Real MAC or FAKE MAC??? - Page 2

It's usually the neon pinks and pure red shades.  And yes they will say if they are safe for eyes or not.  These unsafe colors are loose pigments usually and are sold from places like TKB.  They are used for soaps or are safe for face and lips but not eyes..

 

That person's mom may be allergic to Carmine which is in most red/pink colors.  It's pretty common to be sensitive to that.

Most fakes will either not list the ingredients or list bogus ingredients. That's why it's buy at your own risk.

 

http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ColorAdditives/ColorAdditiveInventories/UCM106626

 

Color Additives Permitted for Use in Cosmetics: Table

 

Color Additives That Are Exempt from Certification and Permitted for Use in Cosmetics
(21 CFR Part 73 Subpart C—Cosmetics)

Color Additive	Eye Area	Generally (Includes Lipsticks)	External Use	Specific Limitations and Comments	21 CFR Section
Aluminum powder	Yes	No	Yes		73.2645
Annatto	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2030
Bismuth citrate	No	No	Subject to limitations	Hair on the scalp	73.2110
Bismuth oxychloride	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2162
Bronze powder	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2646
Caramel	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2085
Carmine	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2087
β-Carotene	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2095
Chromium hydroxide green	Yes	No	Yes		73.2326
Chromium oxide greens	Yes	No	Yes		73.2327
Copper powder	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2647
Dihydroxyacetone	No	No	Subject to limitations	For use in tanning preparations	73.2150
Disodium EDTA-copper	No	No	Subject to limitations	Shampoos	73.2120
Ferric ammonium ferrocyanide	Yes	No	Yes		73.2298
Ferric ferrocyanide	Yes	No	Yes		73.2299
Guaiazulene	No	No	Yes		73.2180
Guanine	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2329
Henna	No	No	Subject to limitations	Hair on the scalp	73.2190
Iron oxides	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2250
Lead acetate	No	No	Subject to limitations	Hair on the scalp; ≤0.6% lead	73.2396
Luminescent zinc sulfide	No	No	Subject to limitations	Externally applied facial makeup and nail polish; <10%; for infrequent use (e.g., Halloween)	73.2995
Manganese violet	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2775
Mica	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2496
Potassium sodium copper chlorophyllin (chlorophyllin-copper complex)	No	No	Subject to limitations	Dentifrices; ≤0.1%	73.2125
Pyrophyllite	No	No	Yes		73.2400
Silver	No	No	Subject to limitations	Fingernail polish; ≤1%	73.2500
Titanium dioxide	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2575
Ultramarines	Yes	No	Yes		73.2725
Zinc oxide	Yes	Yes	Yes		73.2991

 

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Color Additives That Are Subject to Certification and Permitted for Use in Cosmetics*
Includes Straight Colors and Lakes
(21 CFR Part 74 Subpart C—Cosmetics, and 21 CFR Part 82 Subpart C--Drugs and Cosmetics and Subpart D--Externally Applied Drugs and Cosmetics)

