Boric acid is non-toxic with antibacterial properties, and it is mainly used as an antiseptic agent, acne treatment, preservative, insecticide, pH buffer, swimming pool chemical, flame retardant, and a precursor to many useful chemicals. It is used industrially for the manufacture of fiberglass, household glass products and the glass used in LCD displays.

Assay (alkalimetric) 99.0 - 100.5 %
pH-value (3.3 %, water) 3.8 - 4.8
Sulfate (SO4) = 0.04 %
Heavy metals (as Pb) = 0.0015 %
As (Arsenic) (*) = 0.001