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Best credit card to use at MAC Cosmetics.

Department StoreOnline Shopping

MAC Cosmetics is a prestige color cosmetics brand owned by The Estée Lauder Companies, sold through about 100 U.S. freestanding stores, maccosmetics.com, and a wide department store and Ulta wholesale footprint. Direct purchases at MAC stores or the website typically code as department store or online shopping, while MAC bought at Macy's or Ulta codes under that retailer. The free MAC Lover loyalty program offers tiered points and stacks with credit card multipliers.

Picks without a tag earn at MAC Cosmetics both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on maccosmetics.com.

  1. #1
    U.S. Bank
    5% on department stores if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,000/quarter, then 1%)
    Choose 2 categories each quarter, up to $2,000 combined
    5%
  2. #2
    American Express
    3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)
    U.S. online retail purchases
    3%
  3. #3
    American Express
    4x points on online shopping
    U.S. online retail purchases
    2.0%4x points
  4. #4
    Robinhood
    3% flat-rate cashback
    3%
  5. #5
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  6. #6
    Citi
    2% flat-rate cashback
    1% when you buy, 1% when you pay
    2%
  7. #7
    First Electronic Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Up to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership
    2%
  8. #8
    Elan Financial Services
    2% flat-rate cashback
    When deposited into an eligible Fidelity account
    2%
  9. #9
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Unlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases
    2%
  10. #10
    U.S. Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  11. #11
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  12. #12
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%

Last updated May 17, 2026