Sodium Borate

Sodium Borate

AKA “1303-96-4, BORAX, Borax (B4Na2O7.10H2O), Sodium borate decahydrate, Sodium pyroborate decahydrate, Antipyonin, Borascu, Boricin, Solubor, Tronabor”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Sodium borate

AKA: 1303-96-4, BORAX, Borax (B4Na2O7.10H2O), Sodium borate decahydrate, Sodium pyroborate decahydrate, Antipyonin, Borascu, Boricin, Solubor, Tronabor

Ingredient · Buffering · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Not Clean

Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous (boric acid, disodium salt); Disodium tetraborate decahydrate (borax decahydrate)

Solubility Aqueous solution is alkaline to litmus and phenolphthalein; pH about pH = 9.5

Formula

B4H20Na2O17

Mol. Weight

381.40

CAS #

1330-43-4, 1303-96-4

Form

Powder

State

Dry Powder; Other Solid; NKRA; Pellets or Large Crystals

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Functions

Buffering

Stabilizes pH

Traditional Use

Borax (sodium borate) has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and beauty preparations as an antimicrobial and pH buffer. Historically used to soften water and preserve cosmetic formulations before modern preservative systems were developed.