Best Mineral Makeup for Healthy Skin: Reviews & Recommendations

Peter Ardito

Fine Line

Avon Smooth Minerals Eyeliner ($6, avon.com) has no tear-jerking dyes. Natural copper and malachite give the pencil its color.

Tester says: "One application lasts all day."
— Cassandra Brimmer, Macomb, Illinois

Peter Ardito

Kiss Up

e.l.f. Mineral Lip Gloss ($3, eyeslipsface.com) offers lips a healthy dose of soothing vitamins A and E.

Tester says: "It's incredibly light on my lips, like a balm."
— Jennifer Taulbee, Scottsdale, Arizona

Peter Ardito

Cheek Peek

CoverGirl Trublend Microminerals Blush in Natural Rose ($10.99, drugstores) on cheeks adds radiance to your entire face.

Tester says: "My breakout-prone skin stays clear wearing this."
— Crysta Leeper, Newport, Rhode Island

Peter Ardito

Eye Lights

Femme Couture Mineral Effects Baked Eye Color ($6.99, sallybeauty.com) can be worn as a wash on the lid during the day or smudged close to the lash line at night.

Tester says: "The vibrant shades make my brown eyes pop."
— Linda Goldberg, Framingham, Massachusetts

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Lash Out

Mineral Fusion Lengthening Mascara ($16, Whole Foods Markets) contains mica, a sweat-proof, oil-absorbing mineral.

Tester says: "It didn't flake, even after 30 minutes on the treadmill."
— Karin Williams, Hurricane, West Virginia

Peter Ardito

Bases Covered

Lancome Oscillation Powerfoundation ($48, lancome-usa.com) has a vibrating applicator that buffs tiny mineral particles — plus aloe, vitamin E, and SPF 21 — into your skin.

Tester says: "It camouflages spots yet doesn't look fake."
— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, associate beauty editor

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, February 2010.