Is NYX Professional Makeup vegan? Who owns NYX Professional Makeup?
American cosmetics brand founded in 1999, specializing in affordable professional makeup including lipsticks, foundations, eyeshadows, primers, and related products.
The short answer
NYX Professional Makeup is owned by L'Oréal. Only some products are vegan. The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. The wider brand or its owner sells animal products.
Is NYX Professional Makeup vegan?
Some vegan linesOnly some products are vegan
Company's own statementSource: NYX Professional Makeup (Official)Is NYX Professional Makeup cruelty-free?
Not cruelty-freeThe brand or its owner sells animal-derived products
Company's own statementSource: Ethical Elephant (Third-party assessor)Does NYX Professional Makeup or its owner sell animal products?
Sells animal productsNYX Professional Makeup as a brand produces only cosmetics and does not directly sell animal-derived products. However, its parent company L'Oréal's cosmetics products contain animal-derived ingredients including beeswax, lanolin (derived from sheep's wool), carmine (insect-derived pigment), hydrolyzed collagen, and keratin (from animal hair or feathers).
Who owns NYX Professional Makeup?
L'OréalOwned by L'Oréal
Official registrySource: NYX Professional Makeup (Official)
Last verified 13 September 2026
Ownership chain
- Brand
NYX Professional Makeup
- Parent company
L'Oréal states it has not tested products or ingredients on animals since 1989 and invests in alternative testing methods. However, L'Oréal is NOT PETA-certified as cruelty-free because it allows animal testing where mandated by law (particularly in China) and did not adopt a company-wide policy banning all animal testing globally. L'Oréal's official position claims no animal testing except where required by law in specific jurisdictions.Company's own statement
Last verified 13 September 2026
Certifications
Leaping Bunny
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
Leaping Bunny: NYX Professional Makeup is recorded as not listed.
PETA Beauty Without Bunnies (PETA Certified)
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
PETA Beauty Without Bunnies (PETA Certified): NYX Professional Makeup is recorded as certified.
What this means
Our record lists NYX Professional Makeup as a brand of L'Oréal. Ownership is a separate question from how a product is made: a brand can hold its own certifications while its parent company operates under different policies.
NYX Professional Makeup appears on 2 schemes we check: Leaping Bunny, PETA Beauty Without Bunnies (PETA Certified). Each scheme sets its own criteria, so read the certifier's own entry, linked above, for what it covers.
On animal testing, our record for L'Oréal states: L'Oréal states it has not tested products or ingredients on animals since 1989 and invests in alternative testing methods. However, L'Oréal is NOT PETA-certified as cruelty-free because it allows animal testing where mandated by law (particularly in China) and did not adopt a company-wide policy banning all animal testing globally. L'Oréal's official position claims no animal testing except where required by law in specific jurisdictions. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is NYX Professional Makeup vegan?
- Only some products are vegan. Recorded status: some vegan lines, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Who owns NYX Professional Makeup?
- NYX Professional Makeup is recorded as owned by L'Oréal.
- Is NYX Professional Makeup cruelty-free?
- The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Does L'Oréal test on animals?
- Our record for L'Oréal states: L'Oréal states it has not tested products or ingredients on animals since 1989 and invests in alternative testing methods. However, L'Oréal is NOT PETA-certified as cruelty-free because it allows animal testing where mandated by law (particularly in China) and did not adopt a company-wide policy banning all animal testing globally. L'Oréal's official position claims no animal testing except where required by law in specific jurisdictions.