Chemical and physical properties for Benzoyl peroxide?

Physical Properties : It is a crystalline colorless solid structure it is soluble in solution such as ether, alcohol, and chloroform but insoluble in water. It is dangerous when it is dry and is very volatile and decomposes when it reaches 103 c.

2. Chemical Properties:

It causes swelling of the skin and undergoes free radical products that are highly reactive. It is irritant when it contacts the skin it breaks down to yield oxygen and benzoic acid.

Explanation:

Benzoyl Peroxide is widely used in industry at large scale. It is formed when there is a reaction between hydrogen peroxide and benzoyl chloride. Benzoyl peroxide is used in bread and cheese as the bleaching agent and also used in cosmetics as hair coloring. Because of its antibacterial property and a peroxide group it is applied to the human skin to treat acne.