NYX Cosmetics is a popular affordable makeup brand available at most drugstores in the US, Canada, and the UK. But is NYX Cosmetics cruelty-free and vegan?
Is NYX Cruelty-Free?
NYX is cruelty-free! NYX does not test their products or ingredients on animals, anywhere in the world. However, it should be noted that NYX is owned by L’Oreal, a corporation that is still testing on animals in 2020 when required by law.
Some cruelty-free shoppers choose to boycott cruelty-free brands that are owned by a non-cruelty-free parent company because they feel their purchases may indirectly be funding animal tests paid by the parent company. We encourage and empower you to make the decision on whether you want to support or boycott brands in these cases.
If you choose to look
Is NYX Vegan?
Although not all of NYX cosmetics are vegan as some contain beeswax, lanolin, carmine, or other animal-derived ingredients or by-products, NYX does have some cosmetics that are suitable for vegan that don’t contain animal products.
Please reference below for a list of NYX vegan products.
This post originally (dated Sept 4, 2015) included a statement from NYX claiming that none of their products were considered vegan but this post is updated to reflect NYX’s recent changes.
NYX Vegan Product List (2020)
NYX’s vegan list can be viewed on their website here.
The following is a list of NYX vegan products that do not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products:
Face – NYX Vegan
Foundation
- Bare With Me Tinted Skin Veil
- BB Cream
- Born To Glow! Naturally Radiant Foundation
- Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Full Coverage Foundation
- Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Powder Foundation
- HD Studio Photogenic Foundation
- Pro Foundation Palette
- Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation
- Total Control Drop Foundation
Face Primer & Setting
- #NoFilter Blurring Primer
- #NoFilter Finishing Powder
- Angel Veil – Skin Perfecting Primer
- Bare With Me Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil Blotting Paper
- Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer
- Blotting Powder
- Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Matte Primer
- Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Setting Powder
- First Base Primer Spray
- High Definition Finishing Powder
- High Definition Primer
- Hydra Touch Oil Primer
- Makeup Setting Spray – Dewy
- Makeup Setting Spray – Matte
- Mineral Finishing Powder
- Pore Filler
- Shine Killer
- SFX Setting Powder
- Soft Focus Tinted Primer
- Studio Finishing Powder
- Studio Perfect Primer
- Total Control Drop Primer
Concealer
- Born To Glow Radiant Concealer
- Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Contour Concealer
- Color Correcting Powder
- Concealer Jar
- Dark Circle Concealer
- Gotcha Covered Concealer
- HD Photogenic Concealer Wand
- Pro Foundation Palette
- Wonder Stick
Bronze, Contour & Highlight
- A Bit Jelly Gel Illuminator
- Away We Glow Liquid Booster
- Away We Glow Strobing Cream
- Born to Glow Highlighting Palette
- Born to Glow Highlighter Singles
- Born to Glow Liquid Illuminator
- California Beamin’ Face & Body Bronzer
- California Beamin’ Glow Booster
- Cream Highlight & Contour Palette
- Duo Chromatic Illuminating Powder
- High Glass Illuminating Powder
- Highlight & Contour Pro Palette
- Highlight & Contour Pro Singles
- Matte Bronzer
- Pro Foundation Palette
- Sculpt & Highlight Face Duo
Blush
Eye Makeup – NYX Vegan
Eyeliner
- Cake That! Powder Eyeliner
- Colored Felt Tip Liner
- Epic Ink Liner
- Faux Blacks Eyeliner
- Faux Whites Eye Brightener
- Gel Liner and Smudger
- Glitter Goals Liquid Eyeliner
- Love Lust Disco Metallic Liquid Liner
- Matte Liquid Liner
- Super Fat Eye Marker
- Super Skinny Eye Marker
- Tres Jolie Gel Pencil Liner
- Vinyl Liquid Liner
- White Liquid Liner
Eyebrows
- 3-in-1 Brow Pencil
- Auto Eyebrow Pencil
- Build Em Up Brow Powder
- Control Freak Eyebrow Gel
- Eyebrow Cake Powder
- Fill & Fluff Eyebrow Pomade Pencil
- Micro Brow Pencil
- Precision Brow Pencil
- Tame & Frame Brow Pomade
Mascara
Eye Primer
Eyeshadow & Palettes
- Cosmic Metals Shadow Palette
- Electro Brights Loose Pigment
- Face & Body Glitter
- Foil Play Cream Eyeshadow
- Glazed & Confused Eye Gloss
- Glitter Goals Cream Pro Palette
- Glitter Goals Cream Quad Palette
- Glitter Goals Liquid Eyeshadow
- Lid Lacquer
- Lid Lingerie
- Metallic Glitter
- SFX Creme Colour
- Shaped Glitter
- The Natural Shadow Palette
- The Smokey Shadow Palette
Lips – NYX Vegan
- #ThisIsEverything Lip Oil
- #THISISEVERYTHING Lip Scrub
- Bare With Me Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil Lip Conditioner
- Butter Lipstick
- Duo Chromatic Lip Gloss
- Epic Ink Lip Dye
- Faux Marble Lipstick
- Filler Instinct Plumping Lip Color
- Glitter Goals Liquid Lipstick
- Glow-On Lip Gloss
- Lip Lingerie
- Lip Lingerie Glitter
- Lip Lingerie Gloss
- Lip Lingerie Push-Up Long-Lasting Lipstick
- Lip Lingerie Shimmer
- Lip Primer
- Love Lust Disco Lip Lingerie Trio Gloss Shimmer Glitter
- Love Lust Disco Slip Tease Lip Lacquer Vault
- Love Lust Disco Soft Matte Metallic Lip Cream Midi Trio
- Love Lust Disco Suede Matte Lip Kit
- Powder Puff Lippie Lip Cream
- Slip Tease Full Color Lip Lacquer
- Slip Tease Full Color Lip Oil
- Soft Matte Metallic Lip Cream
- Strictly Vinyl Lip Gloss
- Suede Matte Lip Liner
- Suede Matte Lipstick
- Super Cliquey Glossy Lipstick
Nails
- Nail Lacquer
Makeup Remover
This vegan product list is updated as frequently as possible, please be aware that formulations may have changed since the publication of this post. If you have new information to suggest one of the above products isn’t vegan, please email me at info@ethicalelephant.com to let me know.
