What it is
Bleaching and oxidising liquid. Used to bleach cotton, pulp and food packaging, and in water treatment and chemicals.
35% / 50% / 60% industrialStabilised (to IS 2080)
Where India produces it
Where imports come from
Production 183.1 thousand tonnes against consumption of 189.8 thousand tonnes in 2024-25 (DCPC) — mostly made at home.
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
- China
- Belgium
- Malaysia
Rules before you buy or sell
- BIS QCO in force for stabilised hydrogen peroxide, IS 2080:2021 (Hydrogen Peroxide (Quality Control) Order; latest order S.O. 4000(E), 24 Aug 2022).
- Hydrogen peroxide is listed in Schedule 1 of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical (MSIHC) Rules, 1989. Above the threshold quantities, a unit must notify authorities, keep safety data sheets and an on-site emergency plan.
Storage and handling
Store in vented HDPE or aluminium containers, cool and shaded, away from organic matter and metals; never return unused peroxide to the drum.
Businesses that use it
Bleaching and Dyeing of Cotton Knitted Fabric (Job Work) →Coir Fibre Bleaching and Dyeing →Coir Mat Bleaching →Hand Sanitizer Manufacturing →
Sources (4)
- Chemical and Petrochemical Statistics at a Glance 2025, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (Tables 3, 5, 8, 10, 16, 17, 20, 28)
- Directory of Chemical & Petrochemical Units 2022-23 (large and medium units), Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals · 2023
- BIS — Products under compulsory certification, Scheme-I (QCO list with amendment and rescind orders; page updated 24 Sep 2026) · 2026
- Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 (as amended up to 2000), Schedule 1 — copy hosted by Inspectorate of Factories & Boilers, Goa · 1989