Mary Kay continues to enact a comprehensive recycling program first started in 1989. To date, Mary Kay's compact initiative has recycled over 300,000 compacts.

Mary Kay does not support animal testing. Mary Kay is committed to the elimination of animal testing and is a strong advocate of utilizing alternative methods to substantiate the safety of our ingredients and products. We do not conduct animal testing on our products or ingredients, nor do we ask others to do so on our behalf, except when absolutely required by law. For more than two decades, we have been a global leader in helping to develop alternative testing methods for product safety. This commitment continues today, in partnership with global regulatory agencies that manage cosmetic safety, with animal advocacy groups and with leading animal alternative researchers in an effort to gain global acceptance of these new approaches.

In 1998 and 2003, Mary Kay Inc. was again recognized for its exemplary safety program and awarded recertification as a Star Work Site. In the United States, Mary Kay Inc. is a Food and Drug Administration–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 in the markets where Mary Kay® products are authorized to be sold.

In 2005, Mary Kay Inc. gave $1 million in endowments to support dermatology research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas to help stimulate ground-breaking research and help further advancements in the field of dermatology.

Mary Kay Inc. is an active member of the Personal Care Product Council (PCPC). As a member, Mary Kay Inc. supports the organization's Consumer Commitment Code, established to further strengthen industry safeguards for consumers and ensure the continued safety of all cosmetics products. To learn more about PCPC and the Consumer Commitment Code, visit www.cosmeticsinfo.org.

Mary Kay Inc. has been a member of the Direct Selling Association (DSA) since 1970. Read more about Mary Kay and the DSA Code of Ethics, and our involvement with the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA).