Is cosmetic animal testing banned in the United States?

Partial ban

Cosmetic animal testing is banned in ten states but not federally.

The United States is one of 1 country classified “Partial ban” for cosmetic animal testing — 0% 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

Bahamas
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Mexico
Banned Testing cosmetics on animals, and making, importing or selling cosmetics tested on animals, has been banned since October 2021.
Canada
Banned Canada banned cosmetic animal testing and the sale of such products in 2023.
Cuba
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Cayman Islands
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Bermuda
No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.

Other laws in United States

Fur Farming
Legal
Dog Meat
Banned
Plastic Bag Bans
Partial measures

Every law in the United States → · Where is animal testing for cosmetics banned? →

A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.