Chemical Substance - Stannous fluoride
NHPID name:
Stannous fluoride
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This ingredient is listed - as not permitted in oral products - on the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist because it is unlikely for a product containing fluoride-containing substances - due to their inherent therapeutic effects - to be classified as a cosmetic in accordance with the definition outlined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act.
Roles
Medicinal
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Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 7 (a mineral) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
Reference: NNHPD