Jane Iredale All Natural Cosmetics: Product Review

Jane Iredale, founder of the Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, was the very first to offer a full-line of mineral based make-up that is actually beneficial for the skin. All of her products are completely absent of talc, parabens, petrochemicals, and mineral oil. Jane Iredale Cosmetics are carried by salons, spas, and medical clinics all over the world. Her line was also awarded the Natural Health Beauty Award in 2005.

Not only does Jane Iredale’s line contain minerals that don’t block pores, provide natural and safe UVB protection up to SPF 20, smooth and soften irritated skin, and are naturally anti-bacterial, her line also offers a full array of state-of-the-art products that are highly competitive with the rest of the cosmetic industry. Beyond the minerals, her cosmetics also contain other natural ingredients that heal and benefit the skin.

Among the state-of-the-art products Jane Iredale offers is a liquid foundation called Liquid Minerals. Liquid Minerals is made of a formula that uses encapsulated minerals and other ingredients to make them time released. The time-release formula allows minerals and other antioxidants to be released to the skin over time, which increases delivery to the epidermis by up to 40%. The formula makes skin look more youthful, diminishes the appearance of lines and wrinkles, minimizes pores, and evens out skin tone. You can see and feel a difference in your skin instantly.

Jane Iredale’s line is also the only natural cosmetic line I’ve found that offers a primer, and a state-of-the-art one at that. The primer is called Absence and a very light coverage of the product is used to control oil and act as a base for the rest of your make-up. You only need a very thin coat on the areas where you need it most. It can also help to cover up large pores. But Absence doesn’t just absorb oil the way other oil-control cosmetic products do. Absence actually controls over-active sebaceous glands while having no effect on the actual needed moisture of the skin. It contains seaweed that helps to regulate the pH balance of the skin. Absence is ideal for oily skin types for controlling oil and also for all other skin types as a primer.

Another state-of-the-art product is Jane Iredale’s More Lip–Lip Plumper. Far better than painful Collagen or Restylane lip injections, More Lip actually gives you the exact same full pout naturally and painlessly. More Lip softens and hydrates your lips with sunflower oil and aloe vera. It also exfoliates your lips with lemon essential oils and tangerine. Plus, spearmint oil, peppermint oil, and ginger root extract actually stimulate blood circulation to your lips making them look fuller. As More Lip works you feel a slight refreshing tingle. Also, the ingredients are time released ensuring that your lips stay plumper longer.

Another product worthy of mention is Jane Iredale’s Lip Drink. Lip Drink is a colorless lip balm that truly is like a cool refreshing drink for the lips. Most lip balms contain petroleum-based products that actually dry out the lips. Lip Drink is free of any petroleum-based products. It’s based in macadamia nut oil and contains edible zinc oxide for UVB protection up to SPF 15. It also contains green tea extract as an antioxidant and both Vitamins E and C.

Jane Iredale also offers a new lip exfoliator called Sugar & Butter Lip Duo. It is a double-ended lipstick tube. One side contains a lip exfoliator made of beeswax and organic brown sugar. The other side is a tinted lip plumper that contains a peptide known to increase hydration and stimulate collagen growth. Sugar & Butter Lip Duo also contains the same mint oils and ginger ingredients as More Lip–Lip Plumper. It gives your lips a natural pink glow, while plumping your lips and reducing fine lines.

If you’re fond of color choices, Jane Iredale offers an abundant supply. She offers about twenty-eight absolutely gorgeous pressed powder single eye shadow shades in both matte and shimmer. She also offers nine different trio eye shadow combinations and three different duo combinations to make you life of mixing and coordinating easier.

Jane Iredale’s cosmetic line is also the only natural make-up line I’ve found that offers a wide range of products for eyebrow enhancement. Other natural make-up companies I’ve found don’t offer any eyebrow enhancement products at all. Jane Iredale offers PureBrow-Fix & Mascara. It serves as a clear product with an eyebrow comb to hold brows in place, but it also doubles as clear mascara. PureBrow comes in a double-ended tube with a mascara brush on one end and an eyebrow comb on the other. But, even better, she also offers colored brow fix that not only holds brows in place, but darkens and highlights them as well. This PureBrow product comes in Blonde, Auburn, and Brunette.

Jane Iredale also offers three different mascara products, one of which is the only natural mascara I’ve found on the market that is actually water-resistant. The PureLash Mascara is made without any lacquer, shellac, or petroleum-based products. It is hypoallergenic, mild, and conditions, lengthens, and thickens your lashes without smearing, flaking, or smudging. Jane Iredale also offers PureLash Lengthening Mascara that lengthens and curls your lashes with wheat protein and hollow fibers. Finally, she offers Longest Lash Mascara that thickens and lengthens lashes with algae extract.

Again, if you love both natural make-up and color, Jane Iredale is the place to find both. Jane Iredale also offers 24 different shades of lipstick, some of the shades are actually blended with 24-karat gold flakes in them, two different shades of LipShere for just a trace of color, and 20 different absolutely gorgeous and sparkly shades of lip gloss. The lip gloss is made without any petroleum products and is guaranteed to provide moisture to the lips without a sticky feeling. It’s also made with mint and ginger for natural lip plumping and grape seed and pomegranate extracts for antioxidants.

Jane Iredale Cosmetics can be found at numbers of salons, spas, and medical clinics all over the world. You can also buy them online from Jane Ireland Direct. The online store has excellent customer service. I sent an email to assistant asking for a recommendation on a good choice of lipstick for a raspberry color and received a reply the very same day very happily and politely recommending the colors Rose, Melissa, and Maggie. They also have an excellent fourteen day return and exchange policy. If you order a color you’re not happy with, simply return or exchange it within fourteen days.

Just a side note, I think it’s very amusing that all of the lipstick shades have been given women’s names. I can’t wait for the day when someone asks me “What’s that great shade of lipstick you’re wearing?” and I get to say “Sharon.”

The selection and products that the Jane Iredale natural cosmetic company offers surpasses any natural cosmetic company, and because her prices are reasonably comparable to other designer make-up brands, Jane Iredale is a must try.

Reference:

• www.janeiredale.com