Is cosmetic animal testing banned in Mexico?
Banned
Testing cosmetics on animals, and making, importing or selling cosmetics tested on animals, has been banned since October 2021.
Mexico is one of 38 countries classified “Banned” for cosmetic animal testing — 16% of the 234 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Checked by hand against the source.
Nearby countries
- Guatemala
- Banned Guatemala banned cosmetic animal testing in 2017.
- Belize
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- El Salvador
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Honduras
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- United States
- Partial ban Cosmetic animal testing is banned in ten states but not federally.
- Nicaragua
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Other laws in Mexico
- Fur Farming
- Legal
- Dog Meat
- Banned
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Partial measures
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