Is t-Butyl Benzoyl Peroxide vegetarian?
t-Butyl Benzoyl Peroxide
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Vegan
Vegan
t-Butyl Benzoyl Peroxide is a synthetic organic peroxide, tert-butyl perbenzoate, used industrially as a polymerization initiator and bleaching agent.
| Also known as | Benzenecarboperoxoic Acid, 1,1-Dimethylethyl Ester, Benzenecarboperoxoic Acid, 1,1,-Dimethylethyl Ester, tert-Butyl perbenzoate |
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| INCI name | t-Butyl Benzoyl Peroxide |
| CAS number | 614-45-9 |
| EC number | 210-382-2 |
| CosIng ID | 86591 |
| Last reviewed | 4 July 2026 |
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