Inside Our Ingredients
At English Mineral Makeup, we believe your skin deserves the best—pure, safe, and effective. That’s why we use organic ingredients wherever possible, sourced from both trusted British growers and small producers who care as much as we do. Our ingredients are always chosen for their skin benefits, sustainability, and safety. No toxins, no shortcuts—high performance, clean, honest beauty that works in harmony with your skin and the planet. A full list can be seen on each product and at the bottom of the home page.
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Naturally soothing and gentle, lavender calms sensitive skin, reduces redness, and offers antioxidant protection. Its soft floral scent promotes relaxation and emotional balance. We use only true organic English lavender for its purity, skin-friendly properties, and delicate aroma—perfect for both your skin and your senses.
English lavender contains natural esters that help regulate sebum production—making it surprisingly effective for both oily and sensitive skin types.
Shea Butter
Sourced from the nuts of the shea tree in West Africa, our shea butter is rich in vitamins A and E, helping to nourish, soften, and soothe dry or sensitive skin. We choose fair trade shea butter produced by women-led cooperatives, supporting traditional craftsmanship, sustainable harvesting, and empowering local communities.
Shea butter naturally contains cinnamic acid, offering mild UV protection while helping calm skin exposed to sun, wind, or pollution
Organic Jojoba Oil
Pressed from the seeds of the jojoba shrub (Simmondsia chinensis), this golden liquid wax closely mimics the skin’s natural sebum. It deeply hydrates without clogging pores, helps balance oil production, and calms inflammation—making it ideal for all skin types, including oily, sensitive, and mature.
Our organic jojoba oil is cold-pressed and sustainably grown, ensuring it’s pure, non-GMO, and free from synthetic processing. It’s a skin-balancing essential we love for its gentle power and beautiful versatility.
Natural Loose Mineral Blends
Our makeup starts with a carefully selected blend of pure, natural minerals—including ethically sourced mica, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and iron oxides. These minerals provide beautiful, breathable coverage while soothing the skin, balancing oil, and offering natural sun protection.
We source only the highest-quality, responsibly mined minerals, ensuring they are free from child / slave labour and environmental harm. Each mineral is chosen for its safety, performance, and gentle effect on even the most sensitive skin.
No fillers, no synthetic dyes—just clean, honest ingredients that let your skin breathe and glow.
Mica
Mica gives our products their soft, natural radiance and silky texture. But beauty should never come at a human cost. At English Mineral Makeup, we are 100% committed to ethical mica sourcing.
We only use mica from verified suppliers who guarantee that their mica is free from child labour and slave labour. Our partners provide full traceability and work with audited mines in regions where workers are treated fairly, paid properly, and protected.
Because true beauty starts with transparency—and every shimmer should be guilt-free.
Organic Rosehip Seed Oil
Cold-pressed from the seeds of wild rose bushes, our organic rosehip seed oil is sustainably harvested and rich in essential fatty acids, vitamin A, and antioxidants. It helps brighten dull skin, soften fine lines, fade scars, and support healthy cell renewal. Lightweight and non-greasy, it absorbs beautifully—restoring radiance to dry, sensitive, or mature skin.
We source from regenerative farms that protect soil health and biodiversity, ensuring purity and planet-friendly practices in every drop.
Green Tea Extract
Packed with powerful antioxidants—especially EGCG (a stand alone super hero antioxidant) —our green tea extract helps protect the skin from environmental stress, calm irritation, and reduce the appearance of redness and signs of ageing. Naturally anti-inflammatory and gently balancing, it’s ideal for sensitive, blemish-prone, or stressed skin.
We source our green tea from organic, sustainably grown leaves, supporting clean cultivation methods that preserve both purity and potency.
Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil
Extracted from the bright orange berries of the sea buckthorn shrub, this nutrient-rich oil is packed with omega 3, 6, 7, and 9, plus vitamins A, C, and E. It helps regenerate skin cells, calm inflammation, and restore a healthy glow—making it ideal for dry, mature, or stressed skin.
We use certified organic, sustainably harvested sea buckthorn oil, chosen for its exceptional purity and skin-replenishing power.
