Powder still has to fight against the legends and myths of old times. So you still hear today: “Powder clogs the pores” or even “The skin can not breathe”.
Back then…
About 30 years ago, this was certainly still true. At that time, the make-up products consisted namely still of completely different ingredients:
women used powders based on rice starch. The starch could swell on the skin and thus clogged the pores.
Unsuitable pigments and certain fats such as cocoa butter were also responsible for clogged pores.
… and today
Today’s modern powders no longer clog pores. At most, a thick theatrical makeup or white powder in the style of a Japanese geisha can prevent the skin from breathing.
Nowadays, powder consists of skin-friendly talcum or natural silicates. These basic ingredients are supplemented by moisture stabilizers, oils and sometimes ground silk, as well as antiseptic and anti-inflammatory substances. Since these ingredients do not swell, they cannot clog pores.
By the way, make-ups and powders contain fats – why? They are necessary for the finely ground pigments to adhere to the skin.