Is Borates, Tetraborates, Octaborates and Boric Acid Salts and Esters vegetarian?
Borates, Tetraborates, Octaborates and Boric Acid Salts and Esters
A regulatory group of inorganic borate and boric acid derivatives, including borax, zinc borate, sodium and potassium borates and boric acid esters, mined from mineral sources or manufactured synthetically and used industrially and in some cosmetic formulations.
| Also known as | 10377-81-8, 12179-04-3, 12267-73-1, 12280-03-4, 12712-38-8, 1303-96-4, 1330-43-4, 1332-07-6, 13840-56-7, 2-Aminoethanol monoester with boric acid, 2-Hydroxypropyl ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate, 215-540-4, 215-566-6, 233-829-3, 235-541-3, 237-560-2, 268-109-8, 603-184-6, 68003-13-4, Borax decahydrate, Borax pentahydrate, Disodium octaborate anhydrous, Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate, Sodium borate |
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| CAS number | 12008-41-2 |
| EC number | 234-541-0 |
| Last reviewed | 10 July 2026 |
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