Is cosmetic animal testing banned in Italy?

Banned

Cosmetic animal testing is banned nationwide under EU regulations.

Italy 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

San Marino
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Vatican City
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Croatia
Banned Croatia is subject to the EU ban on animal-tested cosmetics.
Slovenia
Banned Slovenia bans cosmetic animal testing and imports of tested products under EU law.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Monaco
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.

Other laws in Italy

Fur Farming
Banned
Plastic Bag Bans
Banned

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