Benzoyl Peroxide
EATLABEL VERDICT
Caution Required
Daily intake limits or allergy advisory
-8 pts
Overview & Primary Purpose
Potent bleaching oxidant that oxidizes yellow carotenoids in freshly milled flour into pure white, banned across Europe.
Official Category: Bleaching Agent & Processing Aid (표백제·가공보조제)
3-Nation (KR · US · EU) Regulatory Status
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South Korea (MFDS)
Approved
Approved flour bleaching agent up to 60 ppm
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United States (FDA)
Approved
FDA standard bleaching agent for white flour and provolone
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European Union (EFSA)
Prohibited
Prohibited in EU flour milling (banned since 1997)
Commonly Found Foods
Bleached all-purpose flourcake flourswhite provolone cheeses
Safer Clean-Label Alternatives
✓ Unbleached naturally aged flour
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