MIPA-BORATE

MIPA-Borate is the reaction product of Isopropanolamine and Boric Acid.

Restricted or banned

China · European Union · South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

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
• Maximum concentration permitted at final product : Under maximum secondary amine: 0.5%
• Other limitations and requirements : No use with nitrosating systems. Minimum 99% -Pureza. Maximum -Tenor of secondary amines in raw materials 0.5%. Maximum nitrosamine -Tenor: 50 ug / kg. -Envasar / Nitrite - free store in containers.

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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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 II/1396 · SCCS opinion: Opinion on Boric acid, Borates and Tetraborates; Opinion on Sodium Perborate and Perboric Acid

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list