# Benzoyl peroxide

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_94_36_0
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Adhesion/cohesion promoter, Catalyst, Chemical reaction regulator, Dye, Food preservative, Hardener, Oxidizing agent, Pharmaceutical
Identifier: 94-36-0

> Benzoyl peroxide is used as adhesion/cohesion promoter / catalyst. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Dibenzoyl peroxide is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: Artificial nail systems Maximum concentration: 0.7% (after mixing for use) Other conditions: Professional use Conditions of use and warnings: For professional use only Avoid skin contact Read directions for use carefully
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 538 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Medical/dental, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Oxidizing agent, Pharmaceutical, Adhesion/cohesion promoter.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 246 active drug products and 259 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._