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.
- cleaning
- industrial
Sodium metaborate
CAS 7775-19-1
Also registered as 8 other CAS numbers
98536-58-4 · 37354-60-2 · 161374-81-8 · 950582-56-6 · 1437319-05-5 · 1449469-60-6 · 1853278-50-8 · 2820230-31-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sodium metaborate in plain language
Also known as Borosoap · Monosodium metaborate · Sodium borate (NA2(BO2)2) · Sodium borate (NABO2) · sodium oxido(oxo)borane · Sodium salt boric acid
Show all 16 names
Boric acid (HBO2), sodium salt · Boric acid (HBO2), sodium salt (1:1) · monosodium salt Boric acid · Caswell No. 779AA · Kodalk · Sodiummetaborate · Sodium metaborate (NaBO2) · Sodium(1+), (metaborato-O)- · sodium metaborate octahydrate · sodium;oxido(oxo)borane
Used in consumer products as a pH adjuster, a stabiliser and an antimicrobial.
- pH adjuster
- Stabiliser
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sodium metaborate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 70 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Landscape/yard, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Stabilizing agent, Biocide.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 70 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Landscape/yard, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Stabilizing agent, Biocide.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 Sodium metaborate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium metaborate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
70
Named organisations
6
Industrial productsLandscape/yardSpecialty occupational productsBatteriesCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryLaboratory supplies
Typical roles
pH adjusterStabiliserAntimicrobial