Database/Antiplaque/Stannous Fluoride
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Stannous Fluoride natural?

Yes. Stannous fluoride is a simple inorganic salt of tin and fluoride, both mineral-derived, natural origin under ISO 16128.

INCI nameStannous Fluoride
CAS7783-47-3
FormulaF2Sn · 156.71 Da
FunctionAntiplaque · Oral Care
FeedstockManufactured from tin metal and hydrofluoric acid, both…

How we scored it

SnF2, inorganic mineral salt; tin and fluoride both mineral origin → 1.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Manufactured from tin metal and hydrofluoric acid, both mineral-derived. It is a wholly inorganic compound.

In plain English

A mineral salt of tin and fluoride. Used in toothpaste to help protect teeth against plaque and sensitivity.

Structure

2D structure of Stannous Fluoride

difluorotin

PubChem CID 24550 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Stannous Fluoride. PubChem CID 24550. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3STANNOUS FLUORIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4STANNOUS FLUORIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STANNOUS%20FLUORIDE