Formula Overview

$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

MAC Lipstick comes in a variety of finishes, and the pigmentation and wear tend to be dependent on the finish. The sheer finishes, like Lustres, tend to wear for only a couple of hours and have sheer coverage (as designed) and are non-drying.

Some of the original Matte shades have a stiffer, drier formula, while newer ones have a more velvety, silicone-feel to them, and the latter are creamier, more comfortable to wear, and easier to apply, but most Matte shades are quite pigmented and long-wearing, though some are drying.

The Amplified and Satin finishes tend to have good pigmentation, lightly creamy to moderately creamy consistencies with a bit of shine, and moderate to long wear with deeper, richer shades wearing longer. The Frost and Metallic finishes have the most variance between shades with coverage ranging from semi-sheer to opaque with average wear and non-drying to slightly drying formulas. All MAC lipsticks are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.

Browse all of our MAC Lipstick swatches.

Ingredients

Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil , Diisostearyl Malate , Trioctyldodecyl Citrate , Lanolin Oil , Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride , Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla , Octyldodecanol , Ozokerite , Silica , Hydrogenated Polydecene , Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 , Polyethylene , Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline , Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract , Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract , Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) ExtractExtrait D'Orge , Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter , Tocopheryl Acetate , Squalane , Cholesterol , Ceramide 3 , Alumina , Tin Oxide , Linoleic Acid , Vanillin , [+/- Mica , Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77491) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77492) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77499) , Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090) , Carmine (Ci 75470) , Red 6 (Ci 15850) , Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850) , Red 28 (Ci 45410) , Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410) , Red 30 (Ci 73360) , Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360) , Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200) , Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140) , Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

Formula Overview

$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

MAC Lipstick comes in a variety of finishes, and the pigmentation and wear tend to be dependent on the finish. The sheer finishes, like Lustres, tend to wear for only a couple of hours and have sheer coverage (as designed) and are non-drying.

Some of the original Matte shades have a stiffer, drier formula, while newer ones have a more velvety, silicone-feel to them, and the latter are creamier, more comfortable to wear, and easier to apply, but most Matte shades are quite pigmented and long-wearing, though some are drying.

The Amplified and Satin finishes tend to have good pigmentation, lightly creamy to moderately creamy consistencies with a bit of shine, and moderate to long wear with deeper, richer shades wearing longer. The Frost and Metallic finishes have the most variance between shades with coverage ranging from semi-sheer to opaque with average wear and non-drying to slightly drying formulas. All MAC lipsticks are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.

Browse all of our MAC Lipstick swatches.

Ingredients

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate , Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 , Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride , Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides , Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla , Pvp/Hexadecene Copolymer , Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate , Diisostearyl Malate , Polyethylene , Hydrogenated Polydecene , Polybutene , Cetyl Lactate , Synthetic Wax , Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) , Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract , Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Extract , Triticum Vulgare (Wheat Bran) Extract , Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) WaxCera CarnaubaCire De Carnauba , Tocopherol , Tocopheryl Acetate , Ascorbyl Palmitate , Ceramide 3 , Cholesterol , BeeswaxCera AlbaCire D’Abeille , Octyldodecanol , Synthetic Beeswax , Potassium Sulfate , Alumina , Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate , Calcium Sodium Borosilicate , Tin Oxide , Silica , Oleic Acid , Palmitic Acid , Cetyl Alcohol , Glyceryl Stearate , Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate , Vanillin , [+/- Mica , Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77491) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77492) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77499) , Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163) , Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090) , Carmine (Ci 75470) , Red 6 (Ci 15850) , Red 21 (Ci 45380) , Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850) , Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850) , Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410) , Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360) , Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200) , Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140) , Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.