What's in Proactiv Benzoyl Peroxide Wash
from sourceA personal care product with a Drug Facts label (it is sold over the counter as a drug).
From the product's label on DailyMed from Alchemee, LLC, which lists 5 ingredients. MoleculeFinder matched 3 of them by their FDA UNII codes, 1 of those through the parent compound of the salt, hydrate or other form on the label. DailyMed label, version 1. 2 other ingredients are not MoleculeFinder molecules, so they are not listed here.
Active ingredients 1
- Benzoyl peroxideC14H10O4
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Acne treatment from source
As a pure substance: LD50 7,710 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
Inactive ingredients 2
- WaterH2O
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 25,000 mg/kg (mouse, iv) from source
- Citric acidC6H8O7
Inactive ingredient (on the label as citric acid monohydrate) from source
As a pure substance: LD50 3,000 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
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