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Hydrogen Peroxide 35% Foodgrade
R82.50
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Hydrogen Peroxide 35% Foodgrade
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35% food-grade hydrogen peroxide has powerful oxidizing and disinfecting properties and can be used for cleaning, water treatment, and certain controlled health applications, but it must be handled with extreme care due to its high concentration.
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Ingredients
- Hydrogen peroxide
Allergies
- Highly reactive, handle with care
Pros
- Common Uses and Potential Benefits
- Water and Food Sanitization:
- Can be used as a disinfectant for fruits, vegetables, and kitchen equipment when properly diluted.
- It effectively kills bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Proper dilution is essential; the 35% solution must never be used undiluted due to risk of chemical burns.
- Oral and Digestive Care (Highly Diluted):
- Some proponents use extremely diluted 35% food-grade hydrogen peroxide (to levels comparable to 3%) for mouth rinses or gargling to reduce oral bacteria.
- This must be done cautiously, as ingestion of higher concentrations can be life-threatening and cause tissue damage.
- Oxygenation and Cleansing:
- In controlled and extremely low doses, some alternative health practitioners claim hydrogen peroxide supports oxygenation of tissues or detoxification processes.
- However, these claims are not widely endorsed by medical authorities, and ingestion without professional guidance is unsafe.
- Cleaning and Household Uses:
- Food-grade H₂O₂ can be diluted and used as a powerful natural cleaner and laundry booster. Its strong oxidizing properties help remove stains, mildew, and bacteria.
- Water Treatment:
- It can be used to purify drinking water by oxidizing contaminants and killing microorganisms when properly diluted.
When not to use
- Safety Considerations:
- Never use the 35% solution undiluted on skin or ingest internally. It can cause severe burns, blindness, and poisoning.
- Dilution is critical:
- For safe use, it must be diluted with distilled water to concentrations appropriate for the intended purpose. For oral use, concentrations are extremely low (typically below 3%).
- Handling measures:
- Wear gloves, eye protection, and store away from heat and organic materials, as it is highly reactive and can decompose explosively if mishandled.
- Pregnant, breastfeeding, or people with medical conditions should avoid ingestion.
- Keep out of reach of children.Internal use unsafe, do not use internally due to life threatening possibilities, handle with care