BORIC ACID

Banned

European Union · Japan · Taiwan · United Kingdom

Restricted or banned

China · European Union · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan

Restricted

Taiwan

Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation · Japan Standards for Cosmetics · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS) · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

Argentina · Brazil

• Field of application and/or use : (a)Talc (b) Products for oral hygiene (c) Other products (excluding bath products and hair undulation)
• Maximum concentration permitted at final product : (a) 5% (m/m calculated as boric acid) (b) 0,1% (m/m calculated as boric acid) (c) 3% (m/m calculated as boric acid)
• Other limitations and requirements : a) No use in products for children under 3 years. Do not use on broken or irritated skin if the tenor of soluble free borates exceed 1,5% (calculated as boric acid, m / m) b) No use in products for children under 3 years. c) No use in products for children under 3 years. Do not use on broken or irritated skin if the concentration of soluble borates exceed 1,5% (calculated as boric acid, m / m)
• Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : a), b) and c) For products for adult use: "Do not use in children" For products aimed at children: "Do not use in children under 3 years" a) Do not use on broken or irritated skin b) Do not ingest c) Do not use on broken or irritated skin

ASEAN

• Field of application and/or use : (a) Talc (b) Products for oral hygiene (c) Other products (excluding bath products and hair waving products)
• Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 5% (by mass/mass as boric acid) (b) 0.1% (by mass/mass as boric acid) (c) 3% (by mass/mass as boric acid)
• Other limitations and requirements : (a) 1. Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age 2. Not to be used on peeling or irritated skin if the concentration of free soluble borates exceeds 1.5% (by mass/mass as boric acid) (b) Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age (c) 1. Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age 2. Not to be used on peeling or irritated skin if the concentration of free soluble borates exceeds 1.5% (by mass/mass as boric acid)
• Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : (a) 1. Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age 2. Not to be used on peeling or irritated skin (b) 1. Not to be swallowed 2. Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age (c) 1. Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age 2. Not to be used on peeling or irritated skin
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• Other limitations and requirements :

Canada

• Conditions of Use by product type : (a) As a pH adjuster (b) Other cosmetics
• Maximum Concentration Permitted : ((a) 0.1% (b) 5%
• Warnings and Cautionary Statements: (to the effect of) : (b) "Do not use on broken or abraded skin, not to be used by children under three years of age."

Restriction Regulation (EU) 2019/831. Entry II/1395 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Tentative Report: Amended Safety Assessment of Sodium Borate and Boric Acid as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2004/2005

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Borate and Boric Acid

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)