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Ric.ror | 22:00 Tue 20th Jun 2017 | Science
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I want to make some homemade cold cream which needs borax but I can only find borax substitute!
Will this do?
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Remember exposure to borax can lead to skin irritation - and its a cumulative effect.
22:20 Tue 20th Jun 2017
Remember exposure to borax can lead to skin irritation - and its a cumulative effect.
Borax substitute is largely Sodium Sesquicarbonate and cannot be regarded as a substitute for Borax, which is Sodium Tetraborate.

Borax substitute is formulated mainly for cleaning tasks within the home and is not suitable for use on the skin. In fact, skin contact with Borax Substitute is more hazardous for the skin than contact with borax.

You can source Borax on ebay if you can't get it elsewhere as others have said.
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Thank you all for your answers
I'm going to give the prof best answer as you were concerned about my welfare.
Again thank you
Eh?
She's been sniffing the Borax Prof ;-)

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