INCI name

MERCURIC OXIDE

Mercury(II) oxide

AntimicrobialBasic data from CosIng

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Functions

Antimicrobial
Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.

EU regulation

EU · Annex II, entry 221Mercury and its compounds, except those special cases included in Annex V
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
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