Organic Makeup from the Faerie

Faeries makeup is eco friendly

The bad news and scares about cosmetics in the U.S. is no joke. Consumers are not protected from the use of harmful chemicals, because the U.S. does not regulate the cosmetics industry. But when searching for an alternative, options seem slim. An ideal cosmetics company is one that puts consumers and the Earth first while also creating an effective product. But which companies do that?

LAgb has been on a fervent search for that answer and recently ran into Faerie Organics, an online cosmetics company created by owner and founder Erin Minks. The website asserts that Minks created her cosmetic line in her home using organic and natural ingredients. In addition, the ingredients that have been considered most harmful in cosmetics, such as formaldehyde and lead, are not found in Faerie. To see if the company was the real deal, LAgb purchased some products from the website to test out.

The results? LAgb took a stab at testing out the Faerie Organics mineral makeup foundation first. Here is what we found out so far:

-Ease: Shopping was super easy. Faerie allows for new shoppers to purchase sample kits that contain several shades of foundation and blushes that can be tested before buying a full product. And checkout is easy, allowing the shopper to use a paypal account or credit card to complete the transaction.

-Cost: The price for each sample kit was fairly reasonable ($5), as well as the cost for one mineral makeup foundation ($18). Shipping was not overly expensive either ($5), which made the total cost of Faerie Organics foundation about 70% of the cost of its competitors.

-Earth-Friendly: Faerie Organics boasts that it does not use any harmful chemicals or ingredients. It lists all of its ingredients on its website. Ingredients that are used in Faerie Organics’ foundation impressively contains less than 10 ingredients total and includes Mica, Boron Nitride, and Titanium Oxide, which all scored fairly low on level of toxicity on Skin Deep, a safe cosmetics database.

-Effectiveness: LAgb tested the airbrush foundation. First, the foundation color was a perfect match for yellow and olive skin. In addition, the foundation worked extremely well to provide sheer but complete coverage without creating a “cakey” look. Little reapplication has been required. The foundation also has not created any major irritation to the skin.

-Organic: One criticism of Faerie Organics is the lack of proof that its products are certified organic. While it seems that the products are legitimately higher quality than many of its competitors and does not seem to use any preservatives, the lack of the organic certification label creates concerns that consumers are being misled into thinking they are buying an organic product when they are not.

-Shipping: Faerie Organics offered rush shipping for $8. But LAgb found that unnecessary as the product arrived within a week. The shipping package could have been more eco than using a standard shipping envelope and bubble wrap. LAgb would have been more impressed if the shipping package was made of 100% repurposed materials or compostable materials.

Overall, Faerie Organics got very close in meeting LAgb’s expectations with its foundation line. LAgb plans to test out its other products and check back to see if Faerie Organics gets its certification going.

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Photo Source: Faerie Organics