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(Data from study 2003 046 [6.5% and 14% strips])

Table 3.13. Concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the strip, at the teeth, at the gingival, and in the saliva during the first 60 minutes.

Measurement site 0 min (%) 5 min (%) 10 min (%) 30 min (%) 60 min (%)
Strip 6.5% 7.0 5.5 5.6 4.4 3.0
14% 14.5 10 9.2 6.2 3.0
Teeth 6.5%   4.4 3.8 2.6 1.7
14%   7.4 6.7 4.4 2.4
Gingiva 6.5   0.60 0.16 0.17 0.08
14%   0.36 0.18 0.12 0.06
Salivary 6.5%   0.007 0.006 0.005 0.001
6.5%   0.011 0.013 0.009 0.002

Source: SCCP  Opinion on Hydrogen peroxide, in its free form or when released, in oral hygiene products (2007), p.48