# How does color-safe bleach work?

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**Created:** [June 20, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-color-safe-bleach-work/308960 "2005-06-20T00:05:56Z")\
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Is it a modification of sodium hypochlorite or is it a totally different chemical?

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Color safe bleaches like Clorox 3 are primarily hydrogen peroxide based, I believe.