Nov. 12—This story was originally published in November 2019. If you were prone to injury as a child, you may know hydrogen peroxide best as the burning, bubbling antiseptic your parents liberally ...

Overview: Hydrogen peroxide is used on your skin or in your mouth to clean wounds or irritated areas and reduce the risk of infection. Avoid swallowing hydrogen peroxide. It is available in several ...

Some hydrogen peroxide uses aren't intuitive, but they still work! Hydrogen peroxide is a common active ingredient in many mouthwashes, according to the American Dental Association. Save money on ...

That trusty bottle of hydrogen peroxide under the bathroom sink can be used to clean and disinfect more than just cuts. Fact checked by Emily Peterson Hydrogen peroxide is a safe, versatile ...

Hydrogen peroxide is a common household product with a variety of uses.(Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) Hydrogen peroxide is a common household product useful for a variety of things. The 3% ...

Hydrogen peroxide might be the first thing you grab when treating a wound in order to help disinfect it. While the sometimes-painful bubbling is definitely sanitizing the area, it’s also destroying ...

Hydrogen peroxide is often used to clean skin wounds and prevent infection from minor cuts and scrapes. As a household cleaner, it's also an effective disinfectant that will kill viruses, bacteria, ...

Both hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol can kill germs. Generally, you can use rubbing alcohol on the skin and some surfaces while you can only use hydrogen peroxide on surfaces. Rubbing alcohol ...

I always used to keep hydrogen peroxide on hand for cleaning cuts and scrapes, but I learned pretty recently that this popular use is actually not a good idea. Turns out that the same properties that ...

Many of us remember having hydrogen peroxide around the house as a kid, with an adult applying it to our cuts. Hydrogen peroxide actually has several uses for health and beauty, yet it may not be the ...