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MAC Cosmetics MAC Retro Matte Lipstick - Ruby Woo

MAC Cosmetics · lip makeup
Vegan checkBarcode 0773602040605
Based on the ingredient list

No. No, MAC Cosmetics MAC Retro Matte Lipstick - Ruby Woo is not vegan.

It lists Carmine (Ci 75470): carmine, a red pigment made from insects.

  • Carmine (Ci 75470)

Why

Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients: no beeswax, honey, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk. Some ingredients like glycerin can come from plants or animals, so a vegan claim on the label matters.

No, MAC Cosmetics MAC Retro Matte Lipstick - Ruby Woo is not vegan. It lists Carmine (Ci 75470): carmine, a red pigment made from insects.

This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.

Full ingredient list

Dimethicone, Isoeicosane, Kaolin, Ceresin, Paraffin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Silica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Vanillin, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Linoleate, Glyceryl Linolenate, PVP/HEXADECENE Copolymer, Methicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470), Orange 5 Lake (Ci 45370), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Yellow 10 Lake (Ci 47005).

Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.

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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 0773602040605.