Color Additive	Eye Area**	Generally (Includes Lipsticks)	External Use	Specific Limitations and Comments	21 CFR Section
D&C Black No. 2	Subject to Limitations	Subject to Limitations	Subject to Limitations	Eyeliner, brush-on-brow, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick, blushers & rouge, makeup & foundation, nail enamel	74.2052
D&C Black No. 3	Subject to Limitations	No	Subject to Limitations	Eyeliner, eye shadow, mascara, face powder	74.2053
FD&C Blue No. 1	Yes, also Al lake	Yes	Yes		74.2101
D&C Blue No. 4	No	No	Yes		74.2104
D&C Brown No. 1	No	No	Yes		74.2151
FD&C Green No. 3	No	Yes	Yes		74.2203
D&C Green No. 5	Yes	Yes	Yes		74.2205
D&C Green No. 6	No	No	Yes		74.2206
D&C Green No. 8	No	No	Subject to Limitations	≤0.01%	74.2208
D&C Orange No. 4	No	No	Yes		74.2254
D&C Orange No. 5	No	Subject to Limitations	Yes	Mouthwashes, dentifrices; ≤5% for lipsticks	74.2255
D&C Orange No. 10	No	No	Yes		74.2260
D&C Orange No. 11	No	No	Yes		74.2261
FD&C Red No. 4	No	No	Yes		74.2304
D&C Red No. 6	No	Yes	Yes		74.2306
D&C Red No. 7	No	Yes	Yes		74.2307
D&C Red No. 17	No	No	Yes		74.2317
D&C Red No. 21	No	Yes	Yes		74.2321
D&C Red No. 22	No	Yes	Yes		74.2322
D&C Red No. 27	No	Yes	Yes		74.2327
D&C Red No. 28	No	Yes	Yes		74.2328
D&C Red No. 30	No	Yes	Yes		74.2330
D&C Red No. 31	No	No	Yes		74.2331
D&C Red No. 33	No	Subject to Limitations	Yes	Lipstick products ≤3%; mouthwash, dentrifices	74.2333
D&C Red No. 34	No	No	Yes		74.2334
D&C Red No. 36	No	Subject to Limitations	Yes	Lipstick products ≤3%	74.2336
FD&C Red No. 40	Yes, also Al lake	Yes	Yes		74.2340
D&C Violet No. 2	No	No	Yes		74.2602
Ext. D&C Violet No. 2	No	No	Yes		74.2602a
FD&C Yellow No. 5	Yes, also Al lake	Yes	Yes		74.2705
FD&C Yellow No. 6	No	Yes	Yes		74.2706
D&C Yellow No. 7	No	No	Yes		74.2707
Ext. D&C Yellow No. 7	No	No	Yes		74.2707a
D&C Yellow No. 8	No	No	Yes		74.2708
D&C Yellow No. 10	No	Yes	Yes		74.2710
D&C Yellow No. 11	No	No	Yes		74.2711

 

^*Includes straight colors and lakes 

^**Excludes lakes except where noted. Only aluminum lakes on alumina are permitted for designated lakes.

Some brands include a paper insert stating what colors are eye safe. Makeup forever products say on the bottom which colors are eye or lip safe. Sometimes there is a picture of an eye or lips with an x or slash across it. You should be able to check on the product's website as well. Many pigments that are red pink and orange are not safe for the eyes or lips, I've also seen a few blue products that are not lip safe but ok for the eyes. I dont get the difference between the lip and eye but that that's according to the company and their policies which are probably more geared towards covering their tracks than anything else.

Technically all the MAC glitters are not eye safe if you look at the box it will say on most. I one used a glitter on the inner corners of my eye and my eyes were really itchy and red (not so cute) that's when I looked it up. I do still use glitter just a small amount on the upper part of the lid with a fluffy brush, eyes closed, then I brush off excesses while keeping my eyes closed. This just gives a little more shine and dimension while still keeping my eyes safe. If I really want some sparkly eyes now I just use rhinestones with clear eyelash glue.

Sparkle on everyone!

That's so helpful everyone! Thanks for the info on the red/pink issue. I have a pigment in Magenta Madness from MAC, do you think it's safe for the eye?

MAC would say if it was safe or not.  However it might contain Carmine !

It's usually the smaller shady companies or resellers who will not label stuff as safe or not

It said nothing about it, but I will definitely check to make sure. :o

Carmine is safe, it's just creepy haha

The "fake" is not similat at all.  Ive seen them, they dont have the chunks of glitter or the color payoff like the real thing.  

I love fake mac, because its the same quality. I got the Well Dressed blush as my first one from ebay, thinking it was real. I knew it wasnt as i had known there was fake mac and compared it to other blushes of mine, obviously fake. But the quality is better on some, some worse. For instance, the fake hello kitty collection is not good quality, except for a palette or two. Regular mac in the permanent collection is basically the exact same product. Even glitter pigments are sometimes good. Save your money and go for fake mac, its seriously the same stuff.

 

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I purchased 2 fakes which I didn't know because it was my first time buying Mac, foundation went on nicely no reaction for a week already
this pic is the original with out effects I'm wearing the Mac lady GaGa foundation, pro long wear Concealer (the real one), with Ben nye I have been using the fake Mac lady GaGa for a week no reactions, should I continue buying it, its $15, for the compact $10 they sale this at the biggest flea market here in GA

You take the risk but the fact is when it's a counterfeit product you're supporting an illegal (it's a Felony in the US to sell counterfeit products). You don't know what's in it. I believe it was Inside Edition who did a story on counterfeit products which found that many counterfeit products contained lead, fecal matter along with bacteria. Buy and use at your own risk. Personally, I wouldn't buy it because there are legitimate products on the market that you can buy for the same amount of money. Why pay that much for a fake when you can buy a legitimate non-MAC product for the same or less?

