Table 3.

Results of analyses of fluoride toothpastes purchased in Brunei in November 2007 and analysed in March 2008

Lab no.	Label	Country of manufacture	Expiry date	Abrasives	F compound on label	ppm F calculated	Total ppm F in analysis	% free F of total in analysis
301	Ciptadent Lion Corp	Indonesia	?	CaCO3	Na2PO3F 0.8%, NaF 0.01%	1101	1049	61
302*	Follow me Earth Chemical Japan	Malaysia	?	CaCO3	Na2PO3F%?	?	167	55
303	Jaifun	Malaysia	?	DCPD	Na2PO3F%?	?	922	51
304	Systema Lion Corp	Japan	?	Silica	NaF%?	?	978	71
305	Sensodyne freshmint GSK	Australia	0309	Silica	NaF 0.32%	1448	1364	86
306	Colgate Kayu Sugi	China	0810	CaCO3	Na2PO3F 1.1%	1451	1450	71
307	Colgate Fresh	Thailand	0810	Silica	NaF 0.221%	1000	962	74
308	Pepsodent Whitening Unilever	Indonesia	?	CaCO3	Na2PO3F 0.8%	1056	1114	46
309	Sensitive Church & Dwight	Canada	?	?	NaF 0.243%	1099	1095	84
310	Siwaki F	Indonesia	?	CaCO3	Na2PO3F 0.7%	924	1109	37
312	Colgate Total 12	Thailand	0710	Silica	NaF 0.22%	995	1023	72
313	Smile Up Lion Corp	Indonesia	?	Silica	Na2PO3F 0.8%, NaF 0.01%	1101	1035	81
314	Pepsodent Herbal Unilever	Indonesia	?	CaCO3	Na2PO3F 0.8%	1056	1109	35
317	Colgate PCP regular flavour	Thailand	1109	DCPD	Na2PO3F 0.76%, NaF 0.1%	1455	1441	43
318	Colgate PCP Cool mint	Thailand	0610	DCPD	Na2PO3F 0.76%, NaF 0.1%	1455	1509	38
319	Pepsodent Gum Care Unilever	Indonesia	?	Silica	NaF 0.32%	1448	1312	75
320	Pepsodent Pencegah Unilever	Indonesia	?	CaCO3	Na2PO3F 1.18%	1557	1659	60
321	Darlie Hawley & Hazel	China	0910	Silica	NaF%?	?	977	79
322	Sensodyne Gum Care GSK	Thailand	0209	Silica	NaF 0.221%	1000	1065	84
323*	Safi	Malaysia	0210	CaCO3	Na2PO3F%?	?	266	31

^*Not included in the calculation of the mean percentage of free fluoride.

DCPD, dicalciumphosphate dihydrate.