Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Sodium perborate
Borates, tetraborates, octaborates and boric acid salts and esters, including: Disodium octaborate anhydrous [1] Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate [2] 2-Aminoethanol, monoester with boric acid [3] 2-Hydroxypropyl ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate [4] Potassium borate, boric acid potassium salt [5] Trioctyldodecyl borate [6] Zinc borate [7] Sodium borate, disodium tetraborate anhydrous; boric acid, sodium salt [8] Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate [9] Orthoboric acid, sodium salt [10] Disodium tetraborate decahydrate; borax decahydrate [11] Disodium tetraborate pentahydrate; borax pentahydrate [12] is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
This score describes the ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of any product it appears in. Ingredients we have no hazard signal for are labelled “Not assessed” rather than scored.
Concern score 100/100 (critical) · high confidence.
Regional restrictions
- EU — banned · Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Sodium perborate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
26
Brands
4
Specialty occupational productsPersonal careCleaning products and household careIndustrial productsLaboratory suppliesCleaning and safety
Typical roles
Bleaching agent
Found in these products
ÕEONH
LowAcqua
Rosa
LowCris'Peas - cream and onion
N.A!
MinorSkin Active agua micelar en aceite
Garnier
CriticalChocolat
Kaufland
ModerateObstgarten Kirsch
Danone
Highsisbela
sisbela
Critical🌻 sonnen-blumen-kerne gerostet & gesalzen
K-Classic
ModerateBottled Drinking Water
QATARAT
Maxwell intense
Maxwell House
Irish light milk
COOLREE
MinorBlue dragon chili noodles imp
Blue Dragon
Schwarts paprika hot
Schwartz
Biona amarath
Biona
Chicky samourai
Delio
King choc
Damhert
CriticalMarmelade frambuesa
Den Gamle Fabrik
ModerateKaszka Ryzowa Malina
BoboVita
Galaxy honeycomb
Galaxy
Natural Spring Water Sparkling
aQuelle
Delice Pound Choco IMP
French Delight
Keto Butter Crossaint IMP
Delice
Filippone rosemary imp
MinorCocoa, Biscuit & Hazelnut Ice Cream
Nestle Familia
Moderate
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Sodium perborate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Regulatory status
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 26 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Bleaching agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 26 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Bleaching agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →