- cleaning
- industrial
Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate
CAS 12280-03-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate in plain language
Also known as Boron sodium oxide tetrahydrate · Boracol · Boric acid (H2B8O13), disodium salt, tetrahydrate · Boron sodium oxide (B8NA2O13), tetrahydrate · Boric acid, disodium salt, tetrahydrate · Cellu-treat
Show all 12 names
Caswell No. 406B · Fleabor · Mop up · Nibor-d · Polybor 3 · Tim-Bor
Used in consumer products as a stabiliser and an antimicrobial.
- Stabiliser
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 18 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Construction, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Stabilizing agent, Biocide, Flame retardant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 18 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Construction, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Stabilizing agent, Biocide, Flame retardant.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
iaspub.epa.gov
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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 Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
18
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsConstructionLaboratory suppliesCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
StabiliserAntimicrobial