On January 1, 2023, New York became the tenth state to ban the
sale of cosmetics tested on animals.
The New York Cruelty Free Cosmetic
Act ("NYCFCA"), which took effect on January 1, 2023,
prohibits manufacturers from importing for profit, selling, or
offering to sell any cosmetic or ingredient in the state for which
the manufacturer knew or reasonably should have known that animal
testing was performed by or on behalf of the manufacturer, or
manufacturer's supplier, if the animal testing was conducted
after January 1, 2023.
The NYCFCA adds a new section to New York's General Business
Law, Section 399-AAAA, and defines "animal testing" as
"the internal or external application of a cosmetic, either in
its final form or any ingredient thereof, to the skin, eyes, or
other body part of a live non-human vertebrate.
