Is cosmetic animal testing banned in the United Kingdom?
Banned
UK banned animal testing on cosmetics in 1998.
The United Kingdom 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
- Ireland
- 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.
- Belgium
- Banned EU-wide ban on animal-tested cosmetics since 2013.
- Luxembourg
- Banned Cosmetic animal testing is banned due to EU-wide regulations since 2013.
- Denmark
- Banned Cosmetic animal testing is banned due to EU-wide regulations since 2013.
- France
- Banned Cosmetic animal testing is banned due to EU-wide regulations since 2013.
Other laws in United Kingdom
- Fur Farming
- Banned
- Dog Meat
- Legal / not prohibited
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Taxed / charged
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