10 Facts About MAC Cosmetics

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MAC Cosmetics, stylized as M·A·C, is an American cosmetics manufacturer founded in Toronto, Canada in 1984 by Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo.

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MAC Cosmetics is headquartered in New York City after becoming a subsidiary of Estee Lauder Companies in 1998.

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3.

MAC Cosmetics is named one of the top three global makeup brands, with an annual turnover of over $1 billion, and 500 independent stores, with over thirty stores in France.

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4.

MAC Cosmetics is an official makeup brand, used to create makeup for movie actors.

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5.

In September 2012, MAC Cosmetics launched in India firstly the "MAC Selena" collection in collaboration with the estate of Selena Quintanilla Perez.

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Selena's sister, Suzette Quintanilla, worked with MAC Cosmetics to create the perfect collection that represented Selena.

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7.

In May 2017, MAC Cosmetics became available for purchase online at Ulta Beauty.

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8.

In March 2022, MAC Cosmetics released their new spring Wild Cherry Collection and launched it for Japanese consumers.

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MAC Cosmetics has collaborated with many celebrities for its Viva Glam line, on limited edition lip glosses and lipsticks to support the Mac AIDS Fund.

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10.

MAC Cosmetics first changed the names of Juarez-related products and eventually pulled the line before distribution, and instead set up a charity which raised over $3 million in 2 years.

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