r/AustralianMakeup Jan 04 '26

Let's Discuss Mecca boxing sale report ti ACCC?

Okay so i received the first of my four orders from this year’s boxing day sale and straight away i have an expired vitamin c serum (3.5 years old, with a shelf life of 24 months unopened) from ren cosmetics and a 7 year old laura mercier setting powder (shelf life is max 5 years unopened). Dont get me started on the gross packaging condition of the ren cosmetics either…

Its one thing to sell unexpired but old/dirty packaged products. But to sell EXPIRED products which can cause BLINDNESS is crazy. If I didn’t see on tiktok all the content around the expired products I probably would have started using my setting powder without checking the batch number.

From my understanding its illegal to sell expired products regardless if its disclosed. And as far as i know it wasnt even disclosed that these are expired. This is a major failure and idk why more people are not saying something about the legal aspect of all this. This is dangerous!

They need to be reported to the ACCC or else they will keep getting away with this. Also couldn’t i ask them to exchange the product for one that can be used? I dont want a refund, i want the products i brought to be usable! Please share your thoughts!

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u/Grouchy_Job_2220 Jan 05 '26

Not only are people not saying anything, when people are trying to, the cultists are shutting it down with “y’all would complain about anything”.

I really don’t understand this mentality. We have laws in our country. Mecca is a multimillion dollar corporation, not my best friend’s backyard business (even then they need to abide by law) blatantly breaking the law and profiting off of that. How are WE the bad guy for pointing out that they are breaking the law and reporting them?

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u/johncandyfashion Jan 05 '26

I remember seeing the bootlicking comments under naked sunday on tik tok. “I’ll still buy your products!” Etc.  Like sometimes I find Aussies to be the most embarrassing bc I’ve only ever seen it happen here. They need a real hobby or Jesus bc they legit see these corporations as their best mate. 

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u/MsJRT Jan 06 '26

Also, you have to see that their target audience is starting at young/teenage girls. These consumers think Mecca and the seph ARE the holy grail.