Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 >I was recently in a swap and received a cream made with hydrogen peroxide. >It is a very nice cream, leaves a cool feeling on the skin when applied.ÿ I >went in search of information detailing the benefits and or disadvantages of >hydrogen peroxide in a cream and really didn't find a lot of information, >other than that it brings oxygen to the skin (these claims were being made >by companies trying to sell their product, which of course included hydrogen >peroxide!). > >I hope this is an appropriate question......does anyone know if there are >benefits/disadvantages to adding this to a cream???ÿ If it is beneficial, >could you point me in the correct direction to search for information as to >the correct proportions etc. to add to a cream. My opinion based on my personal experiences developing prducts with hydrogen peroxide. The benefits go to the marketer of the product and the disadvantage goes to the consumer. Hydrogen Peroxide is very reactive and very unstable. It is difficult to fromulate stable products that can deliver oxygen at the time of purchase. Assuming the product contains Hydrogen Peroxide, it's probably at a very low level. By the time the batch is completed, the Hydrogen Peroxide is gone. If the product does in fact contain Hydrogen Peroxide and it survives production and even some on the shelf, you now have another problem. Skin damage from the Hydrogen Peroxide. I think it's a scam. Maurice ------------------------ Maurice O. Hevey Convergent Cosmetics, Inc. http://www.ConvergentCosmetics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 Thank you so much for the information. I really appreciate your quick response!! Have a wonderful day!!! Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 >If the product does in fact contain Hydrogen Peroxide and it survives >production and even some on the shelf, you now have another problem. >Skin damage from the Hydrogen Peroxide. May I ask, how so? Isn't Hydrogen Peroxide used to clean wounds? Di Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 >>If the product does in fact contain Hydrogen Peroxide and it survives >>production and even some on the shelf, you now have another problem. >>Skin damage from the Hydrogen Peroxide. > >May I ask, how so? From what I understand, hydrogen peroxide damages the keratinocytes (cells) in the skin. If you are really interested in learning more, go to the NIH Gateway http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd and enter the following search terms: " hydrogen peroxide " " keratinocyte damage " I think you'll get 23 hits. I also did a Google search for " hydrogen peroxide " " keratinocyte damage " and got several hits. >Isn't Hydrogen Peroxide used to clean wounds? The Hydrogen Peroxide is not applied daily or several times daily over extended periods. Hydrogen Peroxide is also used in perms, certain types of hair color and bleaches and hair lighteners. It destroys the protein structure of the hair. Maurice ------------------------ Maurice O. Hevey Convergent Cosmetics, Inc. http://www.ConvergentCosmetics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 <<<Isn't Hydrogen Peroxide used to clean wounds?>>> Di, When we were having to clean wounds as a result of a car accident, the nurse told us to dilute the Hydrogen Peroxide 50/50 with water. She said that Hydrogen Peroxide can promote scarring. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 Maurice and Ann: Thanks for the heads up on Hydrogen Peroxide. I shall go a'googling tonight and read up on it. di Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 Maurice, I wonder about your comment on skin damage. Doctors recommend using this to cleanse wounds, or to help ears heal from being pierced. This stays on. It is not washed off. Do you know something the doctors are not telling patients? Also, as for the addition of Hyd. Peroxide in creams...if it was added late in the cream production to help thin a thick solution it may stay that way, no? Dee ><)))*> ><}}}}*> ><]]]*> ><)))*> ><}}}}*> ><]]]*> ><}}}}*> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPSoapBook/ ......snip...Assuming the product contains Hydrogen Peroxide, it's probably at a very low level. By the time the batch is completed, the Hydrogen Peroxide is gone. If the product does in fact contain Hydrogen Peroxide and it survives production and even some on the shelf, you now have another problem. Skin damage from the Hydrogen Peroxide. I think it's a scam. Maurice >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 yes, they do, but not for any length of time, Dee, as has already been mentioned. Cleansing uses are usually very short term, so the skin will recover. For what it's worth, when I had my ears pierced multiple times in the 80s, I was always told NOT to use hydrogen peroxide, but to use alcohol. When I was a pharmacy technician, we were told the same thing, that alcohol was a better choice for most of our customers because of the lesser degree of damage. Jules > Maurice, I wonder about your comment on skin damage. Doctors recommend > using this to cleanse wounds, or to help ears heal from being pierced. This stays > on. It is not washed off. Do you know something the doctors are not telling > patients? > Also, as for the addition of Hyd. Peroxide in creams...if it was added late in the > cream production to help thin a thick solution it may stay that way, no? > > Dee ><)))*> ><}}}}*> ><]]]*> > ><)))*> ><}}}}*> ><]]]*> ><}}}}*> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPSoapBook/ > > > > > .....snip...Assuming the product contains Hydrogen Peroxide, it's probably > at a very low level. By the time the batch is completed, the Hydrogen > Peroxide is gone. > > If the product does in fact contain Hydrogen Peroxide and it survives > production and even some on the shelf, you now have another problem. > Skin damage from the Hydrogen Peroxide. > > I think it's a scam. > > Maurice >>> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 Thanks for the information and link for gateway.nlm.hih.gov/ Maurice. From what I gather it may all be a question of potency from the following: Note: Household hydrogen peroxide has a 3% concentration; hair bleaches usually have a concentration of greater than 6%. and Question: How can you treat painful canker sores in your mouth? Answer: The easiest home remedy is to apply hydrogen peroxide with a cotton swab on the canker sore (one part hydrogen peroxide and one part water). Then dab a small amount of milk of magnesia on the canker sore 3-4 times a day. This is not only soothing, but appears to help healing. See canker sores. And there are also mouthwashes and toothpastes with Hydrogen Peroxide in there also now that this has jogged my memory. Dee ><)))*> ><}}}}*> ><]]]*> ><)))*> ><}}}}*> ><]]]*> ><}}}}*> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPSoapBook/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2002 Report Share Posted May 16, 2002 I work at a veterinary clinic - we recommend not to use hydrogen peroxide after the first disinfection of a wound because it cause so much irritation - it actually delays healing. Debbie Sunburst Soaps http://www.sunburstsoaps.com parsleydendeb@... ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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