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BENZOYL PEROXIDE
18 registrations across 5 African markets— 13 active
Markets with BENZOYL PEROXIDE
Recent registrations
| Brand / Product | Market | Holder | Status | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACNEVATE Gel | 🇰🇪Kenya | DOLOPHARMA HEALTHCARE LTD | active | Oct 2028 |
| CLINDOXYL GEL | 🇿🇦South Africa | GlaxoSmithKline South Africa (Pty) Limited | suspended | May 2025 |
| DRY & CLEAR 5 | 🇿🇦South Africa | Pharmacare Limited û Woodmead | suspended | Mar 2023 |
| VANAIR CREAM* | 🇿🇦South Africa | THE PREMIER PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | suspended | Dec 2022 |
| VANAIR FORTE CREAM* | 🇿🇦South Africa | THE PREMIER PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | suspended | Dec 2022 |
| BENZOX 2.5%W/W GEL GEL | 🇲🇼Malawi | — | expired | Jun 2012 |
| BENZAC AC 5 GEL | 🇿🇦South Africa | Galderma Laboratories S.A. (Pty) Ltd | active | Jan 1900 |
| OXY-10 LOTION | 🇿🇦South Africa | Mentholatum South Africa | active | Jan 1900 |
| OXY-5 LOTION | 🇿🇦South Africa | Mentholatum South Africa | active | Jan 1900 |
| BENZAC AC 5 WASH | 🇿🇦South Africa | Galderma Laboratories S.A. (Pty) Ltd | active | Jan 1900 |
| PEROBAR 2.5 % Cream | 🇹🇿Tanzania | Ajanta Pharma Limited | active | — |
| BENZOYL PEROXIDE TOPICAL EXTERNAL
OTHER GELS/SOLS | 🇺🇬Uganda | CENTAUR PHARMACEUTICA LS PVT. LTD | active | — |
| Perobar 5% Bar | 🇹🇿Tanzania | Ajanta Pharma Limited | active | — |
| BENZOYL PEROXIDE TOPICAL
EXTERNAL
OTHER
GELS/SOLS | 🇺🇬Uganda | CENTAUR PHARMACEUTICA LS PVT. LTD | active | — |
| Benzox 5 Gel | 🇹🇿Tanzania | Centaur Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd | active | — |
| BENZOYL PEROXIDE TOPICAL
EXTERNAL
OTHER
GELS/SOLS | 🇺🇬Uganda | CENTAUR PHARMACEUTICA LS PVT. LTD | active | — |
| Benzox 2.5 Gel | 🇹🇿Tanzania | Centaur Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd | active | — |
| BENZOYL PEROXIDE TOPICAL EXTERNAL
OTHER GELS/SOLS | 🇺🇬Uganda | CENTAUR PHARMACEUTICA LS PVT. LTD | active | — |
BENZOYL PEROXIDE in Africa — Regulatory Overview
BENZOYL PEROXIDE is registered across 5 African markets with 18 total product registrations on file. Data is sourced directly from official national drug regulatory authorities including South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and 1 more. AfricaRegulatory refreshes this data daily from official government sources.
Of the 18 registrations, 13 (72%) are currently active. Regulatory affairs teams use AfricaRegulatory to track registration expiry dates, identify market incumbents, and monitor approval status across African markets without manual monitoring of each national regulator.