Why is Hydrogen Peroxide so difficult to buy?

beachboy61, Apr 27, 10:07am
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I 've tried 6 pharmacies in SE. Auckland, but its not available?
Anyone know where I can buy a small bottle in Auckland?
I want it to clean mildew from my life jackets.

hound31, Apr 27, 10:17am
I don't know why, but have you tried hardware shops, Mitre10, Bunnings etc?

heisei28, Apr 27, 10:21am

pauldw, Apr 27, 10:24am
You should be able to buy 3% peroxide in supermarkets. Alternatively the Napisan style sodium percarbonate powder in water breaks down into sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide hence the "Oxy clean" claim many brands have.

hazelnut2, Apr 27, 10:30am
Search for it on here.

beachboy61, Apr 27, 10:33am
I've tried supermarkets as well, but not available.
Thanks heisi28, but quantity is too large at 5L.
I don't want to use products that might bleach and mark the jackets as they are relatively new.

342, Apr 27, 10:47am
Grafton any good?

https://www.supahealth.co.nz/buy-trace-minerals-nz/Hydrogen-Peroxide-3-5-100cc-bottle-p100340642
2/27 Mt Eden Road,
Entrance on Nikau Street
Grafton, Auckland

sossie1, Apr 27, 10:50am
I have been trying the usual places, to no success, the Medco one normally available at supermarkets is all gone.
I found some in a Pharmacy, high strength, you had to supply your phone number and address, and they filled up a small bottle for me.

oh_hunnihunni, Apr 27, 11:00am
I use the Medco one in my aquariums, and get it from supermarkets. But all supermarkets are suffering supply issues at the moment due to covid interruptions and backlogs, that may be why you are having issues.

onl_148, Apr 27, 3:28pm
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Wasn't the US Idiot in Chief saying it was good for covid 19 cure if you drank it. maybe his horde of followers have taken his advise and cornered the market !

molly37, Apr 27, 10:08pm
Have you tried the chemist warehouse?

strathview, Apr 28, 4:14pm
Try a vet clinic

lythande1, Apr 28, 4:37pm
Try online, easier than driving around

megan109, Apr 28, 7:43pm
Chemist warehouse have peroxide

marte, Apr 28, 9:05pm
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He never said anything like that at all.

marte, Apr 28, 9:06pm
OP, theres probably a ' Wet & forget' product that will do this job.

beachboy61, Apr 29, 7:59am
Chemist Warehouse in Botany are sold out of hydrogen peroxide as are all most chemists (8No.) I've been to.

nicc4, Jul 29, 8:59am
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I have 25 ltrs of this stuff in my shed as my customers regularly use it.
OP if you fancy a trip to Waihi one day next week, I can arrange a sales trip up there and can give you up to a litre for nothing.