What are the ingredients of glow sticks?
Glow sticks ingredients vary from manufacturer to manufacturer but the basic ingredients are as follows: • Fluorescent dye • Cyalume – phenyl oxalate ester • Hydrogen peroxide Hydrogen peroxide has many uses from propellants to hair bleach to mouth wash. Hair bleach typically has concentrations of 15% while a typical 6 inch glow stick contains a small amount, 0.5%. Medical uses are around the 3% mark. Quality glowsticks are non-toxic but should not be digested or come into contact with skin as the contents can cause irritation. Any broken glow sticks should be discarded.
