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Is inhalation during application of bare escentuals powder mineral makeup containing mica and silica safe? i've used it 3 years and have no symptoms
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Mica and silica: Long term inhalation of these substances can cause silicoisis which can lead to pulmonary fibrosis.
Answered 5/20/2013
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