Is MAC Cosmetics sustainable?
We do not yet score enough MAC Cosmetics products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Commitment to 100% recyclable, refillable, or compostable packaging by 2025, and ongoing Back to MAC recycling program.
We read sustainability as verifiable practice, not marketing: third-party certification, packaging design, sourcing disclosure and published, dated targets. Claims without evidence score as unverified.
The evidence behind the answer
Cruelty-freeflagged
Brand does not test on animals except where required by law, and it sells in China where animal testing is mandatory for imported cosmetics.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Is MAC Cosmetics sustainable?+
We do not yet score enough MAC Cosmetics products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Commitment to 100% recyclable, refillable, or compostable packaging by 2025, and ongoing Back to MAC recycling program.
MAC Cosmetics: Cruelty-free?+
Brand does not test on animals except where required by law, and it sells in China where animal testing is mandatory for imported cosmetics.
MAC Cosmetics: Vegan options?+
Offers a filterable range of 'vegan' products on its website, but no third-party vegan certification.
MAC Cosmetics: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
MAC Cosmetics: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is MAC Cosmetics's ethics score?+
MAC Cosmetics averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.