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M·A·C Multisculpt Matte Liquid Colour - Pinot Noir

Ingredients

Full ingredient list as published on the official product page, in descending order of content.

Ingredient overview

18ingredients found

18 · 100%ingredients grouped by use

8types of use

Hydration2

Skin conditioning4

Skin softening6

Moisture retention3

Antioxidants3

Texture · feel10

Preservation · stability1

Fragrance3

Counts show formula structure, not concentration, clinical efficacy, or a safety score.

What the ingredients do

Draws in moisture

Aluminum Hydroxide

Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.

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Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT: Aluminum Hydroxide

Softens the skin

Isododecane · Trimethylsiloxysilicate · Octyldodecanol · Glyceryl Caprylate · Aluminum Hydroxide · Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate

Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.

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Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT: Isododecane · Trimethylsiloxysilicate · Octyldodecanol · Glyceryl Caprylate · Aluminum Hydroxide · Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate

Skin conditioning

Trimethylsiloxysilicate · Tocopheryl Acetate · Tocopherol · Ethylhexylglycerin

CosIng's broadest category. On its own it does not say what the ingredient does.

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Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING: Trimethylsiloxysilicate · Tocopheryl Acetate · Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS: Tocopherol

Keeps moisture in

Polypropylsilsesquioxane · Tocopherol · Aluminum Hydroxide

Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.

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Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING: Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Forms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE: Tocopherol
Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING: Aluminum Hydroxide

Slows oxidation

Tocopheryl Acetate · Tocopherol · Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.

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Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT: Tocopheryl Acetate · Tocopherol · Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Exfoliates

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Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE: Silica

Mixes oil and water

Glyceryl Caprylate · Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate

Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.

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Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING: Glyceryl Caprylate · Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate

Texture and feel

Isododecane · Silica · Trimethylsiloxysilicate · Synthetic Fluorphlogopite · Octyldodecanol · Hydrogenated Styrene/isoprene Copolymer · Disteardimonium Hectorite · Aluminum Hydroxide · Propylene Carbonate · Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.

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Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite · Hydrogenated Styrene/isoprene Copolymer · Disteardimonium Hectorite · Aluminum Hydroxide · Propylene Carbonate
Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT: Isododecane · Octyldodecanol · Propylene Carbonate
Absorbs water or oilABSORBENT: Silica
Stops powders from cakingANTICAKING: Silica
Removes unwanted foamANTIFOAMING: Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Adds bulkBULKING: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Holds powders togetherBINDING: Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Colour and shine

Silica · Aluminum Hydroxide

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Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING: Silica · Aluminum Hydroxide

Keeps microbes from growing

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Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE: Phenoxyethanol
Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL: Phenoxyethanol

Keeps the product stable

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.

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Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER: Disteardimonium Hectorite

Fragrance-related

Isododecane · Octyldodecanol

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Gives the product a scentPERFUMING: Isododecane · Octyldodecanol

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