Product Safety 101

Photograph of Director of Product Safety and Environmental Toxicology for Mary Kay, Dr. Cristi Gomez.

Product Safety 101

With Dr. Cristi Gomez

Your safety is Mary Kay’s top priority, but what makes Mary Kay^® products safe for you while also being easy on the environment? In this interview, Dr. Cristi Gomez, Director of Product Safety & Environmental Toxicology, shares her insights about the Company’s safety standards and healthy habits you can cultivate to care for your skin.

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How does Mary Kay ensure that it sells safe skin care products?

“When it comes to product safety, we always put you first. We never compromise when it comes to the quality and safety of our products. My team of scientists and toxicologists is involved throughout the development of our products, and if we can’t verify an ingredient’s safety, we won’t use it.”

DID YOU KNOW?

The Company runs hundreds of thousands of tests each year to ensure the highest standards in product quality, safety and performance.

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Does Mary Kay create products for sensitive skin?

“Yes! Look for Mary Kay^® products that say “suitable for sensitive skin.” The claim is substantiated by clinical tests with board-certified dermatologists to demonstrate that these products are suitable for sensitive skin.”

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Are Mary Kay^® products safe for contact lens wearers or people with sensitive eyes?

“We ensure all eye area products are non-irritating to the eye. For our core eye area products, we often work with ophthalmologists to assess suitability for contact lens wearers and consumers with sensitive eyes. Look for the claim “ophthalmologist-tested.”

DID YOU KNOW?

Mary Kay has planted one million trees around the world as part of the Company’s commitment to sustainability.

I really care about the environment. How green is Mary Kay?

“Mary Kay has a worldwide recycling program, and the new Richard R. Rogers Manufacturing/R&D Center (R3) is a Zero Waste-to-Landfill Site and received the LEED^® Silver certification. Plus, both R3 and the Mary Kay world headquarters are powered by 100% renewable energy.”

Here are a few of the ways Mary Kay lives out its commitment to creating and maintaining sustainable business practices.

Safety Dos & Don’ts

Don’t use the same brush for lip and eye products.

Eyes need protection from germs, even our own! Using separate brushes helps keep you healthy and gorgeous.

Do wash your brushes regularly.

Bacteria can grow in brushes if they’re not cleaned properly. Washing your brushes is important for proper hygiene.

Don’t share brushes, sponges, mascara wands or applicators.

Use fresh product and disposable applicators during a skin care or colour party, without double dipping. If someone needs more product, distribute it with an unused applicator.