Is cosmetic animal testing banned in China?
Partial ban
China eliminated mandatory animal testing for most cosmetics, but still requires it for "cosmeceuticals" and imported products.
China is one of 5 countries classified “Partial ban” for cosmetic animal testing — 3% 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
- Mongolia
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Bhutan
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- North Korea
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Bangladesh
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Myanmar
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Taiwan
- Banned Taiwan banned cosmetic animal testing in 2019, with most companies already not testing on animals.
Other laws in China
- Dog Meat
- Varies by region
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Banned
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