Hello Ms. Valhouli,

This is Katie Ward.  I'm a student at Elon University, attempting to research the processes involved in the making of Bare Minerals. I have contacted the headquarters, and have been given the run around, so I was wondering, since you have written an article for the New York Times on the company and products, if you knew a bit about where the minerals are extracted from the earth, perhaps where their plastics come from, etc.  Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Katie Ward