Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research, and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study.
Country |
Information |
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São Paulo, Brazil |
São Paulo in Brazil, banned cosmetic animal testing in 2014 |
European Union |
The EU followed suit with Brazil, after it agreed to phase in a near-total ban on the sale of animal-tested cosmetics throughout the EU from 2009, and to ban cosmetics-related animal testing. |
India |
In early 2014, India announced a ban on testing cosmetics on animals in the country |
Israel |
Israel banned "the import and marketing of cosmetics, toiletries or detergents that were tested on animals" in 2013 |
New Zealand |
2015, New Zealand also banned animal testing |
Turkey |
Banned any animal testing for cosmetic products that have already been introduced to the market. |
United Kingdom |
Banned in 1998 |
Unfortunatly, theyre are still many brands that test on animals. These include:
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