Is cosmetic animal testing banned in China?
No ban
China no longer mandates animal testing for cosmetics.
China is one of 195 countries classified “No ban” for cosmetic animal testing — 83% 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
- 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.
- Macau
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Hong Kong
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Bangladesh
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Other laws in China
- Fur Farming
- Legal
- Dog Meat
- Varies by region
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Banned
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