The ingredient, explained

Sodium Fluoride

A primary study examines this ingredient in the specified preparation and setting.

AntiplaqueOral care

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Sodium fluoride

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Antiplaque: An oral-care role associated with controlling dental plaque.
Oral care: Supports cosmetic functions in the mouth, such as cleaning or deodorising.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

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What the research shows

Human oral care research

Added mouthrinse inhibited or reversed orthodontic enamel demineralization compared with dentifrice alone.

What this does not tell us

20 patients across four arms; extracted-tooth mineral endpoints. Shared dentifrice fluoride and some additional APF arms. Oral dental use, not skin benefit. Calendar-month duration left null.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 3300270 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.

Read the 1 selected study

Human oral care research · n=20
Demineralization and remineralization around orthodontic appliances: an in vivo study. ↗
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics · 1987

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