Is NYX ethical and cruelty-free?
Mixed — NYX clears 1 of 4 ethics signals and fails 2, so it depends which issue matters most to you.
NYX Professional Makeup is a widely accessible, affordable cosmetics brand owned by L’Oréal, offering a broad vegan and cruelty-free product range. However, its parent company's history of animal testing and limited sustainability transparency create ethical trade-offs for conscious consumers.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeflagged
NYX states it does not test on animals, but its parent company L’Oréal may conduct animal testing where required by law.
Vegan optionsunverified
NYX offers over 200 products labeled as vegan, though not third-party certified.
Sells in mainland Chinaverified
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Public pledges: NYX has no specific public sustainability pledges; parent company L’Oréal has broad 2030 goals for carbon and plastic reduction.
Scored with our public methodology. Profile last updated 2026-09-10.
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Is NYX ethical? FAQs
Is NYX cruelty-free?+
NYX states it does not test on animals, but its parent company L’Oréal may conduct animal testing where required by law.
Does NYX have vegan products?+
NYX offers over 200 products labeled as vegan, though not third-party certified.
Does NYX sell in mainland China?+
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
What is NYX's ethics score?+
NYX averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to NYX?+
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