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Data: Good

Mercury

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high), Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (high), Ecotoxicology (low), and Occupational hazards (high)

SYNONYMS

● MERCURY, ACS REAGENT, 99.9995% TRACE METALS BASIS
● UN 2809
● MERCURY, >=99.99% TRACE METALS BASIS
● MERCURY STANDARD SOLUTION, SUITABLE FOR ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY, 1 MG/ML HG, 1000 PPM HG
● 8717AF
● FT-0628223
● MERCURY, SAJ FIRST GRADE, >=99.5%
● AKOS015902446
● C01319
● MERCURY, >26% IN A NON HAZARDOUS DILUENT

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • MODERATE
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humansInternational Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogenEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicityEU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Limited evidence of toxicityUS National Library of Medicine,
Possible human [[system]] toxicantPeer Reviewed Literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityEU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Wildlife and environmental toxicityEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
Wildlife and environmental toxicityEuropean Union

Occupational hazards

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to very low dosesEU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low dosesEU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high dosesPeer Reviewed Literature
Single case study detailing occupational hazardsPeer Reviewed Literature

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmeticsHealth Canada
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmeticsEU Cosmetics Directive
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Restricted for use in cosmetics by the FDA (US)US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmeticsJapan Ministry of Health

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Limited evidence of kidney toxicityUS National Library of Medicine,
Limited evidence of respiratory toxicityUS National Library of Medicine,
reproductive - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox studyUS National Library of Medicine,
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Known human respiratory toxicantEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlifeEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humansEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlifeEnvironment Canada
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlifeGreat Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Insufficient data to determine safetyEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of immune system toxicity or allergiesUS National Library of Medicine,

Neurotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox studyUS National Library of Medicine,

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
endocrine - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox studyOur Stolen Future
  • International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
  • US National Library of Medicine,
  • Peer Reviewed Literature
  • Environment Canada
  • European Union
  • Health Canada
  • EU Cosmetics Directive
  • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Japan Ministry of Health
  • Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy
  • Our Stolen Future

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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