Therapeutic use
Hydrogen peroxide is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as an antimicrobial agent, an oxidizing agent and for other purposes by the FDA.[29]
Hydrogen peroxide has been used as an antiseptic and anti-bacterial agent for many years due to its oxidizing effect. While its use has decreased in recent years with the popularity of readily available over the counter products, it is still used by many hospitals, doctors and dentists.
Like many oxidative antiseptics, hydrogen peroxide causes mild damage to tissue in open wounds, but it also is effective at rapidly stopping capillary bleeding (slow blood oozing from small vessels in abrasions), and is sometimes used sparingly for this purpose, as well as cleaning.
Hydrogen peroxide can be used as a toothpaste when mixed with correct quantities of baking soda and salt.[30]
Hydrogen peroxide and benzoyl peroxide are sometimes used to treat acne.[31]
Hydrogen peroxide is used as an emetic in veterinary practice.[32]
Safety
Regulations vary, but low concentrations, such as 3%, are widely available and legal to buy for medical use. Higher concentrations may be considered hazardous and are typically accompanied by a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). In high concentrations, hydrogen peroxide is an aggressive oxidizer and will corrode many materials, including human skin. In the presence of a reducing agent, high concentrations of H2O2 will react violently.
High-concentration hydrogen peroxide streams, typically above 40%, should be considered a D001 hazardous waste, due to concentrated hydrogen peroxide's meeting the definition of a DOT oxidizer, if released into the environment. The EPA Reportable Quantity (RQ) for D001 hazardous wastes is 100 pounds, or approximately ten gallons, of concentrated hydrogen peroxide.
What are you trying to accomplish doing this??
Seriously people, with all the good research behind the benefits of antioxidants, explain to me again why it would be a good idea to take a powerful oxidizing agent again? Seems counter productive, ya know? We're talking something with greater oxidation potential, gram per gram, than bleach. Seriously, the only way for this to not be harmful would be to dilute it to the point of not having any effect, in which case, why take it in the first place?
Cause man, the oxygen and shit. The O in H2O2 is oxygen which is good for you. I don't see what you're not seeing here. Please show me how drinking oxygen is bad! That's what I thought. ...
Well, the "O" in H2O is water, which will not kill you like high octane hydrogen peroxide can, thats what I'm seeing.H2O2 doesn't donate free O2. So why not drink water, unless your in Mexico. Given the choice of Mexican tap water or 35% H2O2, I'd take the water. They pickle wood with 35% H2O2. Look what just 3% can do to your hair, and visualize 35% internally.
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