Current fines continue to be valid; exceptions apply to essential ingredients, health risks and without alternative methods
The President (PT) this Wednesday (30.Jul.2025) The PL (Bill), which prohibits the use of livebred animals in cosmetics tests, perfumes, ingredients or personal toiletries.
The text by the House of Representatives on July 9, 2025. The proposal amends the AA from a project originated in 2013 and that returned to the agenda with a substitute and new number.
From the publication of changes, data obtained with animal tests cannot be used to authorize the commercialization of personal hygiene products, cosmetics, perfumes or their ingredients.
Already those products manufactured before the law may continue to be sold. Launches should use alternative methods recognized by health authorities, which have up to 2 years to implement a strategic inspection and dissemination plan of these practices.
Fines in case of non -compliance with the law remain from R $ 5,000 and R $ 20,000 for institutions and from R $ 1,000 to R $ 5,000 for individuals.
“Animal Sovereignty”
At the sanction ceremony, Lula stated that “The creatures of planet Earth will no longer be guinea pigs in experiences in the country”. According to the petista, the law “Defends animal sovereignty”.
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, said that the measure represents a breakthrough in fair coexistence between humans, animals and the environment.
As will work
To obtain registration with Anvisa, products must comply with all new animal testing rules.
The exception will be allowed only with authorization from (National Council for Animal Experimentation Control), when there are serious risks to human health and absence of viable alternatives.
So that the use of animal testing is allowed In exceptional casesthese conditions must be met at the same time:
- The ingredient needs to be widely used on the market and cannot be replaced by another with the same function;
- There must be a proven problem of human health linked to the use of this ingredient;
- There can be no reliable method to do the necessary tests.
