MEA-BORATE
2-Aminoethanol, monoester with boric acid
MEA-BORATE is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page. Inventory note: II/1396.
Regulatory evidence by market
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| Market | Evidence status | Records | Source language |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Evidence linked Prohibited entry found Open this evidence | 2 | English and EU languages |
| Great Britain | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Canada | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and French |
| New Zealand | Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence | 1 | English |
| ASEAN | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and national languages |
| China | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Chinese with selected English material |
| Japan | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Japanese; official English translation available |
| South Korea | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Korean with some English names |
| United States | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Australia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Brazil | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Portuguese with INCI crosswalks |
| India | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and Hindi |
| Saudi Arabia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Arabic and English |
Chemical identity and properties
Monoethanolamine borate
- IUPAC name
- 2-aminoethoxyboronic acid
- Molecular formula
- C2H8BNO3
- Molecular weight
- 104.90 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 105.0597233 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 75.7 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
12 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3049673
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 29.7% (11 of 37) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (70.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (70.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H335 (67.6%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 37 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 11 of 37 reports by companies.; There are 2 notifications provided by 26 of 37 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | No exact record | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
(2-Hydroxyethyl)ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate
- IUPAC name
- 2-aminoethanol;boric acid
- Molecular formula
- C2H10BNO4
- Molecular weight
- 122.92 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 123.0702880 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 107.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 5
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
10 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6029464
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for MEA-BORATE
INCI name
MEA-BORATE
Description
2-Aminoethanol, monoester with boric acid
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 35181
- Imported identity
- MEA-BORATE
- Source update
- 29/07/2020
Annex records for MEA-BORATE
Borates, tetraborates, octaborates and boric acid salts and esters, including: Disodium octaborate …
Key data
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How MEA-BORATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists MEA-BORATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 2 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
MEA-BORATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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
Source note for MEA-BORATE
This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for MEA-BORATE with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.
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