Benzoyl Peroxide

INCI name: Benzoyl Peroxide

Benzoyl Peroxide is classed in the EU CosIng database as oxidising. Piel groups it with benzoyl peroxide.

What it does

• oxidising

How Piel groups it

Piel's knowledge base files Benzoyl Peroxide under:

• benzoyl peroxide

Piel's note

Pairs to be careful with

Piel's routine check flags Benzoyl Peroxide next to:

• Can I use Ascorbic Acid and Benzoyl Peroxide together? Benzoyl peroxide and pure vitamin C can each make the other less effective.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Ethyl Lactyl Retinoate together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Retinal together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Retinol together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Retinyl Acetate together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Retinyl Linoleate together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Retinyl Palmitate together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Retinyl Palmitate/Carrot Polypeptide together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Retinyl Propionate together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Retinyl Retinoate together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.

Found in 161 products in Piel's catalogue.

EU regulation

Benzoyl Peroxide is listed in the EU Cosmetics Regulation, annex entry III/94. The entry sets conditions of use; read it on CosIng.

Identifiers

INCI name

Benzoyl Peroxide

CAS number

94-36-0

EC number

202-327-6

CosIng reference

41528