- Type
- Acne treatment
- How serious
- Low severity
- Evidence
- Strong evidence
Why it is flagged
Dries and irritates skin: Health Canada's acne monograph tells sensitive-skin users not to use it. Very little is absorbed through the skin, so pregnancy guidance accepts it.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Acne Therapy Monograph Health Canada, 2025
- Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist: Prohibited and restricted ingredients Health Canada, 2025
- Skin Conditions During Pregnancy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2022
- Safety of skin care products during pregnancy Canadian Family Physician (College of Family Physicians of Canada), 2011
Also listed as
peroxyde de benzoyle, benzoylperoxid, peroxido de benzoilo, perossido di benzoile, bpo