Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide from 3% to 34%, in Lab, Food, ACS, and Semiconductor/Electronic Grade, in stock and ready to ship.

Three percent hydrogen peroxide from a drugstore and thirty four percent from a lab are not really the same product, whatever the shared name suggests. Concentration decides what it can safely touch. Grade decides whether it belongs in a food process, a cleanroom, or just a mop bucket.

Lab Alley carries the full range, 3%-34% across Lab, Food, ACS, and Semiconductor/Electronic grades, all in stock and priced online. Food Grade carries Kosher and Halal certification. Every grade ships with SDS and COA.

Need something food safe, something certified for analytical work, or just a dependable disinfectant at the right strength? It is all here.

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Hydrogen Peroxide Grades and Percentages

It is safe to rinse your mouth and gargle with a 3% household solution to remove mucus and treat cold sores, periodontal disease and gingivitis but it should never be swallowed. Some American citizens buy 3% hydrogen peroxide solutions in bulk from Lab Alley so that they can mix it with sodium bicarbonate to make their own toothpaste.

The 3% pharmaceutical grade hydrogen peroxide sold at supermarkets and drug stores contains stabilizers and should not be ingested. These 3% solutions are used safely to treat acne by removing dead skin cells and to treat minor burns, scrapes and cuts. Solutions greater than 3% to 6% should not be used on the skin. The 6% hydrogen peroxide solutions used by beauty shops is not safe for ingestion. Hydrogen peroxide used to bleach hair is normally a 6% or 10% solution. Hydrogen peroxide is used to treat ear infections and for oral health.

3% and 6% solutions are excellent for cleaning cupboards and cabinets that are used to store utensils and dishes. The 3% hydrogen peroxide solution sold by Lab Alley is used by hospitals to kill and prevent the spread of multiple-drug-resistant bacteria.

The 30% hydrogen peroxide solution (Reagent Grade) is used by laboratories to conduct scientific experiments. It contains stabilizers, and absolutely should not be used internally. Use Hydrogen Peroxide 30% to make solutions for the induction of apoptosis.

The 30% hydrogen peroxide solution (Electronic Grade Or Semiconductor Grade) sold by Lab Alley is used to clean electronic parts and silicon wafers, to remove photoresists and to etch metallic copper on printed circuit boards. Hydrogen peroxide 30% solution is used for cleaning floors and in nutrient feeding programs for the cultivation of plants. H2O2 is also used to prevent and treat root rot. Plants that are watered with hydrogen peroxide benefit from extra oxygen in the root zone after chemical breaks down. Food grade hydrogen peroxide can be mixed with water to increase the health and strength of plants. Gardeners buy food grade hydrogen peroxide in order to sterilize growing mediums such as river sand. They also use it to kill weeds.

Chefs and cooks use high grade food grade hydrogen peroxide to create diluted solutions that are used to wash vegetables and fruits, control mold and to remove fungus, pesticides, bacteria and dirt. Food grade hydrogen peroxide is used in poultry hatcheries in the U.S. as a disinfectant.

About Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, is a clear, colorless liquid, molecular weight 34.01. It is almost always sold as a water solution rather than pure, since concentrated H2O2 on its own is genuinely unstable. Left alone, it breaks down into water and oxygen, and heat, light, or trace metal contamination speed that up considerably. That is why higher concentrations need cool, dark storage, and why some grades carry stabilizers to slow the decomposition. It is a strong oxidizer, classified DOT Class 5.1, and anything above 20% ships under tighter rules than the lower strengths.

COMMON APPLICATIONS

Disinfectant, antiseptic, bleaching agent, laboratory and industrial reagent, electronics oxidizer, food contact sanitizer: hydrogen peroxide shows up in all of these, just at different strengths and grades.

GRADES EXPLAINED

Lab Grade is reasonably pure but skips ACS, USP, and FCC compliance entirely, fine for research, education, and general cleaning, not for anything food or drug related. Food Grade meets Food Chemical Codex standards, has no stabilizers added, and carries Kosher and Halal certification, the grade behind food processing, agriculture, and personal care work. ACS Grade hits American Chemical Society reagent specs for procedures that name it specifically. Semiconductor/Electronic Grade is built for wafer cleaning, photoresist removal, and copper etching on circuit boards, anywhere trace metal content has to stay near zero.

TYPES & GRADES AT A GLANCE

3% to 6% Solutions

Is the lower strength range for surface disinfecting, cleaning, and general antiseptic use.

10% to 15% Solutions

Is a mid strength range used in hair bleaching, oral care, and moderate strength cleaning.

34% Food Grade

Is the highest concentration Lab Alley carries, used in food processing, agriculture, and other applications that call for a certified food safe grade.

WHY BUY FROM LAB ALLEY

256,000+ customers already order their chemicals from Lab Alley.

Most orders, 99.5 percent, ship within 1 to 2 business days. A hydrogen peroxide order should not be what holds up your production or research.

Inventory accuracy sits at 98.9 percent, so what shows in stock is what ships.

Every grade comes with SDS and COA online, and Food Grade carries Kosher and Halal certification.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between Lab Grade and Food Grade hydrogen peroxide?

Lab Grade has decent purity, no ACS, USP, or FCC compliance behind it, good for research and general cleaning, not food related work. Food Grade meets Food Chemical Codex standards, skips stabilizers entirely, and carries Kosher and Halal certification. That combination is what makes it the grade for food processing, agriculture, and personal care.

What does the percentage of hydrogen peroxide actually mean?

H2O2 by weight, water for the rest. 3 percent is drugstore strength, fine for minor cuts and surface cleaning. 10 to 15 percent handles hair bleaching and stronger cleaning jobs. 25 to 34 percent is where laboratory, electronics, and industrial work happen, once you actually need a strong oxidizer.

Do I need a permit to buy hydrogen peroxide?

No, not at any concentration we sell. It ships as a DOT Class 5.1 hazardous material, and anything above 20 percent follows tighter packaging rules, but there is no TTB permit or anything like it involved.

Which hydrogen peroxide products are Kosher or Halal certified?

Every Food Grade concentration we carry, 3, 6, 10, 12, 15, 25, 30, 32, and 34 percent, is Kosher and Halal certified. Lab, ACS, and Semiconductor/Electronic Grade are not certified either way right now.

Can hydrogen peroxide be shipped to a residential address?

No. Same rule as our other regulated chemicals: business, school, university, or lab addresses only. A residential address at checkout gets the item pulled before it ships, so use a work address and skip the delay.

Which grade should I use for electronics cleaning versus a lab experiment?

Wafers, photoresist removal, circuit board etching: that is Semiconductor/Electronic Grade 30 percent territory, built for low metal content. General lab experiments and reagent work can run on ACS or Lab Grade, ACS specifically when a procedure names it.

How does hydrogen peroxide compare to isopropyl alcohol for disinfecting?

Different mechanisms entirely. Hydrogen peroxide oxidizes organic matter and breaks down into water and oxygen. Isopropyl alcohol dehydrates and denatures, then evaporates rather than decomposing. Peroxide usually needs a bit more contact time, but it skips the flammability concerns that come with alcohol.

Can I buy hydrogen peroxide in drums or totes?

Yes. Every grade and concentration we carry ships up to a 55 gallon drum. Two SKUs also go up to a 270 or 275 gallon tote, so check with Bulk & Custom Chemicals if you need a size beyond a drum.

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