BENZOYL PEROXIDE LOTION 5 % — DIN 02462230
BENZOYL PEROXIDE : 5 % · PHARMASCIENCE INC · LOTION · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: APPROVED
What is BENZOYL PEROXIDE LOTION?
BENZOYL PEROXIDE LOTION 5 % contains BENZOYL PEROXIDE : 5 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02462230, held by PHARMASCIENCE INC, supplied as LOTION for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as approved, status dated 08-Mar-2017. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A). This DIN is not currently being marketed in Canada, so it is sourced to order where a compliant route exists rather than held in stock.
Is there a generic Benzoyl Peroxide in Canada, and who makes it?
Every market authorization holder with a Canadian DIN for this molecule, and how many of their listings Health Canada currently shows as marketed.
66 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Benzoyl Peroxide, across 208 DINs, of which 34 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCHEMEE, LLC | 7 | 7 | PROACTIV 3-STEP CONVENIENCE PAK, PROACTIV CLEANSE, PROACTIV EMERGENCY BLEMISH RELIEF, PROACTIV TREAT, PROACTIV+ 3 PIECE SET, +2 more | Sourceable in Canada |
| RODAN & FIELDS BEAUTY, LLC | 5 | 4 | ACNE CLEARING TREATMENT, DAILY ACNE WASH, DUAL INTENSIVE ACNE TREATMENT, RODAN+FIELDS SPOTLESS, RODAN+FIELDS UNBLEMISH | Sourceable in Canada |
| CRLS | 4 | 4 | ACNE FOAMING CLEANSER, BENZOYL PEROXIDE ACNE TREATMENT 5%, CLEAR ACTION BENZOYL PEROXIDE ACNE TREATMENT 5%, CLEAR ACTION MEDICATED ACNE GEL | Sourceable in Canada |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC | 23 | 3 | ACNE ERASER CLEANSER, ADVANTAGE ACNE CONTROL KIT, CLEAN & CLEAR ADVANTAGE FOAM ACNE MEDICATION, CLEAN & CLEAR ADVANTAGE PLUS 3-IN-1 CLEANSER, CLEAN & CLEAR PERSA-GEL 5, +18 more | Sourceable in Canada |
| COLUMBIA LABORATORIES CANADA INC | 4 | 3 | BENZAGEL 5 GEL, BENZAGEL 5 LOTION, BENZAGEL 5 WASH, BENZAGEL SPOT-ON ACNE GEL | Sourceable in Canada |
| FRUIT OF THE EARTH, INC | 4 | 3 | ACTIVE ANTI-ACNE TREATMENT KIT, MAXIMUM STRENGTH ACNE MEDICATION, RENEWAL CLEANSER, REPAIRING TREATMENT | Sourceable in Canada |
| THE MENTHOLATUM COMPANY OF CANADA LTD | 7 | 2 | CLARIFYING ACNE VANISHING TREATMENT, DEEP PORE ACNE VANISHING TREATMENT, EMERGENCY ACNE VANISHING FACIAL CLEANSER, EMERGENCY ACNE VANISHING TREATMENT WIPES, ERASER, +2 more | Sourceable in Canada |
| GALDERMA CANADA INC | 11 | 1 | BENZAC AC 5 GEL 5%, BENZAC AC GEL 10%, BENZAC ACNE CLEARING CLEANSER, BENZAC ACNE GEL 2.5%, BENZAC ACNE GEL 5%, +6 more | Sourceable in Canada |
| CLINIQUE LABORATORIES DIST | 3 | 1 | CLINIQUE ACNE SOLUTIONS ALL-OVER CLEARING TREATMENT, CLINIQUE ACNE SOLUTIONS EMERGENCY LOTION, CLINIQUE SKIN SUPPLIES FOR MEN ACNE SOLUTIONS EMERGENCY LOTION | Sourceable in Canada |
| CERAVE CANADA | 1 | 1 | ACNE FOAMING CLEANSER | Sourceable in Canada |
| KENVUE CANADA INC. | 1 | 1 | STUBBORN ACNE AM TREATMENT | Sourceable in Canada |
| RGR PHARMA LTD. | 1 | 1 | BPO5 | Sourceable in Canada |
Health Canada’s Drug Product Database does not flag which listing is the originator and which are subsequent-entry products, so Nexara does not label them here. Interchangeability is determined provincially, not federally — confirm for your province before a formulary switch. Nexara can confirm which of these is actually obtainable, and on what lead time, per order.
How is it supplied and stored?
