Is cosmetic animal testing banned in Germany?

Banned

Cosmetic animal testing is banned nationwide under EU regulations.

Germany 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.
Netherlands
Banned The Netherlands bans cosmetic animal testing and imports of tested products under EU law.
Czech Republic
Banned Cosmetic animal testing is banned nationwide under EU regulations.
Austria
Banned Austria is subject to the EU ban on animal-tested cosmetics.
Belgium
Banned Belgium is subject to the EU ban on animal-tested cosmetics.
Liechtenstein
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.

Other laws in Germany

Fur Farming
Banned
Dog Meat
Banned
Plastic Bag Bans
Banned

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