Benzoyl peroxide - 94-36-0

Key Functions: Industrial / Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Plasticizers & Polymer, Textile Applications

Benzoyl peroxide is an organic peroxide that has a variety of uses including: a bleaching agent for fats, flour, oils, and waxes; a drying agent for unsaturated oils and rubber vulcanization; a burn out agent for acetate yarns; a polymerization catalyst; a catalyst for the hardening of fiberglass resins; an oxidizing agent; and a topical non-prescription medication for the treatment of acne. Benzoyl peroxide is a granular solid or powder at room temperature. Its low vapor pressure indicates it is unlikely to volatilize. It has very low water solubility and in solid form, may explode if exposed to heat, shock, or friction.

Chemical Synonyms Abcat 40; Acetoxyl; Acne-Aid Cream; Acnegel; Akneroxid 5; Akneroxide L; Aksil 5; Asidopan; Aztec BPO; B 75W; Benbel C; Benox 50; Benoxyl; Benoxyl (5&10) Lotion; Benprox; Benzac; Benzac W; Benzagel; Benzagel 10; Benzaknen; Benzashave; Benzefoam; Benzoic acid, peroxide; Benzol peroxide; Benzoperoxide; Benzoyl superoxide; BPO; Brevoxyl; BZF-60; Cadat BPO; Cadox 40E; Cadox B; Cadox B 40E; Cadox B 50P; Cadox B 70W; Cadox B-CH 50; Cadox BS; Chaloxyd BP 50FT; Clear By Design; Clearasil Antibacterial Acne Lotion; Clearasil BP Acne Treatment Cream; Debroxide; Desanden; Desquam E; Desquam X; Desquam-X; Dibenzoyl peroxide; Diphenylglyoxal peroxide; Dry and Clear; Duresthin 5; Eloxyl; Epi Clear Antiseptic Lotion; Epi-Clear; Fostex; Fostex BPO Bar, Gel, and Wash; G 20; Garox; Incidol; Lavoclen; Loroxide; Lucidol; Lucidol (peroxide); Lucidol 50P; Lucidol B 50; Lucidol G 20; Lucidol KL 50; Lucidol-70; Luperco AA; Luperco AST; Luperox FL; Mytolac; Nayper B and BO; Nayper bo; Neobenz micro; Norox bzp-250; Norox bzp-C-35; Novadelox; Oxy-10; Oxy-10 Cover; Oxy-5; Oxylite; Pacnex; PanOxyl; Persa-Gel; Persadox; Quinolor compound; Resdan Akne; Stri-dex B.P.; Superox 744; Theraderm; Topex; Vanoxide; Xerac; Benzamycin; pHisoAc BP; Sulfoxyl; Xerac BP

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