Is MAC Cosmetics vegan?
Offers a filterable range of 'vegan' products on its website, but no third-party vegan certification.
Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients — beeswax, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk proteins — anywhere in the formula. It is a separate claim from cruelty-free, and a brand can be one without the other.
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Vegan optionsunverified
Offers a filterable range of 'vegan' products on its website, but no third-party vegan certification.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
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MAC Cosmetics: frequently asked
Is MAC Cosmetics vegan?+
Offers a filterable range of 'vegan' products on its website, but no third-party vegan certification.
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.