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It is used in foods as a bleaching agent, antimicrobial agent and oxidising agent
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an oxidizer commonly used as a bleach. Hydrogen peroxide is a clear liquid, slightly more viscous than water, that appears colorless in dilute solution. It is used as a disinfectant, antiseptic, oxidizer, and in rocketry as a propellant. Hydrogen peroxide is naturally produced in organisms as a by-product of oxidative metabolism. Nearly all living things (specifically, all obligate and facultative aerobes) possess enzymes known as catalyse peroxidases, which harmlessly and catalytically decompose low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is found in many foods, some of which are american cranberry, loganberry, common walnut, and grape.