BORIC ACID POWDER
Product No. P0214
Boric acid, also called boracic acid or orthoboric acid or acidum boricum, is a weak acid existing in the form of colorless crystals or a white powder. It is often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, and flame retardant, and as a precursor of other chemical compounds
The free acid is found native in certain volcanic districts such as Tuscany, the Lipari Islands and Nevada; it is also found as a constituent of many minerals (borax, boracite, boronatrocaicite and colemanite). The presence of boric acid and its salts has been noted in seawater. It also exists in plants and especially in almost all fruits.
Boric acid was first prepared by Wilhelm Homberg (1652–1715) from borax, by the action of mineral acids, and was given the name sal sedativum Hombergi ("sedative salt of Homberg"). However Borates, including boric acid, have been used since the time of the Greeks for cleaning, preserving food, and other activities.
Boric acid can be used as an antiseptic for minor burns or cuts and is sometimes used in dressings or salves or applied in a very dilute solution as an eye wash. As an anti-bacterial compound, boric acid can also be used as an acne treatment, and to treat yeast and fungal infections such as candidiasis. It is also used as prevention of athlete's foot, and can be used to treat some kinds of otitis externa (ear infection) in both humans and animals.
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