Mac Just My Type Velvetease Lip Pencil

Silicones give slip and a smooth finish. On a label they end in methicone, siloxane or silanol: Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Amodimethicone.

No, Mac Just My Type Velvetease Lip Pencil is not silicone-free. It lists Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone, Cetyl Dimethicone and 2 more.

This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.

Isononyl Isononanoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Squalane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyethylene, Synthetic Wax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Dimethicone, Cetyl Dimethicone, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Laureth-4, Propylene Carbonate, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Citric Acid, Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue I Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), 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).

Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.