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Danish agency makes statement about tooth whitening products

Published in Law and Health Weekly, November 18th, 2006

Tooth whitening products contain the strong bleaching agent hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide and other mixtures that may release hydrogen peroxide must only be in or be released from oral care products in a dose of maximum 0.1 %.

According to the E.U. Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP), this dose is not high enough to whiten teeth.

In the E.U. in December 2005, a suggested amendment of the cosmetics directive was adopted. Hence, it will probably become permitted to sell tooth whitening products with up to 6% hydrogen peroxide for use after recommendation from a dentist. The European Commission has not yet processed the suggestion...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2006-11-18)

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