Hydrogen peroxide
On the label: Hydrogen Peroxide · Active
What it is
The bleaching agent of tooth whitening and hair lightening; an oxidiser. Concentration sets what it is allowed in.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q171877 →
In the research
2,025 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Multi-scale interfacial engineering of gold-platinum core-shell nanozymes with reconstructed platinum skin: Morphology-dependent hydrogen peroxide decomposition for sensitive immun · Journal of colloid and interface science, 2026
- A Biocatalytic Cascade-Based Cu-GMP Self-Assembly Nanozyme for Accelerating Infected Diabetic Wound Healing · Advanced healthcare materials, 2026
- Skin-Protective Effects of Marinophyll, a Carotenoid From Marine Erythrobacter sp. SDW2 · Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bio, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other actives
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