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InventoryRef 3537729/07/2020

MIPA-BORATE

(2-Hydroxypropyl)ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate

MIPA-BORATE is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page. Inventory note: II/1396.

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MarketEvidence statusRecordsSource language
European UnionEvidence linked
Prohibited entry found
Open this evidence		2English and EU languages
Great BritainSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
CanadaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and French
New ZealandEvidence linked
Prohibited
Open this evidence		1English
ASEANSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and national languages
ChinaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Chinese with selected English material
JapanSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Japanese; official English translation available
South KoreaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Korean with some English names
United StatesSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
AustraliaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
BrazilSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
IndiaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and Hindi
Saudi ArabiaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Arabic and English

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 26038-90-4
CAS 26038-90-4CAS 68003-13-4PubChem CID 161513

(2-Hydroxypropyl)ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate

IUPAC name
1-aminopropan-2-ol;boric acid
Molecular formula
C3H12BNO4
Molecular weight
136.95 g/mol
Exact mass
137.0859380 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

Orthoboric acid isopropanolamine saltYK5M7W95MCEINECS 247-422-31-Aminopropan-2-ol, compound with orthoboric acidRefChem:395926268-109-8Boric acid, monoisopropanolamine salt2-Hydroxypropylammonium orthoborate
5 more reported names
Isopropanolamine borateUNII-YK5M7W95MCFWGLAJMZAXEFTA-UHFFFAOYSA-NEINECS 268-109-8Boric acid--1-aminopropan-2-ol (1/1)
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External database identifiers

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 MIPA-BORATE

INCI name

MIPA-BORATE

Description

(2-Hydroxypropyl)ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate

Record provenance

Inventory reference
35377
Imported identity
MIPA-BORATE
Source update
29/07/2020
European Commission CosIng source notes
Annex II Restriction reference
Entry 1396

Borates, tetraborates, octaborates and boric acid salts and esters, including: Disodium octaborate …

CAS: 12008-41-2 [1]/ 12280-03-4 [2]/ 10377-81-8 [3]/ 68003-13-4 [4]/ 12712-38-8 [5]/ -[6]/ 1332-07-6 [7]/ 1330-43-4 [8]/ 12267-73-1 [9]/ 13840-56-7 [10]/ 1303-96-4 [11]/ 12179-04-3 [12]
EC: 234-541-0 [1]/ 234-541-0 [2]/ 233-829-3 [3]/ 268-109-8 [4]/ 603-184-6 [5]/ -[6]/ 215-566-6 [7]/ 215-540-4 [8]/ 235-541-3 [9]/ 237-560-2 [10]/ 215-540-4 [11]/ 215-540-4 [12]

Key data

CAS
26038-90-4; 68003-13-4
EC
268-109-8
Restriction
II/1396
Function
BUFFERING
Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#16772 · MIPA-BORATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

METHOXY PEG-100/POLYEPSILON CAPROLACTONE ETHYLHEXANOATEBUFFERING, FILM FORMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, HAIR FIXING
METHOXY PEG-100/POLYEPSILON CAPROLACTONE PALMITATEBUFFERING, FILM FORMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, HAIR FIXING
METHOXY PEG-114/POLYEPSILON CAPROLACTONEBUFFERING, FILM FORMING, HAIR CONDITIONING
METHYLETHANOLAMINEBUFFERING
MIXED ISOPROPANOLAMINESBUFFERING
MONOSODIUM CITRATEBUFFERING
MORPHOLINEBUFFERING
MORPHOLINOPROPANE SULFONIC ACIDBLEACHING, BUFFERING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How MIPA-BORATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists MIPA-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.

MIPA-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

MIPA-BORATE 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.

The restriction field for MIPA-BORATE reads: "II/1396". This is the restriction note recorded in the CosIng inventory for this ingredient. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries above.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, MIPA-BORATE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 26038-90-4; 68003-13-4 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 MIPA-BORATE

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for MIPA-BORATE with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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