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Sodium perborate and sodium percarbonate are important consumer and industrial bleaching agents; they stabilize hydrogen peroxide and limit side reactions (e.g. reduction and decomposition note below). en.wikipedia.org

Oxidizing bleaching agents that do not contain chlorine most often are based on peroxides, such as hydrogen peroxide, sodium percarbonate and sodium perborate. en.wikipedia.org

The second major industrial application is the manufacture of sodium percarbonate and sodium perborate which are used as mild bleaches in laundry detergents. en.wikipedia.org

Sodium perborate is a less aggressive bleach than sodium hypochlorite, causing less degradation to dyes and textiles. en.wikipedia.org

Sodium perborate is useful because it is a stable, source of peroxide anions. en.wikipedia.org

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