if you;ve ever used hydrogen peroxide as as antiseptic to trest a cut or a scrape ,you know that it foams as soon as it touches an open wound,how can we account for this abservation?
2006-11-23 06:41:00 · 2 answers · asked by jouliette 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water and oxygen gas. The foam you see is due to the oxygen being formed.
2006-11-23 06:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by Future ER Doc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enzymes work on the epidermis layer of skin, they're fantastic for exfoliation. Great for sensitive and dry even acne skins. One thing, if you do administer to the skin you must time the process. Each manufacturing company should come with instructions and all the details. If your talking just of hydrogen peroxide, never use on a deep puncture. Once again enzymes are great for exfoliating the skin even if its a cut or scrap you'd want it clean so no infection develops.
2006-11-23 14:52:12 · answer #2 · answered by star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