SE BPO Cream

Generic name:benzoyl peroxide
Dosage form: cream / wash
Drug class:Topical acne agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 21, 2021.

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SE BPO Cream Description

SE BPO 5.5% Cream and SE BPO 7% Wash are topical preparations containing benzoyl peroxide as the active ingredient incorporated into a Novasome® system composed of lipid vesicles.

Ingredients for SE BPO 5.5% Cream include: allantoin, aloe vera gel, butylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, cetearyl olivate, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, disodium EDTA, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, glycerin, glycine soya (soybean) sterols, methylparaben, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben, purified water, sorbitan olivate, stearyl alcohol, tocopheryl acetate, and xanthan gum.

Ingredients for SE BPO 7% Wash include: C12-C15 alkyl benzoate, cholesterol, citric acid, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamine oxide, dimethicone, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, edetate disodium, fragrance, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, hydrogenated castor oil, hypromellose, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium chloride, magnesium nitrate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, methylparaben, nonoxynol-20, octoxynol-5, PEG-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, PEG-15 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, poloxamer 182, purified water, sodium cocoate, and xanthan gum.

Benzoyl peroxide is an oxidizing agent that possesses antibacterial properties and is classified as a keratolytic. Benzoyl peroxide (C14H10O4) is represented by the following structure:

SE BPO Cream - Clinical Pharmacology

The exact method of action of benzoyl peroxide in acne vulgaris is not known. Benzoyl peroxide is a...