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Article: Can benzoyl peroxide be made more effective?
- Article from:
- Dermatology Times
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
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Toledo dermatologist says 'yes' by adding stimulant, accelerator, modifying vehicle
Toledo - Benzoyl peroxide has been used for acne since the 1960s in various over-the-counter and prescription creams, lotions and washes. It remains the most cost-effective acne regimen by some accounts (Lancet 2004;364:2188).
It may be possible to make a more effective benzoyl peroxide product via a stimulant, an accelerator and modification of the vehicle.
Our basic premise is that the most active biological form of benzoyl peroxide is its radical state. This is certainly true in chemistry and in industry. For example, benzoyl peroxide radicals initiate a process called polymerization that is for used for ...