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Sodium perborate

Japan Standards for Cosmetics: Sodium perborate

The provisional English translation of the MHLW Standards for Cosmetics lists this material in Appendix 1.

Regulatory decision and full conditions

Status
Prohibited
Legal role
Binding rule
Regulatory summary
The provisional English translation of the MHLW Standards for Cosmetics lists this material in Appendix 1.
Conditions and restrictions
Prohibited material

Substance identity

Official source name
Sodium perborate
CAS
15120-21-5 / 7632-04-4 / 11138-47-9
EC
239-172-9 / 231-556-4 / 234-390-0
Identity mapping
exact INCI name
Linked ingredient
SODIUM PERBORATE

Linked CosIng identity data

Names and aliases

SODIUM PERBORATE

CosIng description: Sodium Perborate is the inorganic salt that conforms to the formula:

EU inventory restriction note: II/1397

Recorded cosmetic function: ORAL CARE, OXIDISING

Function pages:ORAL CARE, OXIDISING

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Cross-market snapshot for this identity

Exact linked records currently present in this site. An absent market means no imported exact match, not permission to use the substance.

9 market datasets
PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 11138-47-9
CAS 11138-47-9PubChem CID 23711812

Verified chemistry for CAS 11138-47-9

Perboric acid, sodium salt

IUPAC name
sodium dihydrogen borate
Molecular formula
BH2NaO3
Molecular weight
83.82 g/mol
Exact mass
83.9994684 Da
Monoisotopic mass
83.9994684 Da
Topological polar surface area
63.5 Ų
Molecular complexity
14.0
Formal charge
0
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Rotatable bonds
0
Heavy atoms
5
Covalent units
2

Names and synonyms reported to PubChem

sodium;dihydrogen borateEINECS 234-390-0EC 234-390-0NaH2BO3WBQSJYNAUANADO-UHFFFAOYSA-Nboric acid (H3BO3), sodium salt (1:1)
External database identifiers
Advanced structure statistics
Defined atom stereocentres
0
Undefined atom stereocentres
0
Defined bond stereocentres
0
Undefined bond stereocentres
0
3D conformers
0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
SMILES
B(O)(O)[O-].[Na+]
InChI
InChI=1S/BH2O3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/h2-3H;/q-1;+1
InChIKey
WBQSJYNAUANADO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match23711812

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

  • Signal: Danger Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H272: May intensify fire; oxidizer [Danger Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids]; H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H331: Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]; H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]; H360FD: May damage fertility; May damage the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity] Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P210, P220, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P318, P319, P321, P330, P370+P378, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H272 (62.4%): May intensify fire; oxidizer [Danger Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids]; H302 (62.4%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H318 (100%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H332 (62.4%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]; H335 (100%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]; H360 (100%): May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P210, P220, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P317, P318, P319, P330, P370+P378, 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 165 reports by companies from 12 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; 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)
  • Signal: Danger Source: NITE-CMC
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]; H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]; H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]; H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard] Source: NITE-CMC
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P317, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P317, P318, P319, P330, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
  • Signal: Danger Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H272: May intensify fire; oxidizer [Danger Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids]; H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H331: Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]; H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]; H360Df: May damage the unborn child; Suspected of damaging fertility [Danger Reproductive toxicity] Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia

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
SourceResultChecked
NIH PubChem PUG-ViewExact match2026-08-31

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 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Official source and provenance

Registered source
Japan MHLW Standards for Cosmetics
Source reference
Appendix 1, entry 9
Source record ID
appendix-1:9
Source version
MHLW Notification No. 331 provisional translation, retrieved 2026-08-30
Source language
English provisional translation; Japanese text is canonical
Translation status
Regulator-hosted provisional English translation · English translation
Snapshot checked
2026-08-30 04:11 UTC
Validation method
pdftotext -layout plus strict per-table row counts
SHA-256
117fc949a82789ca66017163f19041cf2fcf6b5902708077c8e4f56c482dc8e2

Registered dataset notes

Dataset coverage
Prohibited and restricted ingredient appendices with concentration and use conditions
Authority note
Official MHLW standard; validate later Japanese updates before presenting current status

How this record fits the market dataset

117
current Japan records
30
records marked Prohibited
117
records from this source version
32
market records with CAS identity

Status distribution

Condition text is present on 117 of 117 current records. An empty condition field is interpreted according to the record type above; it is never converted into an unrestricted-use claim.

Japan market context

Complete Standards appendices dataset

Coverage version: MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshot

Prohibited ingredients, restricted ingredients and permitted preservative/UV/colourant appendices present in the official standard source.

Verification checklist

  1. Search Japanese/English identity and CAS where present.
  2. Apply category and maximum-amount conditions.
  3. Check later MHLW notices against the Japanese source.
  4. Verify marketing licence, notification, labelling and quasi-drug classification.

Official market sources

Verification workflow and record completeness

Before using this result in a compliance decision

  1. Confirm that “Sodium perborate” and every CAS/EC identifier refer to the material in your supplier specification.
  2. Search Japanese/English identity and CAS where present.
  3. Apply category and maximum-amount conditions.
  4. Check later MHLW notices against the Japanese source.
  5. Verify marketing licence, notification, labelling and quasi-drug classification.
  6. Document the source version and recheck the regulator before manufacture, notification or market placement.

Fields available in this record

  • Official substance nameAvailable
  • CASAvailable
  • ECAvailable
  • Separate condition textAvailable
  • Effective dateNot supplied
  • Snapshot hash and methodAvailable

Questions this page answers

This official record identifies the substance as prohibited for cosmetic use in the stated market scope. Do not rely on a formulation containing this identity until the cited source, effective date and exact substance match have been verified.

A prohibition entry may contain no separate condition text because the regulatory outcome is the prohibition itself. The Japanese text and subsequent notices are canonical; no local match is not a product-compliance conclusion.

The record cites Appendix 1, entry 9, source version MHLW Notification No. 331 provisional translation, retrieved 2026-08-30. Open the official source.

No. CAS helps resolve identity, but jurisdictions can classify the same substance differently and can apply different product scopes, limits, warnings and transition dates.

Stable citation

Sodium perborate. Appendix 1, entry 9. Japan. Source version MHLW Notification No. 331 provisional translation, retrieved 2026-08-30. CosIng Checker regulatory record: https://cosingchecker.com/regulations/jp/records/606/

Cite the regulator as the legal authority. This page is a structured evidence index and verification aid, not a substitute for the official text or professional legal assessment.

Interpretation and limits for Japan

This official record identifies the substance as prohibited for cosmetic use in the stated market scope.

Do not rely on a formulation containing this identity until the cited source, effective date and exact substance match have been verified.

How to interpret the legal role

The cited row forms part of a binding rule or legally incorporated list for this market.

Evidence on this page

  • Recorded outcome: Prohibited
  • Legal role: Binding rule
  • Source version: MHLW Notification No. 331 provisional translation, retrieved 2026-08-30

What it does not prove

The Japanese text and subsequent notices are canonical; no local match is not a product-compliance conclusion.

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ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards

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International occupational chemical-safety reference; not cosmetic-use approval

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Japan NITE-CHRIP

Chemical identity, Japanese and foreign legal lists, GHS hazards and exposure-related information

Chemical-management evidence; cosmetic status remains governed by the applicable MHLW standard and market rules

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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

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