INCI name

MIPA-BORATE

(2-hydroxypropyl)ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate

BufferingBasic data from CosIng

This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.

Functions

Buffering
Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.

EU regulation

EU · Annex III, entry 61Monoalkylamines, monoalkanolamines and their salts
Maximum concentration
Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
EU · Annex II, entry 1396Borates, tetraborates, octaborates and boric acid salts and esters, including: Disodium octaborate anhydrous [1] Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate [2] 2-Aminoethanol, monoester with boric acid [3] 2-Hydroxypropyl ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate [4] Potassium borate, boric acid potassium salt [5] Trioctyldodecyl borate [6] Zinc borate [7] Sodium borate, disodium tetraborate anhydrous; boric acid, sodium salt [8] Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate [9] Orthoboric acid, sodium salt [10
As of
3 November 2026 · (EU) 2019/1966
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