| Market | Status | Limit | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Banned | — | Annex II (prohibited except trace) | Source |
| United States | Banned | — | 21 CFR 700.13 — prohibited except trace in eye-area antiseptics | Source |
| South Korea | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with MFDS — Cosmetics Act ingredient standards. | |||
| Japan | Banned | — | MHLW Ordinance 331 — prohibited substance | Source |
| China | Banned | — | NMPA prohibited raw material list | Source |
| United Kingdom | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with OPSS — UK Cosmetics Regulation. | |||
| Canada | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with Health Canada — Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. | |||
| Australia | Banned | — | AICIS restricts/prohibits import and export of mercury and mercury compounds under the Minamata Convention on Mercury (Industrial Chemicals Act 2019); importing/exporting without authorisation is an offence. Mercury compounds are also prohibited cosmetic ingredients under the Poisons Standard. | Source |
| India | Restricted | — | Cosmetics Rules 2020, Rule 39(5): eye-area cosmetics max 70 ppm (0.007%) as preservative; unintentional mercury in other finished products max 1 ppm | Source |
| Brazil | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with ANVISA — RDC resolutions. | |||
| Mexico | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with COFEPRIS. | |||
| ASEAN | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with ASEAN Cosmetic Directive — Annexes. | |||
| California (US) | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a); CAS 7439-97-6 (trace-impurity exemption applies) | Source |
| Washington State (US) | Banned | — | RCW 70A.560.020 (CAS 7439-97-6) — intentionally added prohibition, effective 2025-01-01 | Source |
| Retailer | Status | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean at Sephora | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with Sephora clean-seal ingredient criteria. | ||
| Conscious Beauty at Ulta | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with Ulta Beauty made-without list. | ||
| Target Clean | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with Target Clean icon ingredient criteria. | ||
| Amazon listing compliance | Banned | Prohibited under Amazon Aware | Source |
| Credo Clean Standard | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with The Credo Clean Standard dirty list. | ||
| Whole Foods Body Care | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with Whole Foods Market body-care quality standards. | ||
| Whole Foods Premium Body Care | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with Whole Foods Market premium body-care standards. | ||
| Walmart Sustainable Chemistry | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with Walmart sustainable chemistry commitment. | ||
| Walmart Made Without List | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with Walmart made-without-list substances. | ||
| CVS store-brand chemicals policy | Banned | SKIN category, restricted (CAS 7439-97-6) — verified in source | Source |
| Costco vendor compliance | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with Costco wholesale vendor requirements. | ||
| Douglas clean criteria | No entry in our compiled ruleset — verify with Douglas (EU) clean beauty criteria. | ||
| The Detox Market banned list | Banned | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Neurotoxicity, Reproductive Harm, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
2026-07-21 · Compiled from cited primary sources. Informational only — not legal advice.
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