What is the origin of boric acid and is it a safe product?
Like cotton, boric acid is a safe product that also is used in a host of products we use every day in pharmaceuticals, topical medicines for skin and even contact lens solution. It also is used as a micronutrient to produce fruit and vegetable crops we eat every day. Boric acid is produced from Borates, which have been a part of nature since the earths formation and have been put to many productive uses since the beginning of civilization. Borates are safe for people and the environment. They are naturally occurring minerals, essential to plants, and part of a healthy diet for people. Our greatest exposure to borates is the one to three milligrams we eat every day, but we also encounter borates in countless household items – from wallboard and insulation to cookware and eye drops. Boric acid is an inorganic compound that also provides value as an anticorrosive compound when used in cotton batting by offering a protective oxide film on steel used in making bedding and upholstered furnit
