Is cosmetic animal testing banned in France?

Banned

Cosmetic animal testing is banned nationwide under EU regulations.

France 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

Luxembourg
Banned Luxembourg bans cosmetic animal testing and imports of tested products under EU law.
Switzerland
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Belgium
Banned Belgium is subject to the EU ban on animal-tested cosmetics.
Jersey
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Liechtenstein
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Monaco
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.

Other laws in France

Fur Farming
Phasing out
Dog Meat
Slaughter/sale restricted
Plastic Bag Bans
Banned

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