Boric acid and its sodium borate salts are pesticides that we can find in nature and many products. Borax is one of the most common products. Boric acid and its sodium salts each combine boron with other elements in a different way. In general, their toxicities each depend on the amount of boron they contain.

Boric acis is mainly used in pharma and cosmetics. In production of glass and fiberglass, as a fire retardant, as well as pesticide control and in the production of wood preservatives. Boric acid is not a toxic material.