Cosmetic Animal Testing Statistics Australia

In new south wales 2625290 animals were used.

Rituals cosmetic logo. It will only affect a small number of animals but its an important step towards a global ban. One critical change to cosmetic animal testing the facts show was the australian industrial chemicals act which passed the senate in 2017. A bill has been proposed to ban testing cosmetics on animals in australia.

In victoria 1571374 animals were used. The industrial chemical charges bill 2017 was introduced into the house of representatives in june of 2017 fashion journal reported though this is the first time action has been taken. Please visit this page of the humane research australia website for the archive of australian statistics compiled since 2004.

Australia will no longer accept results derived from animal experimentation as evidence of a. Australia is implementing a ban on cosmetic testing on animals. The fight to end animal testing for cosmetics is a global movement.

The ban commenced on 1 july 2020 and means new cosmetic ingredients manufactured in or imported into australia will not be able to use information from animal testing to prove safety. In tasmania 288386. Animals use in research teaching australia 2017 the latest available figures from 2017 show that.

You can find a complete list of which countries have instituted bans and which are considering bans here. The australian government has passed a bill that effectively bans animal testing for cosmetics in the country. Australias ban on the use of animal test data for cosmetics.

No statistics are available for cosmetic tests on animals conducted in australia although it is widely accepted that the cosmetics industry in australia does not test on animals ms stuart said. Thirty seven countries including the entire european union currently have full or at least partial bans on animal testing.