Ingredient
Sodium Fluoride
The fluoride source in most toothpaste. Its concentration is regulated and must be stated on the pack.
What it is there to do
Conditioning agent
Improves how skin or hair feels and behaves.
What the rules say
Each line names the rule it comes from. A limit is not a warning.
EU · Restricted
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III
What it sets out
Fluoride concentration is limited in oral products and specific labelling is required, including a warning for products for children.
What we don't know
- Where it comes from — plant, mineral, synthetic — isn't recorded.
- How much of it is used in any particular product. We hold no concentrations at all.
This is information about an ingredient, not medical advice, and not a judgement about any product that contains it. Back to the reference.