Neville, You can find 3% H2O2 in stores without stabilizers but usually in discount stores where there is a high turnover of the Hydrogen Peroxide so the stabilizers are not necessary. I have heard that Wal Mart carries one without stabilizers. Dollar Tree carries "Assured" brand without stabilizers and I have used that myself. Here is a test for stabilizers but I have not used it:
"There is a simple way to see if Hydrogen Peroxide contains stabilizers: Pour 1/2 cap of hydrogen peroxide in a glass of water. If the color has yellow (or other off colors), it has a stabilizer. It is best to set it out in the sun where it is easier to see. If the H202 remains colorless when mixed in a glass of water, it usually does not have a stabilizer. Almost all H2O2 sold in drug stores will have stabilizers, actually to discourage people to use them internally. So you can use this as a way to compare them. Basically, H2O2 poured into a clean glass and left out in a sun covered by a dish should not have air bubbles. If it does, there are metal contaminants. If you are asking for trouble, a drop of ammonia solution in H2O2 mixed in water will cause a rapid air bubble generation. It is more unstable if it has stabilizers. You can try the experiment and compare the results. The test for this is not perfect one, but the key is the color, even when you add just a small amount of water in direct sunlight. Also, a good quality H2O2 doesn't get small bubbles during storage." - Steve N -----Original Message----- From: Neville [mailto:nevillem...@bigpond.com] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:20 PM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CS>Concensus of opinion Hairdresser I asked uses 12% but I wouldn't touch it with a 40 foot barge pole. -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
