried Dermablend cover creme and I like it but I'm having trouble getting it to stay as well. The only thing that has lasted is Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer concealor and foundation. It is very thick and can only be applied in a very small amount with a damp beauty blender. I also use the make up forever priming oil otherwise the foundation can get cakey. People have also recommended adding it to their moisturizer so that it isn't so hard to blend. It's expensive but that tiny jar lasts about 6-8 months. I also tried the Juice Beauty foundation but was very dry and patchy on me. It worked beautifully for my 17 year old daughter but she has younger skin. I have a very good skin care routine and exfoliate 3 times a week so these foundations should work beautifully but not all of them do. You can look me up on Instagram as Siliconefreebeautyguru. I put up all new silicone free products that I like.

Re: I highly doubt that Estee Lauder is cruelty free, but the...

beautyguru4u — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 03:33:15 GMT

The best silicone free moisturizer I've tried is Skin Drink moisturizer by Lush. For silicone free under eye concealer I recommend Tarte Maracuja Creaseless concealer or Benefit Boing Brightening Concealer. Also for other areas of the skin I recommend Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer Foundation and Concealor. It's expensive but it lasts forever because it is so highly pigmented. I use it as my foundation and it lasted 6 months of daily use. For silicone free cleanser I recommend Dermatologica Clear Start Break Out clearing foam. Not only did it battle acne but it lightened my acne scars and tightened my pores. I love all the products I mentioned. You can look me up on Instagram as Siliconefreebeautyguru. I put all silicone free products I like up.

Re: I highly doubt that Estee Lauder is cruelty free, but the...

thejenr1 — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:51:46 GMT

Estée Lauder tests on animals. Beware of all their brands including Origin and MAC

Re: Born this way foundation is not a silicone free product,...

lynsshops — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:09:18 GMT

Yes, and an even more prominent ingredient is also silicone based (Cyclopentasiloxane).

Re: I highly doubt that Estee Lauder is cruelty free, but the...

Susan7364 — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:47:21 GMT

There are several ingredients that cause acne and I have found ONE bb that works but it got discontinued.

Silicones and the ones and cones that are silicones. Silicone doesnt list as silicone.

perfume- I finally found a silicone free foundation ( make up forever) only to break out fro the perfume. Who the hell needs perfume in their foundation?

too much alcohol

coconut anything

oils even some of the organic/natural oils.

The only thing I have been able to wear without break outs is cover fx bb gel form acne prone skin. All of the other foundations and bbs that allegedly help acne prone skin have another ingredient that causes it. So oil free is BS, silicone free means checking ALL of the silicones, parfum free, and coconut free. Some of the organics with fruit extracts, this oil, that oil cause and as well. Is there anyone who has a foundation that won't cause acne???