Prep and Prime Face Protect

MAC Cosmetics

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3.7

514 reviews
66%
would repurchase
3.3/5
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NEW Formula August 2012: Estimted PPD: 6.2 Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 5%, Octisalate 5%, Oxybenzone 3%. Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Methyl Trimethicone, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Polyester-8, Aleurites Moluccana (Kukui) Seed Oil, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dipentaerythrityl Tri-polyhydroxystearate, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Morus Nigra (Mulberry) Root Extract, Scutellaria Biacalensis Root Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Yeast Extract, Whey Protein, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caffeine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acetyl Glucosamine, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, C30-38 Olefin/Isopropyl Malate/MA Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Mica ORIGINAL Formula: Estimated PPD ~ 9.1 Active ingredients: Zinc Oxide 16.10%, Octinoxate 7.50% Water\Aqua\Eau, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, PEG-7 Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Methyl Gluceth-10, Glycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caffeine, Tocopherol, Sucrose, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Cellulose Acetate, Methicone, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, Magnesium Sulfate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Silica, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin

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    1.0
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    um3bosh1

    11 years ago

    I used this product religiously for years and years. It's true that the container was bad for the original product. The primer was thick and at the end I'd have to cut off the top of the bottle to...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOily, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBlond, Other, Other

    EyesBlue

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    milikam

    11 years ago

    i had the old version of this primer and it was perfect, but a week ago i got the new formula and it sucks. every time i use it my face looks greasy and bad. also if you read the box the 3 main...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Medium

    HairBlack

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    sevel

    12 years ago

    I bought this product as most of my make up is MAC and I've always used MAC foundations so buying the primer seemed logical. I have oily combination skin and had never really used a primer before...

    About reviewer (5 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinOily, Olive, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    josiemay

    12 years ago

    I love this stuff! doesn't feel like i have anything on.. i use this before i apply my bare minerals make up! I can work out and my make up is still on..just wish mac had a better...

    About reviewer (8 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Medium

    HairBrown

    EyesBrown

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    Dscampbell83

    12 years ago

    I used this product faithfully until I realized they changed the formula! I even called Nordstrom where I bought it and asked specifically if they changed the formula, and they said they weren't...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    teenofchrist

    12 years ago

    I use this primer and it works so well on my skin and lasts so long. I usually wear this and then put on my MAC Studio Fix Fluid. It makes my skin smooth and my makeup lasts so long. I have super...

    About reviewer (105 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinVery Oily, Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    pollyblue2

    12 years ago

    I'm on my 2nd tube of this. As a primer/sunscreen it's great for my oily/combination skin - it goes on smoothly and makeup applies well on top of it. It really prolongs the wear of my makeup and...

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Other

    HairOther

    EyesOther

    5.0
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    athind

    12 years ago

    I am obsessed with this product! I have very oily, acne prone skin, and was looking for a primer well suited for my skin type. A friend of mine knew this, and bought me the Prem + Prime SPF 50...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Tan

    HairBrown

    EyesBrown

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    labellarosa

    12 years ago

    I used to love this product...I'm so sad the reformulated this. =( I found one at a CCO and it worked GREAT! Bought at a MAC counter and it's defiantly NOT the same product. The redid the formula...

    About reviewer (81 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGray

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    Menolikepolos

    12 years ago

    I wanted this product to work for me. SPF50? awesome! MAC Primer to go with my MAC foundations? awesome! mid-line price? awesome! Results: meh. The 50spf becomes unremarkable because there is...

    About reviewer (870 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Other, Medium

    EyesBlue

    3.0
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    matildaCPH

    12 years ago

    I apply this primer after a moisturiser (M.A.C. Strobe cream) and before applying the M.A.C. Matchmaster SPF 15 Foundation. Even though all of these products are M.A.C. and should work well...

    About reviewer (17 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesGreen

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    phatsjunx

    12 years ago

    I would have given this a FIVE but MAC changed the ingredients without notice and the formula now contains oxybenzone (bad for you!), has runnier consistency, and smells like sunscreen. I have...

    About reviewer (87 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Other, Other

    EyesBlack

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    xamee86x

    12 years ago

    I used to love this primer so much until they changed the formula and now it just makes my face greasy and oily and look so much worse. Does anyone have any recommendations for an alternative...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinAcne-prone, Tan

    HairBlack

    EyesBrown

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    swolf123

    12 years ago

    Oh, hell no they didn't change the formula. Oh yes they did. I actually liked this product before, and forgot I had it, but rediscovered it after combing through my stash. I needed something to...

    About reviewer (239 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Warm

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    JustMeas

    12 years ago

    I always start my MAC reviews like this: "I am no MAC fan." And this is no different, so pls believe me when I tell you I can be trusted. The makeup line is still a hot mess and can't be trusted...

    About reviewer (145 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOily, Tan, Cool

    HairRed, Curly, Other

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    igotdibs

    12 years ago

    This primer works great. I have oily skin so i use the MAC oil control lotion and then this product. My makeup last longer and looks fresh all day. Great part is that it has SPF 50, my skin is...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium

    HairBlack

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    OSusanna

    12 years ago

    I have repurchased this item and that's unusual for me. I'm surprised I tried it in the first place, considering that I didn't think much of the prep+prime regular primer without the SPF. This is...

    About reviewer (302 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinVery Dry, Fair, Warm

    HairSilver, Other, Other

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    Greenidgurl

    12 years ago

    The first time I tried this I was pissed that I'd spent so much money on it. I didn't use any kind of moisturizer underneath and it dried my skin out like crazy, so I put it in the "dead makeup...

    About reviewer (26 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinAcne-prone

    HairBrown

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    kimorris

    12 years ago

    This is a very thick product - disconcertingly so, but then again, I suppose that's the primer aspect of the product. It feels and spreads thickly although easily, but once dried, it is matte to...

    About reviewer (256 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Medium, Cool

    HairBrunette, Kinky, Coarse

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    Aeon1

    12 years ago

    I have decidedly sensitive combo skin and struggled to find both an SPF 30 or more sunscreen that didn't break me out, weigh on my face like a rock, or irritate me and one that allowed makeup to go...

    About reviewer (16 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBlue

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