Sodium Borate and Boric Acid Sodium Borate and Boric Acid are used in cosmetics as preservatives: CIR Safety Assessment Summary
CIR safety assessment summary for Sodium Borate and Boric Acid Sodium Borate and Boric Acid are used in cosmetics as preservatives: ingredients reviewed,.
appears in a CIR safety assessment covering . The panel verdict for the report is safe with restrictions. The Expert Panel concludes that Sodium Borate and Boric Acid, in concentrations less than or equal to 5%, are safe as cosmetic ingredients when used as currently recommended; however, cosmetic formulations containing free Sodium Borate or Boric Acid at this concentration should not be used on infant skin or injured skin.
| Field | CIR value |
|---|---|
| Primary ingredient | |
| CIR verdict | safe with restrictions |
| Report type | Final Report |
| Date | 1983 |
| CAS numbers | 10043-35-3, 1303-96-4 |
| Use concentration context | to 5% |
| Conditions or carve-outs |
Ingredients Reviewed
The review scope matters because CIR conclusions often apply to an ingredient family rather than a single INCI name. In this report, the ingredient list includes .
Safety Conclusion
The conclusion for should be read as a CIR panel conclusion, not a regulatory limit. CIR assessments summarize expert-panel safety determinations for cosmetic use, while legal status still depends on the jurisdiction and product category.
For use levels, the report gives this concentration context: to 5%. That language is the safe-use context shown for this page.
Conditions
The Expert Panel concludes that Sodium Borate and Boric Acid, in concentrations less than or equal to 5%, are safe as cosmetic ingredients when used as currently recommended; however, cosmetic formulations containing free Sodium Borate or Boric Acid at this concentration should not be used on infant skin or injured skin.
Formulation Reading
For formula review, begin with the exact INCI identity and the ingredient group covered by the CIR assessment. If the material is , the relevant comparison is whether the intended use aligns with the practices, concentration ranges, and conditions described in the CIR source.
The ingredient hub at should carry the substance-level profile. This page is the report-level summary, keeping the conclusion, ingredient scope, and use-context language attached to the CIR source rather than treating the conclusion as a universal permission.
Why This Page Exists
CIR reviews are long documents, and the practical answer is usually buried in the conclusion and the table of current practices. This summary keeps those CIR facts in one indexable page for Sodium Borate and Boric Acid Sodium Borate and Boric Acid are used in cosmetics as preservatives, with source details retained at the bottom for audit.
Source
- CIR report: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Borate and Boric Acid Sodium Borate and Boric Acid are used in cosmetics as preservatives,
- CIR source file: pr215.pdf
- Extraction JSON: Source documentation archived.
- Conclusion page in CIR extraction: 32