Is cosmetic animal testing banned in Germany?

Banned

Cosmetic animal testing is banned due to EU-wide regulations since 2013.

Germany 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

Luxembourg
Banned Cosmetic animal testing is banned due to EU-wide regulations since 2013.
Netherlands
Banned Cosmetic animal testing is banned due to EU-wide regulations since 2013.
Czech Republic
Banned Cosmetic animal testing is banned due to EU-wide regulations since 2013.
Austria
Banned EU-wide ban on animal-tested cosmetics since 2013.
Belgium
Banned EU-wide ban on animal-tested cosmetics since 2013.
Switzerland
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.

Other laws in Germany

Fur Farming
Banned
Dog Meat
Slaughter/sale restricted
Plastic Bag Bans
Banned

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