Is cosmetic animal testing banned in Canada?

Banned

Canada banned cosmetic animal testing and the sale of such products in 2023.

Canada is one of 38 countries classified “Banned” for cosmetic animal testing — 16% of the 234 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Testing cosmetics on animals
Last checked
17 September 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 is banned in ten states but not federally.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Greenland
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Bermuda
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.

Other laws in Canada

Fur Farming
Legal
Dog Meat
Legal / not prohibited
Plastic Bag Bans
Banned

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