Pack configuration, storage class and the handling constraints that drive cold-chain planning. One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced.
| Strength on the label | 5 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | LOTION |
| Route | TOPICAL |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Benzoyl Peroxide |
|---|---|
| ATC code | D10AE01 |
| AHFS class | 84:28.00 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
Health Canada record and identifiers
The regulatory facts straight from the Drug Product Database, plus every identifier form Nexara accepts on a purchase order. A DIN written without its leading zeros is the commonest reason an order line fails to match.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in ordering) | 02462230 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2462230 |
| Brand name | BENZOYL PEROXIDE LOTION |
| Generic / active ingredient | BENZOYL PEROXIDE : 5 % |
| Market authorization holder | PHARMASCIENCE INC |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | D10AE01 |
| ATC anatomical main group | D — Dermatologicals |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | D10AE |
| Current status | APPROVED |
| Status date | 08-Mar-2017 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
What can be used instead?
Alternatives on every axis a buyer actually considers — the same molecule in another presentation, the same class, an adjacent class, or a fixed-dose combination. Every row is led by the marketed DIN count, because that is what can be bought this week.
1 · Same molecule, other Canadian presentations
34 of 208 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACNE CLEARING TREATMENT | 2.5 % | LOTION | RODAN & FIELDS BEAUTY, LLC | MARKETED | 02463202 |
| ACNE FOAMING CLEANSER | 4 % | GEL | CERAVE CANADA | MARKETED | 02508745 |
| ACNE FOAMING CLEANSER | 4 % | GEL | CRLS | MARKETED | 02533715 |
| ACNE TREATMENT LOTION | 5 % | LOTION | VIVIER CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | 02336812 |
| ACTIVE ANTI-ACNE TREATMENT KIT | 2.5 % | LOTION ; KIT | FRUIT OF THE EARTH, INC | MARKETED | 02444054 |
| BENZAC W WASH GEL 10% | 10 % | GEL | GALDERMA CANADA INC | MARKETED | 01925199 |
| BENZAGEL 5 GEL | 5 % | GEL | COLUMBIA LABORATORIES CANADA INC | MARKETED | 02162113 |
| BENZAGEL 5 WASH | 5 % | SOLUTION | COLUMBIA LABORATORIES CANADA INC | MARKETED | 02162121 |
| BENZAGEL SPOT-ON ACNE GEL | 2.5 % | GEL | COLUMBIA LABORATORIES CANADA INC | MARKETED | 02361949 |
| BENZOYL PEROXIDE ACNE TREATMENT 5% | 5 % | GEL | CRLS | MARKETED | 02412012 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC D10AE
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzoyl Peroxide | 10 BENZAGEL GEL - 10% · 2.5 BENZAGEL 2.5% · 2.5 BENZAGEL 2.5% ACNE GEL · 2.5 BENZAGEL ACNE LOTION 2.5% · +195 more | 208 | 34 | Yes |
| Benzoyl Peroxide, Combinations | ACNE TREATMENT SYSTEM · COMPLETE ACNE THERAPY SYSTEM · PANOXYL 15 ACNE GEL · PAULA'S CHOICE CLEAR ANTI-ACNE EXTRA STRENGTH SYSTEM · +2 more | 6 | 1 | Yes |
A molecule with zero marketed DINs cannot be sourced domestically, however many approvals it holds — if one of these sits on a formulary or in an older protocol, that is the line to check.
3 · Adjacent classes in ATC D10A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| D10AD | Adapalene · Adapalene, Combinations · Isotretinoin · Tretinoin · Tretinoin, Combinations · +1 more | 48 | 16 |
| D10AF | Chloramphenicol, Combinations · Clindamycin · Clindamycin, Combinations · Erythromycin, Combinations | 23 | 8 |
| D10AX | Aluminium Oxide · Azelaic Acid · Clascoterone · Dapsone · Various Combinations | 6 | 3 |
| D10AA | Corticosteroids,Combinations For Treatment Of Acne · Methylprednisolone | 3 | 0 |
| D10AB | Sulphur · Sulphur, Combinations | 33 | 0 |
4 · Fixed-dose combinations with Canadian supply
| Product | Active ingredients | Holder | Status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABTREO | CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE 1.2 %; ADAPALENE 0.15 %; BENZOYL PEROXIDE 3.1 % | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | MARKETED | 02550423 |
Not clinical advice. These tables describe what can be supplied in Canada, not what should be prescribed. Substitution within or across classes is a prescriber and pharmacist decision, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
How can I get it?
This product is approved by Health Canada but not yet marketed in Canada, so there is no Canadian supply to draw on today. Nexara can tell you whether it has been launched, and can look at supply from other markets where a Canadian pack is not required or where importation is permitted.
Ordering questions
Who can buy this from Nexara?
Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address. Patients and unlicensed buyers are routed to a partner pharmacy.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.
What is the lead time?
Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.
Why is there no price on this page?
Nexara quotes a delivered Canadian price per order, against a verified licence. Foreign list prices are published on incompatible bases and are not a guide to what any buyer can obtain here, so this page shows which markets list the molecule and on what basis, and nothing more.
Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?
Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.