Product safety is Mary Kay's highest priority. In a typical year, Mary Kay Inc. spends millions of dollars and conducts more than 300,000 tests to ensure that every Mary KayŽ product meets the highest standards of safety, quality and performance.
By combining a scientific perspective with an understanding of consumer needs and desires, the Mary Kay Research & Development team continually delivers innovative, high-performing products in more than 30 markets worldwide.
Because Mary Kay Inc. performs or supervises
every step of the product cycle - from inspiration to formulation to distribution - each new product must pass through a series of stringent research and consumer testing procedures. Mary Kay scientists bring their innovative insight to study new ingredients and formulas and test them for safety, quality, stability, purity, skin efficacy, product usage, performance and - of course - consumer acceptance.
Scientific experts assess every individual ingredient and every finished product.
This rigorous testing - and re-testing - is performed or supervised by members of the Mary Kay Research & Development laboratories, including scientists with advanced degrees in such areas as toxicology, pharmacology, microbiology, chemistry and biochemistry.
Every product decision is based on scientific fact, not opinion.
Mary Kay Inc.relies on proven scientific research using the most advanced technologies available. The Company will not use any ingredient until our testing has proven it safe and effective for use.
Independent board-certified dermatologists and other medical experts play a vital role in product testing.
Clinical testing is conducted in independent laboratories, where volunteers use Mary KayŽ product under strict supervision and evaluation by board-certified dermatologists and ophthalmologists. Mary Kay Inc. also conducts extensive laboratory testing to ensure against skin irritancy and allergies - and uses state-of-the-art methods to evaluate all products to be used in the eye area.
All skin care and cosmetic products are regulated by governmental health and safety authorities.
Before any product is allowed on the market, it must pass stringent government safety requirements. As a matter of principle, Mary Kay Inc. regularly goes beyond what is required by law when it comes to product safety.
Click on the links below for more information about Mary KayŽ product safety:
Clinical and Consumer Evaluation
A Message from the Vice President of Research & Development
Corporate Values and Awards