But isn't it true that if you order any makeup off Ebay or other places on the Internet other than the actual manufacturer, you don't know if it is safe or clean anyway? That's a risk of purchasing online.

And, ethically, purchasing fake anything deprives the original company of profits. It would be like someone stealing your idea and making money off of it.

That's true. You do take the risk but EBay is known for people selling counterfeit products which is why if you type in mac cosmetics the vast majority of products are fake. Personally I think it's TOO much of a risk to take because you don't know what's IN counterfeit products.

I'm pretty judgy about people who knowingly purchase counterfeit makeup because I feel like you have complete disregard for your health or unknowing to what you're putting on your face. I'd rather get one real lip glass for $15 than 5 fake ones for the same price. Or, I'd even rather purchase 4 drugstore items. Those are FDA-approved and safe to put on your face. You can request a list of ingredients (if not included) & get them. If you buy off some random vendor, you may never have your questions answered and could be putting God-knows-what on your face. That's not a risk I'd be willing to take. Even if I didn't have a bad reaction, I would discontinue use and never purchase from that person again. I wouldn't willingly want to participate in that illegal (and dangerous) activity.... Who knows how that stuff was made. 

I agree with your theory but I wonder about the ingredients that is why I never buy the fake MAC stuff

I completely agree. Its all just people wanting to say "I own Mac". But they really just own fake MAC. Its like buying a fake designer handbag. Its fake, not real so there is nothing special about it. I would rather buy a quality product with a corporation standing behind it then a counterfeit product or one that has something wrong with it.

 

Also I think a lot of people are not realizing how cheap pigments are to purchase wholesale. They might not have the MAC name on them, but its most likely what people are getting in their fake MAC purchases (except with a markup so the seller can make a profit).

I'll never understand the point of buying fake mac if you know you're buying fake mac. If you're sincerely looking for cheaper makeup, then go to a place like Inglot where at least you don't have to worry about what random fake manufacturer in whatevercountry is putting into the product you're buying. Besides, MAC has been building up a bad reputation as of late for repromoting the same things multiple times a year and bumping up the prices. Why in heavens would you want fake MAC knowing this?

 

Either buy real stuff or buy from another brand. It's that simple. Besides, no matter how good your fake is, anyone who likes mac will be able to tell you that you own a fake. So it's fooling no one.

 

 

 

 

 

I SO TOTALLY AGREEEEE.

[IMG][IMG] ordered at maccosmetics.com is this real?? Barcode is a sticker so is the letter the number of color

 

If you ordered it from www.maccosmetics.com then it's real since that's M•A•C's website.

Thank u so much, I just didn't want to make the same mistake.

ok so the color i got nw18 turned out to be lighter then my face, its hard to really tell without it being up close and personal. im a tan color and in the summer im a little darker, what color should i go for in the mineralized foundation??

Why don't you go to a MAC counter and get matched?

well i would if there was one, but its an hour from me :/

How much lighter is the foundation than your skin? Maybe you can do a return and try going up a few shades? At some point, you should look into getting matched in person, makes it much easier for you to shop.

hya can u please send me some links to where i can buy fake mac makeup as ive had some off a friend and i find them fab and alot cheaper!!!! cheers xx

My cousin referred me to a lady selling MAC at cheap prices, I figured she was a makeup artist or something I didn't know there an underground market selling knock offs! I decided to buy some anyways, I bought 3 brushes, mineralized powder, lipgloss and three lipsticks also a pigment, the quality of the powder was very chalky, the mineralized bronzer was decent, the lipsticks were great but not pigmented like the real stuff, for 8 a lipstick they were a good buy, all in all I'd say buy the real Mac the quality is worth the extra money!

http://www.macmakeupgod.com/ This site is fake right?  I mean obviously those prices are too good to be true and some of the packaging/products don't look right.

 

I never realized that "fake" brand name makeup was made until reading this thread.  Where have I been haha.

Yup. Hong Kong fakes.