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Borax Decahydrate- 1kg Known for its cleansing, softening, and stabilising properties, it's a reliable ingredient for all.
Borax Decahydrate - 1kg
A natural, multi-purpose mineral salt used in personal care, cleaning, and craft applications. Known for its cleansing, softening, and stabilising properties, it's a reliable ingredient for makers looking to create high-performing DIY products with a natural touch.
In skincare and cosmetic formulations, Borax Decahydrate acts as a mild pH adjuster, emulsifier, and stabiliser. It helps maintain the balance between oil and water phases, ensuring your lotions, creams, and scrubs stay smooth and stable. Additionally, its mineral content makes it a great water softenerespecially helpful in bath soaks and spa blends.
It's also widely used in household cleaning recipes and popular slime formulations. Because of its high solubility in warm water, it blends easily into a wide range of mixtures, offering gentle cleansing action without the need for harsh synthetic chemicals.
Multi-Use Mineral Salt: Great for lotions, bath soaks, scrubs, slime, and cleaners
Cosmetic Grade Quality: Suitable for gentle skincare and spa products
Natural Origin: A safe and eco-friendly alternative to synthetic additives
Water Softener: Improves the feel and function of water-based formulations
User-Friendly: Easy to dissolve and blend with other ingredients
INCI Name: Sodium Borate Decahydrate
Form: White granular powder
Solubility: Water-soluble
Recommended Usage: 0.1% 5% depending on application
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place, sealed tightly
Creams & Lotions: Dissolve in the heated water phase to stabilise emulsions
Bath Soaks: Mix with salts and fragrance for a relaxing bath blend
Cleaning Products: Combine with water, vinegar, or surfactants for DIY surface sprays
Slime: Use as a slime activator when mixed with warm water
Handle with care. Avoid inhaling dust. Not for ingestion. Keep out of reach of children.
While both forms are types of sodium borate, they have slightly different properties that affect their use:
| Feature | Borax Decahydrate | Borax Pentahydrate |
|---|---|---|
| Water Molecules | 10 (higher water content) | 5 (more concentrated) |
| Borate Strength | Milder | Stronger per gram |
| Best For | Bath soaks, general DIY, beginners | Advanced emulsions, cleaners, water softening |
| Appearance | White fine granules | White coarse granules |
| Storage | Slightly more prone to caking | More stable in humidity |
Which should you choose?
Go with Decahydrate for gentler, easy-to-use blends like bath products and slime. Choose Pentahydrate when you need a stronger borate presence in creams, emulsions, or natural detergents.
