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Is benzoyl peroxide a bleach?? or a type of bleach..?? does it contain bleach?? how does it really work??? is it really harmful for skin like bleach?
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Yes,: It whitens by oxidation, but bleach you use to wash clothes uses chlorine
Answered 5/21/2017
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