Borax free slime? You bet! Yes, you can still enjoy the fun of homemade slime without using borax, boric acid, or sodium borate! If you are looking for a borax substitute for making slime, look no further.
What’s a substitute for borax?
Let’s talk about the pink elephant in the room, borax! In some places, borax powder is banned or highly discouraged, and that’s fine. There is a ton of controversy surrounding it, and borax powder slime is my least favorite slime to make. It’s finicky.
🛑 HOWEVER, a lot of people out there are sharing “safe” alternatives to borax slime by using saline solution or liquid starch. These still contain a form of borax to achieve the chemical reaction necessary to make a true slime.
Saline solution, liquid starch, and some contact solutions contain ingredients from the boron family. Therefore, none of these products are a true borax substitute. If you have an allergy or a problem with borax, make sure you know the facts before you decide.
With that said, saline solution slime and fluffy slime with shaving cream are my favorite slime recipes to make. They are so much fun, but they are technically NOT borax-free.
🛑 No borax powder, no liquid starch, no saline solution, no contact lens solution. These slime activator suggestions all contain some form of borate or borons.
Borax Substitutes For Making Slime
All of the ingredients below can be used as a substitute for borax slime. Bonus: Some of these borax-free slimes will be taste safe (not tasty), nontoxic, and kind of messy! 🛑 These slimes may include shaving cream, school glue, or baking soda and should not be eaten.
🛑 Note: I NEVER recommend eating taste-safe slimes as a snack. However, if a curious kid ingests a little, they will be alright!
Borax Free Slime Recipes
Click on each slime below for the full, easy-to-make recipe. You will enjoy borax-free slime in no time at all!
💡Please note, the texture and consistence of borax free slimes will be very different than your traditional borax slimes. They will also not last very long and should be checked for safe use if kept more than one playtime.
STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW SUGAR SLIME
Whip up some sweet, stretchy fun with this Strawberry Marshmallow Sugar Slime! It has a delightful strawberry scent and soft marshmallow texture. Taste-safe.
MARSHMALLOW FLUFF SLIME
Mix up some sticky, fluffy fun with this easy Marshmallow Fluff Slime recipe! Perfect for squishy sensory play, this slime is as soft as marshmallows and just as fun to stretch and squish! Taste-safe.
STARBURST SLIME
3 simple pantry ingredients turn into a colorful recognizable stretchy starburst slime that little hands can’t wait to get into!
CHOCOLATE SLIME
Our 3 ingredient edible chocolate slime recipe is going to blow your kid’s mind. Why is that? Because we paired it with a s’mores theme for amazing sensory play that’s completely edible.
EDIBLE GINGERBREAD SLIME
Want to know how to make slime smell good? We have made stretchy gingerbread slime with borax, now make amazing gingerbread slime you can taste.
FIBER GEL SLIME
This is one of my favorites because you can get more of a traditional slime consistency. Although it tastes safe and edible, a lot of fiber powder is used, which is not good for little tummies.
CHIA SEED SLIME
Chia seeds are a great substitute for borax and give this slime a totally unique texture that’s taste-safe and borax-free!
JELLO SLIME
A fun taste safe option that uses a classic gelatin product for a fun, smelly, borax free slime recipe.
GUMMY BEAR SLIME
Use a fun candy to make cool stretchy slime that tastes safe, too!
MARSHMALLOW SLIME
This is a taste safe slime that is edible but not all that tasty. Again don’t eat the slime for a snack.
CORNSTARCH SLIME (contains glue, not taste safe)
It’s not edible or taste safe, but it’s certainly borax-free! This is a twist on the classic oobleck goop recipe found below.
PEEPS SLIME
There are peeps for every occasion out there, and we try to make a new batch with every new holiday! I have both snowman and Valentine’s Day peeps on the counter right now! They taste safe but not tasty!
CHERRY BLOSSOM SLIME
An edible pudding slime with a cherry theme is a super fun alternative to the classic slime recipes that use borax!
CHOCOLATE PUDDING SLIME
This borax-free slime has a soft, play dough-like consistency and the delicious smell of chocolate pudding. It’s easy to make and even easier to play with!
CORNSTARCH DOUGH (Oobleck slime)
This is more of a cross between a dough and a slime with some movement! Not taste-safe!
FAKE SNOT SLIME
Gross science with fake snot slime! Gelatin is perfect for making a taste-safe slime recipe that’s completely borax-free.
GELATIN SLIME
In addition to the fake snot recipe, we also have a slightly different but taste safe version to try as well.
SHARK THEME PUDDING SLIME
Another easy to make borax slime with powdered pudding mix.
More Cool Slime Ideas
Of course, if you do want to make the popular stretchy slime here are a few of our most popular slime recipes for you to try. These all include borax, liquid starch, or saline solution.
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