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MERCURIALIS PERENNIS EXTRACT

CAS 90064-03-2 Updated
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Safety score · 0–100

Caution

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Extract from dog's mercury — a wild European plant known to be toxic if eaten. Almost unheard-of in modern cosmetics; carries irritant alkaloids and has no established safety profile for skin contact.

Function

TONIC

Skin benefits

  • Traditional folk-medicine extract
  • Marketed for skin colouring
  • Niche herbal use

Known concerns

  • Whole plant is acutely toxic if ingested
  • Contains hermidin and trimethylamine — irritant
  • Very poor cosmetic safety record
  • Not on most modern positive-lists

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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