Is cosmetic animal testing banned in Ireland?

Banned

Cosmetic animal testing is banned nationwide under EU regulations.

Ireland 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

Isle of Man
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
United Kingdom
Banned The UK banned animal testing on cosmetics and ingredients in 1998.
Guernsey
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Jersey
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Belgium
Banned Belgium is subject to the EU ban on animal-tested cosmetics.
Netherlands
Banned The Netherlands bans cosmetic animal testing and imports of tested products under EU law.

Other laws in Ireland

Fur Farming
Banned
Plastic Bag Bans
Taxed / charged

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