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Is Urea Peroxide vegetarian?

Urea Peroxide

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Urea peroxide is a white crystalline compound composed of equimolar amounts of hydrogen peroxide and urea, offering greater stability than liquid hydrogen peroxide. It is used as an oxidizing, bleaching and disinfecting agent, and is known as carbamide peroxide in dental and ear-care applications.

Also known as Carbamide peroxide, Hydrogen peroxide-urea
INCI name Urea Peroxide
CAS number 124-43-6
EC number 204-701-4
CosIng ID 38839
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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