Arrowroot
A silky, natural starch derived from tropical plant roots, arrowroot powder helps absorb excess oil, smooth the skin’s surface, and give a soft-focus, matte finish without drying. It’s gentle, non-irritating, and perfect for sensitive or reactive skin.
We use ethically sourced, non-GMO arrowroot, grown using sustainable farming methods that respect the soil and surrounding ecosystems.
Lion’s Mane Mushroom Extract
Known as Hericium erinaceus, Lion’s Mane is a powerful adaptogenic mushroom traditionally used for its calming and regenerative properties. Rich in antioxidants and beta-glucans, it helps soothe inflammation, support skin repair, and protect against oxidative stress.
We source our extract from organic, sustainably grown Lion’s Mane, ensuring purity, potency, and gentle effectiveness—ideal for stressed, sensitive, or ageing skin in need of calm and renewal.
Organic Castor Oil
Cold-pressed from the seeds of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), our organic castor oil is rich in ricinoleic acid—a fatty acid known for its deep hydration and skin-soothing properties. It helps lock in moisture, support the skin barrier, and promote soft, healthy skin and lips.
We source our castor oil from certified organic growers, ensuring it’s pure, sustainable, and free from harmful residues.
Olive Squalane
A lightweight, skin-identical lipid derived from organic olives, squalane deeply hydrates, smooths, and strengthens the skin’s natural barrier without clogging pores. It mimics your skin’s own oils, making it ideal for all skin types—including sensitive, dry, and mature.
We use plant-based squalane sourced sustainably from European olives, not sharks—ensuring purity, performance, and compassion in ever
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax (aka Candelilla Wax)
From the leaves of the Euphorbia cerifera shrub native to northern Mexico and the southwestern U.S., it is a beautifully natural, plant-based wax. We love it for its silky, smooth texture and its elegant finish—it gives products like our Lip Moisture Drench Treatment a clean glide and a subtle gloss without any greasiness or stickiness.
A sustainable, vegan alternative to beeswax. Bought from farming co-operatives where a fair price is paid.
It’s ideal for clean beauty formulations.
Frankincense (Boswellia serrata)
Sourced from sustainably harvested Indian resin, Frankincense is a powerhouse ingredient known for its calming, rejuvenating, and protective properties. Rich in boswellic acids and natural antioxidants, it does all this and more:
Calms and soothse irritated or sensitive skin
Supports collagen production and improves skin elasticity
Defends against environmental stressors and signs of ageing
Refines and tones skin texture for a smoother, more radiant look
Pearl Powder
We’ve chosen to include ethically sourced crushed pearl powder in our Fairy Godmother Magic Minerals for one powerful reason: its extraordinary healing properties.
Used for centuries in traditional remedies, pearl powder is rich in amino acids, calcium, and antioxidants—a natural powerhouse for skin renewal. It calms inflammation, boosts collagen, and brightens the complexion, leaving skin visibly smoother, stronger, and more radiant.
Cultured freshwater pearls, carefully selected from sustainable, environmentally responsible farms. Not suitable for jewellery—but perfect for skincare.
We use it because it works—to soothe, heal and restore,
Lion’s Mane Mushroom Extract
Known as Hericium erinaceus, Lion’s Mane is a powerful adaptogenic mushroom traditionally used for its calming and regenerative properties. Rich in antioxidants and beta-glucans, it helps soothe inflammation, support skin repair, and protect against oxidative stress.
We source our extract from organic, sustainably grown Lion’s Mane, ensuring purity, potency, and gentle effectiveness—ideal for stressed, sensitive, or ageing skin in need of calm and renewal.
Organic Castor Oil
Cold-pressed from the seeds of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), our organic castor oil is rich in ricinoleic acid—a fatty acid known for its deep hydration and skin-soothing properties. It helps lock in moisture, support the skin barrier, and promote soft, healthy skin and lips.
We source our castor oil from certified organic growers, ensuring it’s pure, sustainable, and free from harmful residues.
Olive Squalane
A lightweight, skin-identical lipid derived from organic olives, squalane deeply hydrates, smooths, and strengthens the skin’s natural barrier without clogging pores. It mimics your skin’s own oils, making it ideal for all skin types—including sensitive, dry, and mature.
We use plant-based squalane sourced sustainably from European olives, not sharks—ensuring purity, performance, and compassion in ever
