elmex Anticavity Toothpaste
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- elmex, elmex Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste, elmex Caries Protection, elmex Cavity Protection, elmex Junior, elmex Junior for Kids 6 to 12, elmex Kids, elmex Protection
- Licence holder
- Colgate-Palmolive Canada Inc.
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80088353
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 13 September 2018
- Revision date
- Not provided
- Form
- Dentifrice, pâte
- Route of administration
- Dentaire
- Application type
- Non traditionnelle
Oral dose analysis does not apply without an established exclusively oral route.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source |
|---|---|
| Difluorhydrate de 2,2'-[[3-[(2-hydroxyéthyl)octadécylamino]propyl]imino]biséthanol | 1.84 % (p/p) |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Dioxyde de titane, Sorbitol, Hydroxyéthylcellulose, Silice hydratée, Alcool, Saveur, Aqua, Saccharine
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes et enfants | minimum: 7 years | 1 Dentifrice | 2 days |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
Anti-cavity/anti-caries. Prevents fights and/or protects against cavities or caries. Reduces the incidence of cavities/caries. Helps prevent tooth decay. Effective fluoride protection. Effective decay preventive fluoride. Helps reverse the tooth decay process at the earliest stage before it can become a cavity. Penetrates tooth enamel to help rebuild weak spots. Helps remineralize tooth enamel. Protects teeth from acid wear/erosion. Helps to remineralize and protects the teeth against caries. Protects dental enamel. Helps stimulate the remineralization of enamel during the early stages of decalcification. Helps stimulate remineralization of initial caries. Helps reduce the solubility of dental enamel. Helps strengthen teeth and helps to prevent caries.
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
No French warning text available in the imported data.
Warnings are available in English on the official record.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80088353
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
The evidence date of this ingredient list is unknown.
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