Hydrogen peroxide has a variety of uses, including:

• Antiseptic: Hydrogen peroxide is a mild antiseptic that can be used on the skin to prevent infection of minor cuts, scrapes, and burns. It may also be used as a mouth rinse to help remove mucus or to relieve minor mouth irritation, such as due to canker/cold sores, gingivitis.

• Cleaning: Hydrogen peroxide can be used to clean cuts, disinfect surfaces, and remove stains. It is a great alternative to bleach and won’t make your house smell like a swimming pool.

• Hair dye: Hydrogen peroxide can help bleach or color your hair, but its important to take care because at higher concentrations it can burn your scalp and skin.

• Acne: Hydrogen peroxide is an ingredient in a number of ointments and mixtures to zap pimples. However, the chemical can be harsh, especially if you have scars, cuts, or sores on your face. Talk to your doctor before you use it in any form on your skin.

• Disinfectant: Hospitals use hydrogen peroxide because its especially good at killing a parasite called cryptosporidiosis (crypto) that spreads in human poop. It may also work against the norovirus, which is both hard to kill and very contagious.

• Teeth whitening: Hydrogen peroxide is used in some tooth whitening products.

Its important to note that hydrogen peroxide should not be used to treat deep wounds, animal bites, or serious burns. It should also not be ingested as medication.