{"id":557053837385,"title":"Seint Makeup Review: Is It The Cleanest Makeup Brand?","created_at":"2022-10-18T20:25:41-04:00","body_html":"\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\/\/ \u003c![CDATA[\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"Article\",\n \"headline\": \"Seint Makeup Review: Is It The Cleanest Makeup Brand?\",\n \"keywords\": \"seint, seint makeup, seint review, seint reviews, seint makeup review, seint makeup reviews, seint beauty, seint make up, seint makeup controversy, seint makeup tutorials, is seint an mlm, seint mlm, seint artist, seint foundation\",\n \"description\": \"We review the ingredients in Seint makeup to determine if it's cleaner than commercial makeup brands and if it has any unhealthy ingredients. We share real user reviews and product demonstrations of Seint makeup, and highlight some controversy surrounding the brand's payments to 'artists.'\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/seint-makeup-review\",\n\"author\": {\n \"@type\": \"Person\",\n \"name\": \"Calloway Cook\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/pages\/calloway-cook\",\n \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/calloway-cook\/\",\n \"jobTitle\": \"President\",\n \"knowsAbout\": \"entrepreneurship, dietary supplements, herbal supplements, eCommerce, medical research\",\n \"alumniOf\": {\n \"@type\": \"EducationalOrganization\",\n \"name\": \"S.I. 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The brand sells a wide variety of makeup products including foundations of various shades and bronzers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut does Seint makeup function better than cheaper options? Does it contain any questionable additive ingredients that may be unhealthy? And how do real users respond to Seint makeup?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more as we share real, unsponsored user reviews of Seint makeup including product demos, and review every ingredient in their most popular products (their foundation and bronzer). We’ll also overview some controversial aspects of the brand’s multi-level-marketing (MLM) status.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeint Foundation Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeint sells two popular foundation products: “Highlight” and “Contour.” Both contain the exact same ingredients, and the coloration differences are achieved with differing levels of iron oxides and ultramarines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIron oxides\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e are safe and effective colorant ingredients used in makeup that are a much healthier alternative to artificial dye. Iron oxides are shown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7894303\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ein medical research\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e to protect the skin against UV damage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUltramarines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e are dark-hued pigments created from minerals. This category of colorant was found in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8073559\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e to have some heavy metal contamination, though lower levels of contamination than other colorants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeint Highlight and Seint Contour also contain the preservative ingredient \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ephenoxyethanol\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e that we recommend avoiding. This ingredient caused toxicity and atrophy to human cells in a test tube study, that we detailed more at length in our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/function-of-beauty-review\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFunction of Beauty reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e article.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOverall we do not recommend this makeup product from a health perspective, due to the inclusion of ultramarines and phenoxyethanol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne of the most popular reviews of Seint’s foundation products is published by a YouTube creator named Erin Wygant, whose video has a live demonstration of both the Highlight and Contour products with timestamps:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qCU32IHOSKg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeint Makeup Controversy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeint is an MLM, and many MLMs have a significant amount of controversy surrounding their business practices and how they pay their consultants. Seint is no different in this regard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne of the most popular YouTube videos highlighting the controversy surrounding Seint comes from a creator called “Isabella Lanter” who analyzes how much Seint “artists” actually make, why their business model is questionable (artists apparently have to buy inventory from the company), and breaks down commentary from a Seint “top leader.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s a very well-researched and engaging video that includes timestamps for individuals who may not have the time to watch the full thing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OAg2XTm37j4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeint Bronzer Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeint’s Bronzer contains the same ingredient list as their foundation, with the addition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emica\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e which is a safe and non-toxic colorant that adds texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne of the most popular YouTube videos on the Seint bronzer comes from a channel called “Fit Mission Makeup.” The creator shares how to properly use this product along with foundation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jDEErzriRC8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur Clean Beauty Recommendation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Makeup_Image.png?v=1666139219\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe recommend a product called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s7eq4O\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIlia True Skin Serum Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e as our top clean beauty pick for makeup and bronzer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLike Seint, this product is naturally colored with iron oxides and free of questionable additive ingredients like fragrance and artificial dye that are common in commercial cosmetics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlia’s makeup has natural ingredients beneficial for skin health like aloe vera juice, coconut and jojoba seed oil.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIlia’s makeup is free of the preservative phenoxyethanol that we documented in Seint and is also free of ultramarines. While it does contain two preservatives (ethylhexylglycerin and sodium benzoate) we consider these to be less harsh options than the preservative in Seint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe would prefer to recommend a preservative-free makeup product but have not come across one. If we do, we will update this section of the article with that recommendation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInterested consumers can check out Ilia True Skin Serum Foundation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s7eq4O\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eat this Amazon link\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, where it’s available in many shades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeint makeup is a better-formulated and safer option than many commercial makeups. We don’t recommend the product overall due to the inclusion of a preservative ingredient that we recommend avoiding, and a colorant ingredient that was found to contain heavy metals in a medical study.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eConsumers seem to rate Seint well from an aesthetic perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere is some controversy surrounding Seint’s business model and payout structure to their business partners, called “artists,” which is unfortunately common with MLM companies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":49281925193,"author":"Calloway Cook","user_id":26601750601,"published_at":"2022-10-18T20:52:43-04:00","updated_at":"2022-11-10T22:45:41-05:00","summary_html":"We review the ingredients in Seint makeup to determine if it's cleaner than commercial makeup brands and if it has any unhealthy ingredients. We share real user reviews and product demonstrations of Seint makeup, and highlight some controversy surrounding the brand's payments to \"artists.\"","template_suffix":"","handle":"seint-makeup-review","tags":"_related:cosmetics, _related:makeup"}