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Boric Acid Guide

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Boric acid raises a low level of health concern and is of regulatory concern because:

  • This ingredient is suspected of causing reproductive toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient has been restricted for use in cosmetics in Canada.
  • This ingredient has been restricted in cosmetics use by the European Union.
  • This ingredient has been banned for use in cosmetics in Japan.

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From Wikipedia

Boric acid, also called boracic acid or orthoboric acid or acidum boricum, is a weak acid often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, in nuclear power plants to control the fission rate of uranium, and as a precursor of other chemical compounds. It exists in the form of colorless crystals or a white powder and dissolves in water. It has the chemical formula H3BO3, sometimes written B(OH)3. When occurring as a mineral, it is called sassolite....

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