Formulation name

Toothpaste

Product category:
Toothpaste
Frame formulation number:
16.1 - 2013

Frame formulation

Ingredient Maximum concentration (% w/w)
Sorbitol 70
Abrasives
Examples: dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, alumina, calcium carbonate, silica, silicates
55
Glycerin 40
Insoluble metaphosphate (IMP) 35
Ethanol (alcohol, alcohol denat.) 30
Sodium pyrophosphate, potassium pyrophosphate 15
PEG, PPG 10
Oral care-protecting agents
Examples: strontium chloride
10
Anionic surfactants
Examples: sodium lauryl sulfate
6
Thickeners
Examples: cellulose derivatives
5
Additional ingredients
Examples: pH stabilisers (sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate), vitamins, chelating agents
5
Flavour (mostly essential oils)
Examples: mint
3
Titanium dioxide 2
Colourants 1
Preservatives 1
Oral care: antiplaque
Examples: zinc citrate
2
Oral care: sweetening agents
Examples: aspartame
0.5
Calcium glycerophosphate 0.5
Fluoride compounds (calculated as fluorine) 0.15
Aqua to 100

["For fluoride compounds the actual weight present will depend on the molecular weight of the fluorine donor. For example 0.15% fluorine = 1.14% monofluorophosphate (MFP) or 0.333% sodium fluoride (NaF)"]