 This is day one of me ingesting borax. Yep, the same people who yelled at kids for eating tidepads are now eating borax. Yes, this borax. They seem to be confusing it with its main ingredient, boron, which is a trace element found naturally in fruits and vegetables. Chemical element, chemical compound. Ingesting borax, even in tiny amounts, can lead to very serious side effects. So, eating? No. Bathing? No. Cleaning? Yep. Making slime? Definitely.