The chemical is found in borax, a common ingredient in slime that helps to create its stickiness. Exposure to excessive levels of boron can cause irritation, diarrhoea, vomiting and cramps.
When enough polymer molecules get hooked together in the right way, the glue solution changes from being very liquidy to a rubbery kind of stuff that we call slime! Water is an important ingredient in ...
Visit YouTube or Instagram and slime-related content is being added every few minutes. And visit any toy shop and there are piles of ingredients and ready-made slimes piled up by the counters.