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<p>Animal testing of cosmetics for consumer safety has been banned in the UK since
1998 and this remains in force.</p><p>On 17 May 2023 the Government announced it is
going further by banning, with immediate effect, licences to test ingredients exclusively
used in the production of cosmetics for the purposes of worker safety.</p><p>The Home
Secretary has issued a Written Ministerial Statement, which can be found here: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2023-05-17/hcws779.</p><p>The
Home Office does not publish details of licensed establishments.</p>
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