Mary Kay Inc. was one
of the first companies to enact a comprehensive
corporate recycling program and one of the first
companies to ban product testing on laboratory animals.
Here are just a few of our “good citizen”
achievements:
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Mary
Kay Inc. established an extensive recycling
program in 1989 that includes product line
packaging. Mary Kay’s
achievements in environmental protection
have resulted in numerous awards and honors.
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Mary
Kay Inc. does not do animal testing.
Mary Kay Inc. has not conducted, or requested
on its behalf, any testing of products or
ingredients on animals in over 15 years
and actively supports the research of alternative
testing methods.
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In
1995, Mary Kay became the first cosmetics
manufacturer to be awarded the Star Work
Site designation in OSHA’s
Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) for its
excellent safety record, safety programs
and employee involvement. In 1998 and 2003,
Mary Kay Inc. was again recognized for its
exemplary safety program and awarded recertification
as a Star Work Site.
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In
the United States, Mary Kay is a Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) registered
drug manufacturing operation.
This allows the Company to manufacture
and distribute certain products classified
as over-the-counter drugs, such as sunscreens
and acne treatment products. The research
team keeps abreast of each country’s
various governmental regulatory agencies
to ensure that products comply with regulatory
restrictions and guidelines.
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In
2005, Mary Kay Inc. gave a $1 million
endowment to support dermatology research
at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas
to help stimulate ground-breaking research
and help further advancements in the field
of dermatology.
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These
products carry the prestigious Seal of Recommendation
from the Skin Cancer Foundation:
Mary Kay® SPF 30 Sunscreen*,
Mary Kay® Lip Protector Sunscreen SPF
15*, TimeWise® Day Solution Sunscreen
SPF 25*, TimeWise® Age-Fighting Moisturizer
Sunscreen SPF 15* and MKMen™
Moisturizer Sunscreen SPF 25*. This
means these products have met stringent
criteria for safety and effectiveness.
*Over-the-counter drug product
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Industry
Partnerships
Dermatologists and other
medical experts play a vital role in product
development. Mary Kay Inc. has developed
alliances around the world with leading
dermatologists and ophthalmologists in academic
medicine and private practice, and these
specialists serve as key advisers to our
research scientists. As a sign of Mary Kay
Inc.’s strong commitment to these
relationships, the Company has funded an
endowed Chair of Dermatology at one of the
most respected medical research institutions,
the University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center. In addition, we offer ongoing support
to other renowned institutions, including
the:
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American
Academy of Dermatology
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University
of Texas Southwestern Dermatology
Department
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Skin
Cancer Foundation
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Dermatology
Foundation
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Dermatology
Nurses Association
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Society
for Investigative Dermatology
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American
Contact Dermatitis Society
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Women’s
Dermatologic Society
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