E285

Sodium tetraborate (borax)

E Number E285
Name Sodium tetraborate (borax)
Class Preservatives
Groups
Additional details Preservative, antiseptic
Origin Natural
Common sources Origin
Common applications Caviar, shellfish, fish products, canned preserves
Observations In brain, block glutamine synthesis and at middle-long terms cause liver cancer
Evaluation To avoid

Search for Sodium tetraborate (borax) in scientific databases

ScienceDirect
SpringerLink
PubMed
Google Scholar
Research Gate

Conditions of use in food categories

Category Number Category Name Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
09.3 Fish roe4 000Expressed as boric acidonly Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar)