Testing cosmetics on animals
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Cosmetic testing on animals is a type of animal testing used to test the safety and hypoallergenic properties of cosmetic products for use by humans.
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| Nationwide ban on all cosmetic testing on animals | | Partial ban on cosmetic testing on animals1 |
| Ban on the sale of cosmetics tested on animals | | No ban on any cosmetic testing on animals |
| Unknown |
Since this type of animal testing is often harmful to the animal subjects, it is opposed by animal rights activists and others. Cosmetic animal testing is banned in many parts of the world, including Colombia, the European Union, the United Kingdom, India,[1][2] and Norway.[3]
Cosmetics that have been produced without any testing on animals are sometimes known as "cruelty-free cosmetics".[4] Some popular cruelty-free beauty brands include: E.L.F., Charlotte Tilbury, Farsali, Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Glow Recipe and others. The website "Cruelty-Free Kitty" was created to assess which brands are cruelty-free. [5] Furthermore, some brands have participated in animal testing in the past, however, if they currently do not test on animals, these cosmetics are considered "cruelty-free".[6]