Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- industrial
Mercury
CAS 7439-97-6 · 100/100 · High conf.
Degradant/impurity · Surface modifier · Tile body
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Mercury and its compounds, except those special cases included in Annex V is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:II
- eu_cosmetic_banned
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1166 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including tile body, Surface modifier, Degradant/impurity.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1166 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including tile body, Surface modifier, Degradant/impurity.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Mercury. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of Mercury in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1,166
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesIndustrial productsBatteriesSpecialty occupational productsHome maintenanceRaw materials
Typical roles
Degradant/impuritySurface modifierTile bodyTile body & glaze
