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Mipa-borate

CAS 26038-90-4

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

68003-13-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Mipa-borate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Boric acid compd. with 1-amino-2-propanol (1:x) · (2-Hydroxypropyl)ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a pH buffer. MIPA-Borate is the reaction product of Isopropanolamine and Boric Acid.

  • Buffering
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Mipa-borate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveMIPA-Borate is the reaction product of Isopropanolamine and Boric Acid. Restriction: II/1396
    • MIPA-Borate is the reaction product of Isopropanolamine and Boric Acid. Restriction: II/1396Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 59 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Corrosion inhibitor.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 59 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Corrosion inhibitor.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Mipa-borate. 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.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Mipa-borate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

No signal in this context

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 Mipa-borate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

59

Named organisations

3

Food and drugCleaning products and household careCleaning and safety

Typical roles

Buffering
See products using Mipa-borate →

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Mipa-borate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Mipa-borate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.