Korean: 페닐머큐릭브로마이드 · 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
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Phenyl Mercuric Bromide is treated in 1 more market, 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 |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
PHENYL MERCURIC BROMIDE 페닐머큐릭브로마이드
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.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: preservative.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 페닐머큐릭브로마이드.