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BS EN ISO 11609:2017

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Dentistry. Dentifrices. Requirements, test methods and marking

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BSI 2017 32
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This document specifies requirements for the physical and chemical properties of dentifrices and provides guidelines for suitable test methods. It also specifies requirements for the marking, labelling and packaging of dentifrices.

This document applies to dentifrices, including toothpastes, destined to be used by the consumers on a daily basis with a toothbrush to promote oral hygiene.

Specific qualitative and quantitative requirements for freedom from biological and toxicological hazards are not included in this document. These are covered in ISO 7405 [ 1 ] and ISO 10993‑1 [ 2 ].

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
4 European foreword
6 Foreword
7 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
10 4 Requirements relative to the physical and chemical properties of dentifrices
4.1 Total fluoride
4.1.1 Total fluoride concentration
4.1.2 Total fluoride in a single-unit container
4.2 Heavy metals
4.3 pH
4.4 Microbiology
4.5 Abrasivity
11 4.6 Stability
4.7 Readily fermentable carbohydrates
5 Test methods
5.1 Determination of pH
5.2 Determination of dentine abrasivity
5.3 Determination of enamel abrasivity
5.4 Determination of stability
6 Marking and labelling
12 7 Packaging
13 Annex A (informative) Abrasivity test procedure — American Dental Association (ADA) method
20 Annex B (informative) Determination of relative dentifrice abrasivity to enamel and dentine by a surface profile method
26 Annex C (informative) A testing of total fluoride in dentifrices
29 Bibliography
BS EN ISO 11609:2017
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