About 6 years ago I wrote an article based on MAC cosmetics being vegan, I found info online and made a list. Well, I get emails weekly about it. Then I decided to let Cruelty Free Face post my list and it has been down lately. My boyfriend told me just to post the list and I am finally just going for it.
Before I give you the list here is some info that will help you with MAC. Each counter should have a book with ingredients - ask to see it. Usually neutral colors (think brown here) will be free of carmine. Customer service online is great if you ask a question through live chat, they are also friendlier than asking someone working at a counter - let's face it cosmetic counter workers can be snobby!
This list is not complete, it is rather old but gives you a starting point so you can be aware of vegan items. Currently my MAC makeup stash is low, I use a few products but not many, my makeup collection is a mix, maybe I will go through it and post one day!
Non Vegan Ingredient -
7-DehydrocholesterolPro-Preferred White Intensified,
Strobe Cream
Beeswax (Cera Alba)Cheekhue, Cream Lipstick, Cream Liner, Eye Kohl, Frost
Lipstick, Glaze Lipstick, Lip Treatment, Lipbalm, Mascara N, Mascara S,
Mascara X, Paints, Satin Lipstick, Sheer Lipstick, Studio Tech, Tone
Lipstick, Vitamin E Lipstick
Carmine (CI 75470)Bronzing Powder, Cheekhue, China Marker, Colouring Stick,
Cream Colour Base, Cream Lipstick, Cream Liner, Eye Kohl, Eye Pencil, Eye
Shadow, Eye Shadow(overspray), Eyeglass, Frost Lipstick, Glaze Lipstick,
Gleam Coat, Glitter Lipglass (Japan), Glitter Lipglass (uxj), Glitter Matte
Lipstick (uxj), Glitter Nail Polish (uxj), Iridescent Powder, Lacquer, Lip
Pencil, Lip Pencil (mini), Lipglass, Lipglass Lip Gloss (glitter/holiday)
(row), Lipglass Satin, Lipmix (frost), Lipmix (matte), Liquid Eye Liner,
Mascara N, Mascara S, Mascara X, Matte Lipstick, Nail Polish- Blackout
(uxj), Nail Polish (chrome) (uxj), Nail Polish (uxj), Paints, Pencil,
Pigment, Pigment- Bright Coral and Bright Fuchsia, Powder Blush, Pro Lash,
Pro-Preferred White SPF 15 Matte Foundation, Retro Matte Lipstick, Satin
Lipstick, Sheer Lipstick, Sheer Shimmer Powder, Tint, Tone Lipstick
Cholesterol/Benhenyl/Moisture Feed/Eye
Octyldodcyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Choleth-24Pro-Preferred White Intensified
Hyroxylated LanolinLip Pencil (mini)
LactoseDay SPF 15 Light Moisture, Pro-Preferred White Intensified
Lanolin AlcoholSelect Cover-Up
Milk Protein (Lactis Proteinum)Day SPF 15 Light Moisture, Pro-Preferred
White Intensified
Whey Protein (Lactis Protenum)Day SPF 15 light Moisture, Oil Control
Lotion, Pro-Preferred White Intensified, Strobe Cream
Shadows that DO NOT contain Carmine
Blue Absinthe
Amber Lights
Beauty Marked
Bronze
Brown Down
Charcoal Brown
Charmer
Club
Cork
Crystal
Dazzlelight
Femme Noir
Filament
Forgery
Goldmine
Haux
Honesty
Honey Lust
Humid
Limit
Look See
Mythology
Nylon
Orb
Plumage
Purple Haze
Retrospeak
Ricepaper
Satin Taupe
Shimmermoss
Silver Ring
Sprout
Star Violet
Steamy
Surreal
Trax
Vanilla
Velour
Vex
White Frost
Zeal
Zonk Bleu!
Hi, thanks for the list of products that DO NOT contain carmine.
ReplyDeleteA question though, is carmine excluded in the ingredients list on the packaging?
Thanks!
On each package it will say carmine or +/- (may or may not contain) carmine.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your reply. So isit safe to conclude that if it is stated ' +/- or may or may not contain carmine' means there is no carmine? Im looking at my ricepaper packaging and its states '+/-' with a whole bunch of stuff including carmine.
ReplyDeleteReason why i need to know if ive just realised that carmine (which originates from insects) in food and cosmetics is forbidden in my religion, Islam. Hence I would like to be very sure. Thanks :)
As the list above stated there is no carmine in rice paper.
ReplyDeleteMac ruby woo lipstick does contain carmine as well eyeshadows (all that glitters, naked lunch, expensive pink).
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