Bismuth Oxychloride
Allowed
CI 77163
A pearlescent mineral that gives mineral makeup its glow and cling.
- What it does
- Scent
- Our take
- A frequent cause of itching, cystic bumps along the jaw and general irritation in mineral foundation, and it's on the pore-clogging lists. If mineral makeup makes you itch, this is usually why.
- Can it clog pores
- Moderate. Some people on blemish-prone skin react to it. This flag is for the face only, it does not apply to body, hair or home care.
- Instead try
- Mica and iron oxides give colour and shimmer without it.
What we read
- Comedogenicity literature · reviewed Sep 2026
Every other ingredient, with the same treatment.
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