Acne-Safe & Acne-Scary Makeup Spotlight: Bare Minerals

If you have treated your acne with us at Skin MPLS, you know that Bare Minerals’ classic OG mineral powder foundation is one of our go-to recommendations for acne-safe foundation. But how does the rest of the Bare Minerals line stack up for those who are prone to acne? Check out their complete list here.

Primer:

Prime Time Hydrate and Glow – Proceed with caution!
(Kappaphycus alvarezii extract)

Prime Time Redness Reducing – Proceed with caution!
(Sorbitan oleate)

Prime Time Daily Protect SPF 30 – No way!
(Polyglyceryl‑2 isostearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, glyceryl isostearate, isostearic acid, isopropyl myristate)

Prime Time Pore Minimizing – Acne-safe!

Foundation:

bareMinerals Loose Original – Acne-safe!

bareMinerals Original Matte – Acne-safe!

BarePro Perfecting Powder Foundation – No way!
(Magnesium myristate, cocoa seed butter, shea butter)

Complexion Rescue with Hyaluronic Acid – No way!
(Coconut alkanes, isostearic acid, agar, potassium chloride)

Complexion Rescue Natural Matte – No way!
(Coconut alkanes, agar, isostearic acid, potassium chloride, plankton extract)

Complexion Rescue All Over Luminizer – No way!
(Coconut alkanes, agar, isostearic acid, potassium chloride)

Original Pure Serum Radiant Natural Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 – Proceed with caution!
(Coconut alkanes)

BAREPRO 24H Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 – Proceed with caution!
(Sorbitan isostearate)

Concealer:

BarePro 16 Hour All Over Perfecting Matte Concealer – Acne-safe!

Well Rested Mineral Under Eye Concealer – Acne-safe!

Loose Powder Concealer – Acne-safe!

Original Liquid Mineral Concealer – No way!
(Polyglyceryl‑3 diisostearate, isostearyl isostearate, isostearic acid)

Complexion Rescue Under Eye Concealer – No way!
(Coconut alkanes, isostearic acid, potassium chloride)

Powder:

Original Mineral Veil Loose Setting Powder – Proceed with caution!
(Zea mays)

Original Set and Protect Mineral Veil Brush SPF 25 – Proceed with caution!
(Zea mays)

Original Mineral Veil Talc Free Pressed Setting Powder – No way!
(Magnesium myristate, cocoa seed butter, shea butter, palmitic acid)

Blush:

Complexion Rescue Highlighting Blush – No way!
(Coconut alkanes, Red 7 Lake)

Gen Nude Highlighting Blush – No way!
(Diisostearyl malate, Red 7 Lake)

Gen Nude Powder Blush – No way!
(Diisostearyl malate, Red 7 Lake)

Loose Powder Blush – Proceed with caution!
(Red 7 Lake)

Bronzer:

Complexion Rescue Blonzer – No way!
(Coconut alkanes, Red 7 Lake, Red 30 Lake)

Gen Nude Blonzer – No way!
(Diisostearyl malate, Red 7 Lake)

Warmth All Over Face Color Bronzer – Acne-safe!

Faux Tan All Over Face Bronzer – Acne-safe!

Setting Spray:

Original Mineral Veil 24Hr Natural Matte Spray – Acne-safe!