zara
July 5, 2019the wonder stick does not contain beeswax?
Vicky Ly
July 8, 2019Hey Zara,
You’re right. I just checked the ingredient list for The Wonder Stick from NYX and it does list beeswax. I’ve now removed it from this list. Thank you for catching that! =)
A Abena
November 25, 2018If nyx cosmetics is owned by a non cruelty fee company (L’Oreal) then even though nyx make up is ‘vegan’ wouldn’t some of the money fund cruel animal experiments?
Very unfortunate and annoying…everything is connected
Sissi
May 12, 2018Thank you for putting the list together. I needed to know if the Epic Ink Eyeliner was vegan & Cruelty-free and it is!!! Yeaaah!!!
Liz
March 23, 2018Hi- I buy basically ONLY NYX products. I love the quality but the cruelty-free part was essential to me. I happened to notice that in stores (as of the past two weeks), the newest stocked products no longer have the little “bunny” symbol or the words “cruelty free” anywhere on the packaging. Do you happen to know why?
Jay
March 18, 2018The stay matte not flat foundation contains beeswax sadly.
Vicky Ly
March 21, 2018Hi Jay,
I just checked the ingredients and you’re right, the NYX Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation does indeed contain beeswax. Thanks for catching that and for letting me know! I’ve now removed it from my list and have emailed NYX to inform them that this foundation shouldn’t be on their vegan product page =)
Sukh
March 26, 2018Hi Vicky…. can u please tell me that is the nyx vegan+cruelty-fee or just the vegan
Nuria
September 1, 2018Do YouTube know ahout the Suede martes Lipstick? It seems ok jut the glycerin i Sony know if its from vegetal por animal origin. Aldo i sentía antes email asking ahout the Slip Tease full color laquer but i havent Hot antes answer. Thanksgiving YouTube!
Nuria
September 1, 2018Do You know about the Suede matte Lipstick? It seems ok but the glycerin i dont know if its from vegetal or animal origin. Also i sent an email asking ahout the Slip Tease full color laquer but i havent got any answer. Thanks You for tour amazing job
jaime
March 17, 2018Hi,
I’m wondering how pure and safe NYX products are and how compliant to their cruelty free stance considering some of their products are being manufactured in The People’s Republic of China.
I think it is absurd that China requires products entering into China from foreign countries with high standards of purity and quality control to be tested on animals. The horror stories coming out of China with respect to the lack of quality control, the addition of impure and hazardous materials to everything from baby formula to animal treats (and being exported to the countries they demand testing from!), and the counterfeiting of myriad products goes unchecked. Hypocrisy of the highest level.
Personally, I think companies should care more about their domestic clientele and refuse to sell to a country that is forcing them to abandon their core beliefs. The companies that are capitulating to the inhumane demands of this country are potentially losing more customers than they are gaining, if for no other reason than putting a higher value on profits rather than ethics.
Vicky Ly
March 18, 2018Hi Jaime,
Cosmetics MADE in China are not required by law to be tested on animals. It’s only if they’re SOLD in China. And NYX cosmetics are NOT sold in China so they are not required by law to be tested on animals.
You can read up more on this here! >> https://ethicalelephant.com/china-animal-testing-laws-cosmetics-made-china-vs-sold-china/
Cailin Banks.
March 5, 2019Hi there, thank you for this list. I saw that they have NYX at Shoppers. Just wanted to clarify something though. They have a Butter Lip gloss with a wand applicator and your list says Butter Lipstick. Is that the same product? There’s colours like Angel Food Cake if that’s any help.
Vicky Ly
March 5, 2019Hi Cailin,
Good question. The NYX lip gloss contains beeswax and therefore it’s not vegan.
Whereas the NYX Butter Lipstick that is vegan comes in a bullet lipstick form.
Hope that helps to clear things up for you!