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Substance Regulatory Obligations

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Phenylmercuric salts (including borate)

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Last updated: 10/10/2020
ECHA Legislation Regulatory Obligations

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Cosmetic Products Regulation

Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex V - Allowed Preservatives

This list contains substances designated as preservatives which cosmetic products marketed in the European Union may contain. The list contains maximum concentration limits and other restrictions. It also contains special labelling requirements, which outline conditions of use and warnings.

Ref No. Substance Identification Conditions Warning Label Notes  
Name EC Number CAS Product type, body parts Function(s) Restriction(s) Maximum Threshold Qualifier(s) Expressed As
17
Phenylmercuric salts (including borate)
Eye products
Preservative
If mixed with other mercurial compounds authorised by this Regulation, the maximum concentration of Hg remains fixed at 0.007%
0.007 %
As Hg
Contains Phenylmercuric compounds.
For the purpose of this list: 'Salts' is taken to mean: salts of the cations sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium and ethanolamines, Salts of the anions chloride, bromide, sulphate, acetate
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