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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