Hydrogen Peroxide

Synonym(s): Dioxidane, Oxidanyl 
CAS Number: 7722-84-1 
E Number: Not available at this time 
INS Number: Not available at this time

International Organisations

Codex Alimentarius 

-Food Category, Functional Class and Recommended Usage is not available at this time. 

International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) 

-Food Category, Functional Class and Recommended Usage is not available at this time. 

FIVS 

Classification Category 3 – Not naturally occurring in grapes and insignificant treatment residual in wine Recommended Usage Please refer to the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives’ (JECFA) “acceptable daily intake” (ADI) for recommended usage. 

Usage in Winemaking: 

Hydrogen peroxide reduces the bisulfate aldehyde complex in distilling material. It is also used as an oxidising and reducing agent to create stability by reducing other food ingredients.

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