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BORIC ACID

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Boric acid

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Inventory details for BORIC ACID

INCI name

BORIC ACID

INN name

boric acid

Ph. Eur. name

acidum boricum

Description

Boric acid

Annex records for BORIC ACID

Annex II Shared CAS number

Entry 1395

Boric acid [1]; Boric acid [2]

CAS: 10043-35-3 [1] 11113-50-1 [2]

EC: 233-139-2 [1] 234-343-4 [2]

Key data

CAS

10043-35-3 / 11113-50-1

233-139-2 / 234-343-4

Restriction

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Function

ANTIMICROBIAL BUFFERING DENATURANT

How BORIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists BORIC ACID as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

BORIC ACID is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

BORIC ACID appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, BORIC ACID carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 10043-35-3 / 11113-50-1 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for BORIC ACID

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for BORIC ACID with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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