Does Mac Test On Animals

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Jan 20, 2013

Batel B.

I couldn't get a clear answer from the web so I thought to ask here..I want to buy a foundation from Mac but I really want to know that before I do..
THANKS :)

Jan 20, 2013

Kaitlin K.

Yes! They're owned by estee lauder, which does test on animals because they outsourced to china. Its terrible!

Jan 20, 2013

Yesenia P.

They are owned by Estée Lauder who is not cruelty free. And I believe MAC is not cruelty free since March. 

Jan 20, 2013

Batel B.

Thanks ladies!
When I asked the makeup artists there they told me they don't but I thought to check anyway..lucky I did..

Jan 20, 2013

Alyse M.

I thought only the parent company did, Estée Lauder. A parent co can test but that doesn't mean the company does. 

Jan 20, 2013

Emma J.

Mac do test. They have to to sell in china. I haven't bought their products since. And yesenia is right or was around march. 

Jan 20, 2013

Emma J.

*it

MAC released a statement saying they've started selling in China September 2011 and they mentioned that testing is required there. So while they probably don't test ~in the states~ they still do in China.

Jan 20, 2013

Carmen K.

IF it doesn't say they don't, assume it does. Being a bunny owner I feel super bad, imagine the poor rabbit being applied on potential irritants on they shaved skin, here is a photo my my bunny, hopefully you would think about her next time you intend to purchase a non-cruelty-free product.

Jan 20, 2013

Yesenia P.

They do according to the PETA website 

yes they do, MAC used to be cruelty-free but not anymore.

Jan 20, 2013

Batel B.

Thanks everyone, you helped allot! :)
@Carmen K. Most of my products, if not all of them, are from cruelty-free companies..this is the first time I wanted to buy something from Mac so I wanted to be sure before I do..thanks for your help and be sure that we have the same goal regarding animal testing ;)

Jan 21, 2013

Carmen K.

@Batel: thumbs up for you :-)

Jan 21, 2013

Lizz D.

Idk where they do this but my boyfriend told me sometimes they test it on fake dummies. not sure if its true tho.

Jan 21, 2013

Ashley A.

Yeaa.

Jan 21, 2013

Liza T.

Is it bad to test products on animals??

Jan 21, 2013

Yesenia P.

Liza, the experiments they do to animals are completely unnecessary. It's horrible!! 

Jan 21, 2013

Kemberly M.

I WANT YOUR BUNNY!!! 

Jan 21, 2013

Online beauty L.

Probably

Jan 21, 2013

Carmen K.

@Liza: Of course it's bad! And un-necessary, see here: https://www.google.com/search?q=animal+testing+rabbit&aq=f&oq=animal+testing+rabbit&aqs=chrome.0.57j0l3j62l2.8884&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

@Kemberly: : Another pic to make you jealous ;-p

Jan 24, 2013

Emma J.

I have four pet bunnies so its a reall passion of mine to avoid companies that test. 

Jan 24, 2013

Melanie V.

Animal testing is horrible ! Poor animals :( 

Jan 24, 2013

Ady L.

poor animals uhg im starting to not like mac

Jan 24, 2013

Aramitha C.

But if they don't test on animal, they will test it on human. It's so terrible..imagine that one of your family undergo that experiment and eventually he/she die..I will be mad if my family die than my pet die. 

Jan 25, 2013

Sarah L.

Ok so this is the catch. When a company says that they do not test on animals that may be well and true. But most of the time they outsource this task. So instead of testing it themselves and having to write that on the labels. They pay some other company to test the products on animals. So it's all legal. It's all legit. They don't test on animals. When in actual fact they do. They're just playing the game so they can avoid writing it. So yes. MAC DO TEST ON ANIMALS.