Thread: Hydrogen peroxide – where in Melbourne?

I don't know if it a silly suggestion but have you tried hairdressers or hairdressers supplies.
Cheers,
Jim

Small amount? You don't have much hair left then ... ?

Try a chemist perhaps. Or ask at a surf shop.

Hairdressers (ladies probably best) would be the most likely source.

Thanks chaps, but AFAIK, the stuff that hairdressers use is a lot less than 50% and it contains too many other ingredients. From memory, the stuff in the supermarkets is no stronger than 15% or 20% and I don't know that a chemist would require anything stronger than that either, but I will ask.

a hairdressing supply place will have in in a variety of dilutions, right up to 50%.

A great deal has changed in the last half century plus but we used to use it in the labs at school. Perhaps that might give a lead.
Cheers,
Jim

Originally Posted by techgirl

a hairdressing supply place will have in in a variety of dilutions, right up to 50%.

Maybe Selbys laboratory supplies.
If they still exist .

kev.

going to be hard as its an oxidizing agent ,and they only sell small quanities due to terrorist concerns .

Herself picked up a bottle of 'stuff' from a hairdressers' emporium this afternoon and it's the "strongest available" according to the girl who stated it was "forty volts" (it reads '40 vol' on the label). I take that to mean it's 40% by volume which should do. It has a litany of other ingredients including perfume! I'll see in a day or ten how it works out.

The regulations for storing and transporting peroxide changed a few years ago and I think it was indeed to make it more difficult for individuals to purchase peroxide. It's not a hassle for anyone in a business that uses regular bulk quantities, but is very inconvenient for the likes of little ol' me.

Thanks everyone for your help.

20 Volume is the common strength sold in pharmacy. 20 Vol is 6%

The stronger strengths can burn the skin (shows as white areas) so gloves should be worn. The treatment is to rub Glycerin (now called Glycerol) into the area.

Originally Posted by Chesand

20 Volume is the common strength sold in pharmacy. 20 Vol is 6%

The stronger strengths can burn the skin (shows as white areas) so gloves should be worn. The treatment is to rub Glycerin (now called Glycerol) into the area.

Dammit! I should have known that. That means the bottle of stuff I got today is only 12%. That's nowhere near strong enough to do what I want.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Herself picked up a bottle of 'stuff' from a hairdressers' emporium this afternoon and it's the "strongest available" according to the girl who stated it was "forty volts" (it reads '40 vol' on the label). I take that to mean it's 40% by volume which should do. It has a litany of other ingredients including perfume! I'll see in a day or ten how it works out.

The regulations for storing and transporting peroxide changed a few years ago and I think it was indeed to make it more difficult for individuals to purchase peroxide. It's not a hassle for anyone in a business that uses regular bulk quantities, but is very inconvenient for the likes of little ol' me.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Classic!!! does this mean a can of coke has 375 volts ? i better stay of the stuff