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Ingredient register

Fluoride

Note Dose dependent Cosmetics and personal care

Decode Label notes Fluoride for information in cosmetics and personal care (dose dependent). It appears in 14 of the 912 published products we have analysed (1.5%).

The concern

Protects teeth - young children should use a pea-sized amount and not swallow it

Fluoride in toothpaste prevents tooth decay; the EU caps it at 0.15% fluorine. Swallowing a lot of toothpaste while the permanent teeth are forming (under about 6 years) can cause dental fluorosis, so children should use a smear or pea-sized amount, be supervised, and spit. For adults it is a benefit, which is why this is information, not a deduction.

Most relevant to

Children

Cited authority

EU Regulation 1223/2009 Annex III (max 0.15% fluorine); SCCS opinions on fluoride

How common it is in this catalogue

Measured across every product Decode Label has analysed — not estimated, and not taken from anyone else's dataset.

14 of 912 published products 1.5%

By category

Oral Care 14

Identity

Also appears on labels as

Sodium Fluoride Sodium Monofluorophosphate Stannous Fluoride Amine Fluoride Sodium MFP

Questions

Is Fluoride safe?

The concern is cited to EU Regulation 1223/2009 Annex III (max 0.15% fluorine); SCCS opinions on fluoride. Why it is flagged: Protects teeth - young children should use a pea-sized amount and not swallow it. It appears in 14 of the 912 published products we have analysed (1.5%).

How common is Fluoride in Indian packaged products?

Decode Label found Fluoride in 14 of 912 published products (1.5%), most often in Oral Care.

Who should be most careful with Fluoride?

Children.

Products containing Fluoride

14 published products, each with its own full analysis.

Colgate Active Salt Toothpaste Colgate Max Fresh Toothpaste, Red Gel Paste with Men... Colgate MaxFresh Breath Freshner Oral Care Toothpast... Colgate Sensitive Everyday Protection Toothpaste Colgate Strong Teeth Colgate Strong Teeth Calcium-Boost Toothpaste Colgate Swarna Vedshakti Ayurvedic Cavity Protection... Colgate Visible White O2, Teeth Whitening Toothpaste Hydent K Toothpaste Little Joys Multivitamin Cavity Protection Toothpast... SHY-XT Xtra Care Toothpaste with Xylitol STIM Spark Instant Whitening Toothpaste Sensodyne Toothpaste Fresh Mint Sensodyne Toothpaste Rapid Relief

Method and limits

  • Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 912 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
  • Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
  • A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
  • No regulatory rows. This substance is not matched in our regulatory warehouse, so the concern above rests on the cited authority alone.
  • Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 3 November 2026.
  • Corrections. Every figure here is reproducible from the sources named. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say what changed.