Is cosmetic animal testing banned in Canada?
Banned
Canada banned cosmetic animal testing and sale of animal-tested cosmetics in December 2023.
Canada is one of 36 countries classified “Banned” for cosmetic animal testing — 21% of the 174 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Testing cosmetics on animals
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- United States
- Partial ban Cosmetic animal testing banned in 10 US states, federal bill pending.
- Greenland
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Iceland
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Bahamas
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Mexico
- Partial ban Mexican Senate passed ban on cosmetic animal testing, awaiting lower house approval.
- Cuba
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Other laws in Canada
- Fur Farming
- Legal
- Dog Meat
- Legal / not prohibited
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Banned
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