{"id":994,"date":"2021-04-09T14:11:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T04:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecoelsie.com\/?p=994"},"modified":"2021-04-09T14:13:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T04:13:17","slug":"is-nyx-cruelty-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecoelsie.com\/is-nyx-cruelty-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Is NYX Cruelty-Free?"},"content":{"rendered":"
As of right now, NYX claims to be 100% cruelty-free. This is certified by PETA, which proves they do not test any of their products on animals – and they have never tested their products on animals.<\/p>\n
NYX has been working alongside PETA for just over a decade, featuring PETA\u2019s famous bunny icon on some of their products between 2010 and 2014.<\/p>\n
However, the lines blur when we consider the parent company. NYX is owned by L\u2019Oreal who decided to maintain the cruelty-free status for the drugstore brand.<\/p>\n
L\u2019Oreal, on the other hand, is not 100% cruelty-free. As it is an umbrella company that owns multiple brands, some of which are and aren\u2019t cruelty-free, they cannot be considered cruelty-free.<\/p>\n
L\u2019Oreal does sell some of their products to countries such as China who have rules about mandatory animal testing on products they are allowed to pull from the shelves. However, NYX does not sell any of its products in such countries.<\/p>\n
It all comes down to personal preference. As NYX is 100% cruelty-free, buyers are not contributing to the animal testing industry.<\/p>\n
However, some may feel uncomfortable with subsequently supporting the parent brand that does allow animal testing with other brands and countries.<\/p>\n
Whether you consider NYX to be a passive animal testing brand because of L\u2019Oreal is up to you!<\/p>\n
Not all of NYX\u2019s products are vegan. These products include honey, beeswax, carmine, and other animal by-products on the ingredients list on some of their products.<\/p>\n
However, NYX does have a wide range of vegan products available. These are marked as vegan both on the packaging and on their website.<\/p>\n
These products aren\u2019t limited to the popular eyeshadows and lipsticks, as NYX also has vegan foundations, primers, concealers, contours, blushes, bronzers, eyeliner, mascara, eyebrow products, and even makeup remover.<\/p>\n
If you want to have a full face of NYX makeup whilst sticking to vegan products, you can!<\/p>\n
As NYX isn\u2019t 100% vegan, the same argument goes for whether one would consider NYX 100% cruelty-free.<\/p>\n
Whilst your money is being spent on vegan cosmetics, one could argue that your money is still going towards a brand that does use animal products in other cosmetics.<\/p>\n
Some may argue that, because NYX is 100% cruelty-free, that excuses buying some of their non-vegan products. The vegan debate is about ethical standards as well as physical ones.<\/p>\n
If you are concerned about making sure the product you want is 100% vegan, it is recommended to look at their full ingredients list on NYX\u2019s official website or to ask a customer service representative.<\/p>\n
As NYX is 100% cruelty-free and certified by PETA as cruelty-free, one could argue that they are an ethical company. However, there are other factors worth considering before one says they are 100% ethical.<\/p>\n
These include whether the brand\u2019s products are vegan, what the packaging is like, whether they use palm oil, and the parent company of NYX.<\/p>\n
NYX is not a 100% vegan brand, but they do have a wide range of vegan products. Non-vegan products can contain beeswax, honey, and other animal-derived ingredients.<\/p>\n
Whilst one could argue the vegan products are ethical, another could argue that your money is still going to support a non-vegan brand.<\/p>\n
NYX does not claim to use organic or natural ingredients. Whether or not they use palm oil in their products is fairly difficult to find out. Palm oil is a large contributor to deforestation and animal cruelty.<\/p>\n
NYX does not explicitly state where their products are made, other than \u201cglobally\u201d. It is therefore safe to say the brand isn\u2019t local or USA-based. They also don\u2019t claim to be sustainable, as they still use single-use plastic on their products for safety purposes.<\/p>\n