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The restriction field for POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE reads: II/1396. This is the restriction note from the CosIng inventory. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries.

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InventoryRef 5902829/07/2020

POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE

Potassium salt of the reaction product of boric acid and ascorbic acid

POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: II/1396.

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Market	Evidence status	Records	Source language
European Union	Evidence linked Prohibited entry found Open this evidence	1	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	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	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

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Inventory details for POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE

INCI name

POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE

Description

Potassium salt of the reaction product of boric acid and ascorbic acid

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 59028
Imported identity: POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE
Source update: 29/07/2020

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE

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

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The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

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Restriction

II/1396

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT: Increasing the water content of the top layers of the skin. Humectants are primarily hygroscopic agents drawing moisture from the surrounding air.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#22552 · POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

POLYPODIUM LEUCOTOMOS CALLUS FILTRATEANTIMICROBIAL; ANTIOXIDANT; HAIR CONDITIONING; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

POLYVINYLALCOHOL CARBAZATEANTIOXIDANT; HAIR CONDITIONING; SKIN PROTECTING; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

PORPHYRA TENERA EXTRACELLULAR VESICLESSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; SKIN PROTECTING; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT; SKIN CONDITIONING - …

PORPHYRA YEZOENSIS VESICLESHAIR CONDITIONING; HUMECTANT; SKIN PROTECTING; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT; SKIN CONDITIONING - M…

POTASSIUM EDTA-PLATINUMANTIMICROBIAL; ANTIOXIDANT; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

POTASSIUM FRUCTOBORATESKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

POUTERIA CAIMITO FRUIT EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

PRUNINANTIOXIDANT; SKIN PROTECTING; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

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How POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE 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.

POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE 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

POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE 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 POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE 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, POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE carries the following function designation(s):

SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

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Source note for POTASSIUM ASCORBYLBORATE

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

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