Does MAC Cosmetics test on animals?
Brand does not test on animals except where required by law, and it sells in China where animal testing is mandatory for imported cosmetics.
Animal testing rarely happens at the brand's own bench. The questions that decide the answer are whether suppliers test, whether the parent company tests, and whether the brand sells through channels that can require post-market testing.
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.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Does MAC Cosmetics test on animals?+
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: 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.