Is cosmetic animal testing banned in the United States?

Partial ban

Cosmetic animal testing banned in 10 US states, federal bill pending.

The United States 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

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.
Canada
Banned Canada banned cosmetic animal testing and sale of animal-tested cosmetics in December 2023.
Cuba
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Belize
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Guatemala
Banned Guatemala banned cosmetic animal testing in 2017.

Other laws in United States

Dog Meat
Banned
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