MAC Powder Blush
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MAC
Powder Blush
Blush · Budget: £24.00
4.6 (18,500 reviews)· across Boots, LookFantastic, MAC Cosmetics UK, Cult Beauty
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
A classic powder blush analyzed via inferred formulation; contains standard mineral pigments with minor deductions for talc and BHT.
Hazard categories
Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
Based on publicly available ingredients, following our methodology. Not medical advice — always check the physical label, especially for allergies. How we score →
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Suitable for general use unless you strictly avoid talc or low-dose BHT preservatives.
Be cautious if
Highly sensitive users avoiding talc powders or BHT preservatives.
Against your clean standard
Passes general safety standards but falls short of strict clean beauty criteria due to talc and BHT.
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Does MAC Powder Blush contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Free from parabens
Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Free from sulfates (sls / sles)
Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Free from silicones
Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Free from fragrance / parfum
Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Free from essential oils
Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Contains drying alcohol
Found: phenoxyethanol. Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is MAC Powder Blush non-comedogenic?
No ingredients in this formulation appear on Selenssa's common pore-clogger list, so it is unlikely to be the cause of congestion for most people. Comedogenicity is still individual — texture, occlusion and how much you use all play a part.
Is MAC Powder Blush safe for sensitive skin?
Generally a reasonable choice for sensitive skin.
- No fragrance or parfum in the list
- Contains a drying alcohol
Ingredients worth knowing about: Talc, BHT.
MAC Powder Blush full ingredients list
10 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Talc, Mica, Zinc Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, BHT, Silica, Iron Oxides (CI 77491).
The actives doing the work: Tocopheryl Acetate (Offers antioxidant defense against environmental stressors); Caprylyl Glycol (Delivers mild humectant hydration to prevent powder dryness).
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