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Product score: 07

Data Availability:

Fair

Max Factor Crème Puff Powder, Tempting Touch

Max Factor Crème Puff Powder, Tempting Touch

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CATEGORY

Facial Powder

BRAND

Max Factor

DATA LAST UPDATED

February 2025

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • HIGH
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • MODERATE
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

Ingredient score: 08
TALC
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, opacifying, skin protecting, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, skin protectant;slip modifier
CONCERNS • Cancer (high)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Contamination concerns (ASBESTIFORM FIBERS)
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Ingredient score: 01
CALCIUM CARBONATE
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) abrasive, buffering, bulking, opacifying, oral care, buffering agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, oral care agent
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 02
ZINC STEARATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) anticaking, cosmetic colorant, viscosity controlling, anticaking agent, colorant, slip modifier, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
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Ingredient score: 03
MINERAL OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, emollient, perfuming, skin protecting, solvent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 07
BHA
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 05
BHT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emulsifying, surfactant - emulsifying agent
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Ingredient score: 01
LANOLIN OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, binding, emollient, emulsifying, hair conditioning, solvent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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Ingredient score: 01
POLYSORBATE-60
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emulsifying, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
STEARIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) cleansing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, masking, refatting, surfactant, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of stearic acid.
CONCERNS • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
WATER
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) solvent
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Ingredient score: 03
METHYLPARABEN
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
• Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 09
PROPYLPARABEN
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming, preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (moderate)
• Endocrine disruption (high)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
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Ingredient score: 08
FRAGRANCE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 03
HYDROXYCITRONELLAL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 03
LINALOOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) deodorant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredient score: 03
CITRONELLOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredient score: 03
EUGENOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) denaturant, masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 03
CINNAMYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) masking, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 03
AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 04
COUMARIN
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Enhanced skin absorption
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Ingredient score: 03
EVERNIA PRUNASTRI (OAKMOSS) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 03
BENZYL SALICYLATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, uv absorber, fragrance ingredient, ultraviolet light absorber
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (SALICYLIC ACID)
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Ingredient score: 03
GERANIOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) colorant, opacifying agent, sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber
CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Occupational hazards (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
CI 77499
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
CI 77499
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
CI 77499
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Talc, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, BHA, BHT, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Lanolin Oil, Polysorbate 60, Stearic Acid, Aqua, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Citronellol, Eugenol, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Amyl Cinnamal, Coumarin, Evernia Prunastri Extract, Benzyl Salicylate, Geranoil, [+/- CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77007].

Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.


Unknown

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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