MAC Pro Longwear Liquid Correcting Concealer
by MAC · makeup
Editor's Take
If you want budge-proof coverage, this is the MAC counter doing its job, but the silicone-heavy base is miles from clean standards.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.5 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.9 / 10
The Verdict
On skin, the formula is built to set fast and stay put: volatile Cyclopentasiloxane flashes off, while Trimethylsiloxysilicate leaves a grippy film that helps pigment resist transfer. That is why it earns its long-wear reputation, especially for correction work where opacity and hold matter more than a skin-care feel. The trade-off is plain at the counter: several silicones, PEG-modified silicone, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, and petrochemical-leaning support ingredients put it nowhere near stricter clean-beauty shelves. A strong long-wear concealer, worth it for makeup longevity rather than ingredient minimalism.
Full INCI list
Cyclopentasiloxane, Water / Aqua / Eau, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, PEG / PPG-18 / 18 Dimethicone, Tribehenin, Magnesium Sulfate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Methicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Laureth-7, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).