Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Benzoyl peroxide
CAS 117989-71-6
Adhesion/cohesion promoter · Catalyst · Chemical reaction regulator
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 538 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Medical/dental, Construction.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Benzoyl peroxide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- marketed_drug_ingredient
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA 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.
- 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.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 246 active drug products and 259 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 246 active drug products and 259 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Benzoyl peroxide. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- DairyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Benzoyl peroxide in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
538
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsMedical/dentalConstructionHome maintenanceVehiclePersonal care
Typical roles
Adhesion/cohesion promoterCatalystChemical reaction regulatorDyeFood preservativeHardenerOxidizing agentPharmaceutical
