Korean: 페닐머큐릭아세테이트 · Functions: preservative
No specific rule on file.
Approved preservative Annex V/17
Maximum: 0.007% (of Hg) If mixed with other mercurial compounds authorized by this Directive, the maximum concentration of Hg remains fixed at 0.007%
Conditions: Product type: Eye products
Required label warning: Contains Phenylmercuric compounds
Source: EU CosIng — Annex V · checked Oct 17, 2026
Restricted 21 CFR 700.13
Maximum: 65 ppm (0.0065%) as mercury, eye-area products only
Conditions: Mercury compound. Allowed only as a preservative in eye-area cosmetics when no other effective preservative is available.
Source: 21 CFR Part 700 Subpart B · checked Oct 17, 2026
How Phenyl Mercuric Acetate is treated in 2 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 총량 0.007%(Hg으로 계산), 만약 같은 규범에서 기타 수은화합물의 혼합되어도 Hg최대농도는 여전히 0.007%임 * 기타 제한조건 및 요구사항 : 눈부위 화장품에만 사용가능 * 라벨에 반드시 표기해야하는 사용조건과 주의사항 : 벤젠수은화합물 함유 |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): ※ 未列於本表中之防腐劑成分，倘歐、美、日三國家地區政府已公告准用且有其限量管制規定者，我國亦依其限用標準准予使用。 倘前述三國家地區政府管理有差異時，則採其中限量規定方式最安全者。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 * 단서조항 : ※ 未列於本表中之防腐劑成分，倘歐、美、日三國家地區政府已公告准用且有其限量管制規定者，我國亦依其限用標準准予使用。 倘前述三國家地區政府管理有差異時，則採其中限量規定方式最安全者。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 ※ 본 표에 열거되지 않은 방부제 성분은 유럽, 미국,... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
PHENYL MERCURIC ACETATE 페닐머큐릭아세테이트
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Approved preservative” (EU CosIng — Annex V). The maximum allowed is 0.007% · 0.007%. It is allowed for that use within the stated conditions.
We found no specific rule for it in Korea's MFDS records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
In the FDA's records it is listed as “Restricted” (21 CFR Part 700 Subpart B). The maximum allowed is 65 ppm (0.0065%) as mercury, eye-area products only. A restricted ingredient is allowed within the stated conditions.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: preservative.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 페닐머큐릭아세테이트.