Used in pesticides for cockroaches, rats, and flies. Also used in fertilisers, household cleaners, laundry detergents, personal care products, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, lotions, soaps, mouthwash, toothpaste, astringents, and eyewashes.
Uses
Widely used for lubricating carrom boards and playing cards.
Useful as a fungicide and insecticide powder, fireproofing agent for wood, and as a preservative.
Benefits
• Clears off fungi in pool water
• Helps to get rid of tough stains on clothes
• Multi-purpose
• An excellent pesticide for ants, cockroaches, silverfish, fleas, etc.
Usage Rate
The usage for this product depends on the nature of the formulation, thus there is no exact recommended concentration.
Strengths
A versatile ingredient that is highly effective in many applications.
Caution
Boric Acid, also known as hydrogen borate, is a water-soluble white compound that occurs naturally. It consists of oxygen, boron, and hydrogen typically used in industrial processing and manufacturing, but is utilised as an additive in pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, lotions, soaps, mouthwash, toothpaste, and astringents as well. As it possesses antifungal and antimicrobial properties, it also helps against infections like bacterial vaginosis and candidiasis.
Boric acid crystals are odourless and tasteless and are naturally present in vegetables, fruits, grains, and nuts. As a disinfectant, it is used as a constituent of antiseptics, eyewashes, gargles, and a variety of other consumer products for its mild antiseptic property. In domestic uses, it acts as an insecticide for crawling insects such as roaches.