Is Phenyl Mercuric Bromide safe in cosmetics?
Phenyl Mercuric Bromide has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: prohibited.
Poor
Cosmetic Ingredient
Phenyl Mercuric Bromide
Also known as: BRN 3661320, EINECS 214-760-8, NSC 126136, Phenylmercuric bromide, Phenylmercury bromide (+2 more)
INCI: PHENYL MERCURIC BROMIDE
Phenyl Mercuric Bromide (CAS 1192-89-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Preservative (mercury-based). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Phenyl Mercuric Bromide is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H300, H310, H330, H373, H400, H410).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Preservative (mercury-based)
Safety Rating
POOR
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
bromo(phenyl)mercury
InChIKey
PUPHNPSAIJQNEE-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Prohibited under 21 CFR 700.13 (no specific exemption for bromide salt)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Phenyl Mercuric Bromide.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Preservative
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Phenyl Mercuric Bromide.
Regulatory Flags
preservative
Known Synonyms
BRN 3661320
EINECS 214-760-8
NSC 126136
Phenylmercuric bromide
Phenylmercury bromide
Fenylmerkuribromid
UNII-J27OJX258B
Chemical Function
Preservative
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Phenyl Mercuric Bromide allowed in the EU?
Phenyl Mercuric Bromide EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Phenyl Mercuric Bromide do in cosmetics?
Phenyl Mercuric Bromide functions as: Preservative (mercury-based). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1192-89-8.
Is Phenyl Mercuric Bromide used outside cosmetics?
Phenyl Mercuric Bromide also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Phenyl Mercuric Bromide have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Phenyl Mercuric Bromide is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H300, H310, H330, H373, H400, H410).
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