- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Boric acid (H3BO3)
CAS 10043-35-3
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
11113-50-1 · 12795-04-9 · 30698-98-7 · 2253722-08-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Boric acid (H3BO3) in plain language
Also known as Boric acid · Boracic acid · Boric acid (BH3O3) · Boric acid (h(sub 3)BO(SUB 3)) · NCI-C56417 · Basilit B
Show all 37 names
Boric acid (B(OH)3) · Borofax · Boron hydroxide · Boron trihydroxide · Borsaeure · Borsaure · Bushwhacker · Dr.'s 1 Flea Terminator DFPBO · Dr.'s 1 Flea Terminator DT · E-284 · Entimaden · Flea Prufe · Ins NO.284 · INS-284 · Niban · Nitrate balancer · Orthoboric acid · Optibor TP · Orthoboric acid (B(OH)3) · Orthoboric acid (H3BO3) · Orthoborsaeure · Super Flea Eliminator · Three Elephant · Trihydroxyborane · Trihydroxyborone · boric acid (1 - 5%) · boric acid (5-10%) · boric acid (wt % not given by mfr) · boric acid cas#10043-35-3 · boric acid(5-10%) (cas #10043-35-3) · Boricum acidum
Used in consumer products as a chelating agent, a pH adjuster and a stabiliser.
- Chelating agent
- pH adjuster
- Stabiliser
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Boric acid (H3BO3) appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 860 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Biocide, Stabilizing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 860 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Biocide, Stabilizing agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Boric acid (H3BO3). These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Boric acid (H3BO3) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Boric acid (H3BO3) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
860
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsLaboratory suppliesFood and drugSpecialty occupational productsPesticidesIndustrial products
Typical roles
Chelating agentpH adjusterStabiliserAntimicrobial
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Boric acid (H3BO3); each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Talc
- opti freeNon Food Products
- baby creamNon Food Products
- Opti freeNon Food Products
- Blink Triple Care
- Lotion pour application cutanéeEau précieuse · Face
- Gel nettoyant purifiant visage et corpsEau précieuse, Laboratoires Omega Pharma · Body
- Bio true All-in-one LösungBausch+Lomb
- Flight PackBausch + Lomb, Bausch + Lomb Bio true
- Talco Bambino para niñosRoldan · Cuidado Personal
- Talco desodoranteO-Dolex · Hygiene
