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Max Factor

Miracle Prep Colour Correcting + Cooling Primer

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Max Factor Miracle Prep Colour Correcting + Cooling Primer is a makeup with 48 ingredients. It is rated "avoid" in pregnancy because it contains Retinyl Palmitate. Common allergens: fragrance.

Sensitive skin: fragrance Why?
  • fragrance: Fragrance or parfum, and scent ingredients listed by name, such as linalool and limonene. The most common cause of skincare allergies; worth avoiding if you have eczema, rosacea, or very sensitive skin.

These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.

How we flag ingredients

Is Max Factor Miracle Prep Colour Correcting + Cooling Primer safe to use during pregnancy?

Jouaxia rates Max Factor Miracle Prep Colour Correcting + Cooling Primer "Avoid" for pregnancy because it contains Retinyl Palmitate. Retinoid (vitamin A derivative): Topical retinoids are generally recommended to be avoided in pregnancy; oral retinoids are known to cause birth defects (MotherToBaby/ACOG, Mayo Clinic). Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Not known to harm a pregnancy but not well studied, and absorbed into the bloodstream in FDA studies; mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) stay on the skin and are a lower-absorption choice (MotherToBaby, Matta et al. 2020). This is general information, not medical advice. Check with your OB-GYN or dermatologist.

Does Max Factor Miracle Prep Colour Correcting + Cooling Primer contain fragrance or other common allergens?

Yes. Max Factor Miracle Prep Colour Correcting + Cooling Primer contains fragrance, which can bother sensitive skin. This doesn't affect its pregnancy rating, and most people use these ingredients without a problem; if your skin is sensitive or you've reacted to one before, patch-test it first or look for an alternative.

Is it OK for kids and teens?

Kids (ages 3–11)

Not for kids

  • Retinoid (vitamin A) (Retinyl Palmitate): An anti-aging and acne active children's skin doesn't need; dermatologists see red, itchy rashes in kids who use retinoids, and they make skin more sensitive to the sun.
  • Fragrance or essential oils (Parfum/Fragrance, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol): Children's skin reacts to fragrance and essential oils more easily; fragrance-free products are the usual advice for kids, especially with eczema or sensitive skin.

Teens (ages 12–17)

Use with care

  • Anti-aging retinoid (Retinyl Palmitate): Teen skin doesn't need anti-aging retinol, and it can irritate and make skin more sensitive to the sun. For pimples, adapalene (sold over the counter from age 12) is the retinoid dermatologists recommend.

General guidance from the ingredient list, not medical advice. For babies under 3, or skin problems that don't get better, ask a doctor. How we rate for kids and teens · Skincare for teens

What are the ingredients in Max Factor Miracle Prep Colour Correcting + Cooling Primer?

48 ingredients, in label order. Ingredients flagged for pregnancy are highlighted. Select an ingredient to see what it does.

  1. 1.Aqua/Water/Eau
  2. 2.Cyclopentasiloxane
  3. 3.Propylene Glycol
  4. 4.Dimethicone
  5. 5.Talc
  6. 6.Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
  7. 7.Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
  8. 8.Dimethicone Crosspolymer
  9. 9.Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
  10. 10.Magnesium Sulfate
  11. 11.Mica
  12. 12.Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
  13. 13.Phenoxyethanol
  14. 14.Parfum/Fragrance
  15. 15.Caprylyl Glycol
  16. 16.Tocopheryl Acetate
  17. 17.Lecithin
  18. 18.Ethylhexyl Palmitate
  19. 19.Glycerin
  20. 20.Retinyl Palmitate
  21. 21.Sorbic Acid
  22. 22.Hexyl Cinnamal
  23. 23.Limonene
  24. 24.Dipropylene Glycol
  25. 25.Butylphenyl Methylpropional
  26. 26.Ascorbyl Glucoside
  27. 27.Benzyl Salicylate
  28. 28.Linalool
  29. 29.Panthenol
  30. 30.Geraniol
  31. 31.Tocopherol
  32. 32.Citronellol
  33. 33.Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
  34. 34.Silica Dimethyl Silylate
  35. 35.BHT
  36. 36.Silica
  37. 37.Butylene Glycol
  38. 38.Sapphire Powder
  39. 39.Palmaria Palmata Extract
  40. 40.Sodium Hyaluronate
  41. 41.Hexylene Glycol
  42. 42.Pantolactone
  43. 43.Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
  44. 44.Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288)
  45. 45.Ultramarines (Ci 77007)
  46. 46.Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289)
  47. 47.Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)
  48. 48.Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510)

Ingredient list from INCIDecoder. Formulas change, so check the packaging of the product you buy.