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Fluoride in food supplements

21 supplements declared in France contain a form of this nutrient

Fluoride: in France, the Order of 9 May 2006 sets no maximum dose per supplement; for adults, EFSA's safe level (no upper limit established) is 3.3 mg a day.

Order of 9 May 2006, Annex III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.

EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.

In plain words

À quoi il sert, selon les fabricants

Objectifs les plus souvent annoncés pour les compléments qui en contiennent (fluor) : santé bucco-dentaire (10 produits), articulations (4 produits), concentration (4 produits), immunité (4 produits), peau (4 produits).

Ce sont les objectifs déclarés par les fabricants à l'administration, pas des effets démontrés. Sur l'emballage, seules les allégations de santé autorisées par l'Union peuvent être écrites.

Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 23 October 2026.

Jusqu'où c'est sûr

Pour un adulte, les données ne suffisent pas à l'EFSAEuropean Food Safety Authority. pour fixer une limite supérieure. Elle indique un niveau de sécurité de 3,3 mg/j : en dessous, on peut être raisonnablement sûr de l'absence d'effet indésirable ; au-dessus, l'EFSA ne peut pas évaluer le risque faute de données.

Précision de l'EFSA : Limites supérieures avant 9 ans ; niveaux de sécurité à partir de 9 ans.

EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.

La règle en France

En France, la dose journalière recommandée d'un complément ne doit pas apporter plus de 0 mg (arrêté du 9 mai 2006, non révisé depuis novembre 2006). Compl'Alim ne publie pas la dose des produits déclarés : comparez celle de l'étiquette à ce plafond et à la limite de sécurité de l'EFSA.

French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.

EFSA safety references

Le repère de l'EFSA porte sur l'apport total d'une journée, alimentation et compléments.

EFSA daily references
PopulationTypeValue
under 1 yearUpper limit1 mg/j
1-3 yearsUpper limit1.6 mg/j
4-8 yearsUpper limit2 mg/j
9-17 yearsUpper limitnot defined
adultsUpper limitnot defined
pregnancyUpper limitnot defined
breastfeedingUpper limitnot defined
under 1 yearSafe levelnot defined
1-3 yearsSafe levelnot defined
4-8 yearsSafe levelnot defined
9-17 yearsSafe level3.3 mg/j
adultsSafe level3.3 mg/j
pregnancySafe level3.3 mg/j
breastfeedingSafe level3.3 mg/j

Upper limits below 9 years; safe levels from 9 years

EFSA SC, 2025. EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.

Maximum dose in France

Maximum daily dose per supplement in France: 0 mg, according to the Order of 9 May 2006.

The doses of the 2006 Order have not been revised since the amending Order of 14 November 2006, and some were annulled by the Conseil d'État in 2011; the DGCCRF accepted higher levels for some nutrients through guidelines published until January 2019, and an update of the Order is being prepared (ministerial answer published in the Official Journal on 11 February 2025).

Order of 9 May 2006, Annex III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.

Authorised health claims

  • « Fluoride contributes to the maintenance of tooth mineralisation »
    Conditions: The claim may be used only for food which is at least a source of fluoride as referred to in the claim SOURCE OF [NAME OF VITAMIN/S] AND/OR [NAME OF MINERAL/S] as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
1 refused or revoked claim: they cannot appear on packaging
  • « Fluoride supports the mineralisation of bones. »
    Reason: Non-compliance with the Regulation because on the basis of the scientific evidence assessed, this claimed effect for this food has not been substantiated.

Official English text, as entered in the Union register. A claim may only be used under its conditions.

1 authorised claim, 1 refused or revoked. EU Register of nutrition and health claims, retrieved 21 October 2026.

Forms declared in supplements

Union list: vitamin and mineral forms that may be used in a food supplement (Directive 2002/46/EC, Annex II).

Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements, latest consolidated version (Annex II: forms of vitamins and minerals), retrieved 23 October 2026.

Products containing it