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Everyday Chemicals – Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen Peroxide: Hair Dye, Glow Sticks & Rocket Fuels

Everyday Chemicals – Hydrogen Peroxide
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It’s been a while since the last update to the Everyday Chemicals series – this latest graphic looks at hydrogen peroxide. Everyone’s familiar with the term ‘peroxide blonde’, stemming from the use of hydrogen peroxide in hair dyes, but this accounts for just one of the compound’s many uses; it’s also found in several other products you come across on a regular basis, and even in some rocket fuels.

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