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Pamela
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27 February, 23:01
Why does hydrogen peroxide turn your skin white
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Fernando Fleming
27 February, 23:15
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Hydrogen Peroxide is known as a dental "debriding agent". But when used on skin for minor wounds it will foam and turn surrounding tissue white ... H2O2 decomposes easily to make water (H2O) and a single free oxygen atom which is looking for something to react with - like your skin.
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Tessa Bolton
27 February, 23:24
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Known As Debriding Agent
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