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Use of animal test data
Australia has banned the use of new animal test data for cosmetics, as set out in the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019, which commenced on 1 July 2020. There are also restrictions on using new animal test data for chemicals with multiple end uses including cosmetic uses. There are some limited exceptions (which allow you to use animal test data).
New animal test data are any data obtained from tests conducted on a cephalopod or any live vertebrate animal (other than a human being) on or after 1 July 2020. For example, this includes data obtained from tests conducted on fish, but does not include data obtained from tests on Daphnia. You can continue to use data obtained from tests conducted on animals prior to 1 July 2020.
Statistics on use of animal test data
Statistics on use of animal test data to categorise the introduction of industrial chemicals with use in cosmetics
We collect data from introducers and publish information on this page, as well as in the Department of Health and Aged Care’s annual report.
This table summarises the occurrences where new animal test data has been used by introducers to determine the category of introduction or to support an application for assessment.
| Reporting period | Post-introduction declarations (Exempted category) | Pre-introduction declarations (Reported category) | Certificates issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7/21 - 30/6/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/7/22 - 31/12/22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1/1/23 - 30/6/23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1/7/23 - 31/12/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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