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