Susan Posnick Cosmetics: Serious Protection Against Skin Cancer

Mineral powders for your face are all the rage now. Not only are they all natural, but they're a great weightless foundation that makes your skin look even and shine-free. The best part is these minerals also contain SPF, which protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays. Bare Escentuals was the pioneer in mineral powders, and now many other companies have come up with their own versions. My favorite is one made by Susan Posnick Cosmetics.

I absolutely love her minerals known as Coloflo ($64), and prefer them to Bare Escentuals bareMinerals. To find out why read more.

The reason I love Susan Posnik's minerals over Bare Escentuals is because this powder offers more sun protection. Colorflo contains SPF 26 while bareMinerals only offers SPF 15 (big difference). This sun protection even lasts in water, and the powder is anti-bacterial, sweatproof, and enriched with vitamins A and E . Another great feature is that Susan Posnick's powder comes in a self-dispensing refillable container with a washable brush attached. All you do is sweep the brush on your skin and the powder is already in the bristles. It's very convenient for sticking in your purse and the fact that you can purchase refills for $32 makes the environmentalist in me smile.

I also learned that Susan Posnick was a professional make-up artist for over 20 years, and she is a skin cancer survivor. She left her work in the film and fashion industry to develop a product with substantial sun protection that wouldn't feel heavy on your skin. Yet another reason to love Coloflo.

Fit's Tips: The blush featured in the photo is called Colorme ($32) in the shade, Peony. If you purchase it in October — so wait a couple of days, the proceeds will benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.