Sodium Fluoride

Hazard level: Low health concern

What is Sodium Fluoride?

Fluoride source added at low levels (e.g. in chewing gum) for dental anti-caries effect.

Is Sodium Fluoride safe?

Sodium Fluoride is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.

Score impact: −1 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 2 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Also known as

Sodium Fluoride is also known as naf, sodium fluoride, fluoride sodium — these all refer to the same ingredient.

sodium fluoride fluoride sodium naf

Where Sodium Fluoride is typically found

Snacks Sweet Snacks Confectioneries Chewing Gum Sugar Free Chewing Gum

Related additives

Titanium Dioxide (E171) Sodium Nitrite (E250) Glycerol (Glycerin) (E422) Acacia Gum (Gum Arabic) (E414) Tocopherol (Vitamin E) (E306) Sorbitol (E420) Mannitol (E421) Ammonium Carbonates (E503) Carnauba Wax (E903) Natural Flavouring

Products containing Sodium Fluoride

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