# consuming h2o2 safety **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 23, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consuming-h2o2-safety/482544 "2009-01-23T00:06:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Aestivalis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Aestivalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aestivalis)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consuming-h2o2-safety/482544/21 "2009-01-23T22:34:17Z")
They can sell it because they probably aren’t making any specific health claims about it. As a [food supplement](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_supplement), it doesn’t have to be reviewed as a drug would. Also, they can sell it because people clearly buy it. Put them out of their misery and return it. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consuming-h2o2-safety/482544/22 "2009-01-24T01:15:23Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > Not to be snarky, but do you have a cite for this? I was told over and over again in my microbiology training that the anaerobic bacteria in the gut outnumber the facultative anaerobes by 1000:1. I’ll try to root something up in my textbooks. Why would I think you’re being snarky? Certainly, I’ve never had an objection to being asked for a cite. In this case, in fact, no I do not–unless you count a dim memory of being told this by someone as a cite. No? Didn’t think so. I haven’t been able to find anything with hard numbers regarding the population of obligate anaerobes in comparison with other types, but I have found many which do state the gut houses many varieties of obligate anaerobes. At this point, I’m perfectly willing to defer to your specialized knowledge in this area. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consuming-h2o2-safety/482544.md?page=1)