Sodium fluoride
On the label: Sodium Fluoride · Active · regulated as a drug in some uses
What it is
The anti-cavity drug ingredient of toothpaste in the US; a toothpaste with it is an OTC drug, one without it a cosmetic.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q407520 →
In the research
53 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Allergic contact cheilitis in Melbourne, Australia · Contact dermatitis, 2022
- Gene expression and alterations of antioxidant enzymes in spleen of rats exposed to fluoride · Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Min, 2022
- Effects of Fluoride Exposure on Primary Human Melanocytes from Dark and Light Skin · Toxics, 2020
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other actives
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