What chemicals are in a glow sticks?
The glow light is made of two parts which when mixed together create the chemical reaction which makes them glow. 4 g sodium carbonate 0.2 g luminol 0.5 g ammonium carbonate 0.4 g copper sulfate pentahydrate approx. 1 litre of distilled water. 50 ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide. Do you have a question about glow sticks or light sticks that has not been answered here? If you have a question about glow sticks or glow light sticks which you would like answered please e-mail us and we will answer your question via email. We may also include the answer to your question here on our “Frequently Asked Questions” page.
