Ethics Today

In today's world, it is fashionable and ethical to be environmentally friendly. Mary Kay Cosmetics is keeping up with this trend by using more botanical ingredients and re-usable packaging.

Ever wondered how many cosmetic compacts get thrown out, and why they're not being recycled?

Mary Kay Cosmetics realized that compacts can and should be recycled, and decided to launch the Pink Going Green campaign that plants a tree for every compact that is returned, up to 100,000 trees.

Plus, their new shipping "peanuts" are made from corn and potato starch rather than styrofoam. That means they decompose incredibly quickly and won't ever wind up in a landfill. Make sure that the next compact you use up doesn't end up in the trash - it could mean the same as a tree. Thanks to the efforts of Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants and their customers who recycled their old platinum and pink compacts, Mary Kay planted an ENTIRE FOREST in the Bitterroot National Forest. That's 200,000 trees! Mary Kay corporate employees, willingly (okay maybe they fussed just a little) gave up their space heaters and turned off the lights in their work area when they weren't being used, which saved enough electricity in 2008 to power more than 700 homes for a whole year. They continue to recycle the water and alcohol that is left over after they manufacture their products; and the alcohol can be used in the production of fuel. For 20 years employees have recycled paper, cardboard, aluminum cans and now plastic bottles, saving tons of landfill waste. They continuing to find ways to reduce the amount of plastics and paper used in their product packaging, and to make all our products more recyclable.

Recently released, the new Mary Kay mineral colors contain a complete range of vitamins (like vitamin A, vital for a healthy and firm skin) and antioxidants that will protect your skin from aging.

Since 1963, it remains one of the most popular business opportunities for women around the world and features one of the most generous compensation plans and incentive awards programs in the direct selling industry. Mary Kay is one of the largest direct selling companies in the world.

Mary Kay has grown their charitable contributions from $500,000 in 1997 to $5.4 million in 2008.

Here is a list of where some of the money has gone:

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Granted 150 domestic violence shelters $20,000 each - a total of $3 million

Awarded 15 respected doctors and medical scientists $100,000 each in cancer research grants - a total of $1.5 million

Donated $500,000 to CancerCare Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free professional help to people with cancer, for its Touching Hearts program

Contributed $300,000 to the National Network to End Domestic Violence to produce a Spanish version of the CD Survivor's Technology: An Interactive Safety Planning Tool, and to support the Amy's Courage Fund, which provides assistance to victims of domestic violence and their children
Gave $225,000 to the American Society of Breast Disease for the Mary Kay Ash Advanced Training Program in Onoplastic Breast Surgery
Raised $165,960 in the Team Up For Women! Challenge

Raised $283,570 from donations at Seminar 2008

Raised more than $97,000 in sponsorships in the 4th annual MK5K®

With almost 2 million Independent Beauty Consultants and tens of millions of customers around the world, if we were to each do a few small things, imagine the HUGE impact it would have. I encourage you to do something good for Mother Earth today, stop doing some of the things you've been doing, and create new lifelong habits that will contribute to our world's sustainability. Let's show the world that we are PINK DOING GREEN !