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Benzole peroxide
What the research shows
Not enough
published research on this page yet
A white granular solid used to bleach flour.1
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
What expert reviews concluded
Expert panels that weigh all the research. Shown for context: the signal at the top does not count them. IARC rates whether something can cause cancer at all, not how likely it is at the amounts in food.
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 2004
No daily limit needed (“ADI not specified”, JECFA’s term for very low toxicity).
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WHO cancer agency (IARC), 1998
Not enough evidence to say whether it causes cancer in people (Group 3).
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
United States Permitted FDA 21 CFR 184.1157
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Canada Permitted Health Canada · Bleaching Maturing Dough Conditioning Agents
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 146 products on Open Food Facts that list benzole peroxide.
- Farine Tout Usage Original Robin Hood · 2.5 kg 2 additives
- All-purpose flour null 2 additives
- Applewood bacon, egg & cheese with reduced fat cheddar cheese & sauce in a croissant crust sandwiches, applewood bacon, egg & cheese 20 additives
- All-Purpose Flour Compliments · 2.5 kg 2 additives
- Dubai Style Chocolate Brownie Elcato 3 additives
- Mini White Pita Bread Paramount Baking Co. Inc. 5 additives
References
- 1Benzoyl peroxide. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.