MAC Cosmetics, Revlon, and Others Still Test on Animals!

Posted by Calvin on November 15, 2024

Companies know that Gen Z cares about animals, so you’d think that they’d ensure that their products aren’t tested on animals anywhere in the world. However, some companies exploit our empathy by claiming to be cruelty-free but still selling their products in countries that require testing on animals. 😡 This isn’t cruelty-free; it’s just a loophole used to market products as “humane.” Here are five companies using this sneaky messaging to watch out for:

MAC Cosmetics

On its website, MAC says it doesn’t test on animals or ask others to test on animals for it. This sounds good until you learn that the company still sells its products in countries where the gov requires animal testing, like China. That means MAC’s products are tested on animals before being sold in China, even if the company isn’t the one conducting or requesting the experiments.  

Estée Lauder

MAC’s parent company, Estée Lauder, also says it doesn’t test on animals or ask others to do so, yet it also sells in countries where testing on animals is required by law. 🤦 How can we spend money on a company that refuses to do the right thing for animals and tricks consumers into thinking it’s animal-friendly?

Mary Kay

According to Mary Kay’s website, under a heading that says, “Mary Kay Does Not Support Animal Testing,” no product sold in the U.S. is tested on animals. That’s obvi better than nothing, but the company still sells products in countries requiring tests on animals. If Mary Kay doesn’t support animal testing, why is the company still raking in dough from selling in these countries? 🤷

Makeup Forever

Makeup Forever’s website says, “We do not test products or the ingredients used in our cosmetics on animals unless required by law.” That sentence starts so promising, but ending it with an excuse for making animals’ lives a living hell is beyond messed up. You know what isn’t required by law? A company selling its products in countries that require testing its products or ingredients on animals.

Revlon

Add Revlon to the list of companies that glaze themselves for not conducting animal testing yet still sell its products in countries that require them to be rubbed into the eyes and onto the bare skin of sensitive animals. 😢 Young consumers don’t want to prop up a company that profits from this—but Revlon tries to trick us by putting the claim that it doesn’t directly test on animals front and center.

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Here’s the best way to know if a company is cruelty-free—look them up on PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies database! We only list a company as cruelty-free if it doesn’t have its products or ingredients tested on animals anywhere in the world.