OLAFLUR
OLAFLUR, also called olaflur, is an amine fluoride: an organic, long-chain substance associated with fluoride. It is not the name of an oil or a plant extract. That combination sets olaflur apart from simpler fluorides because the amine portion and fluoride are present in the same ingredient.
OLAFLUR: what it is
OLAFLUR, also called olaflur, is an amine fluoride: an organic, long-chain substance associated with fluoride. It is not the name of an oil or a plant extract. That combination sets olaflur apart from simpler fluorides because the amine portion and fluoride are present in the same ingredient.
Olaflur is most closely associated with oral-care products such as dentifrices and rinses, although it can also appear in hair preparations. Its oral-care connection is longstanding: the ATC classification places it among caries-prophylactic agents, a group that includes preparations such as toothpastes and gargles.
OLAFLUR: what it does in cosmetics
In oral-care products, OLAFLUR is listed for oral care and antiplaque use. In everyday terms, that places it in toothpastes and rinses made for brushing or rinsing routines, where fluoride is brought into contact with tooth surfaces during use.
It is also listed for hair fixing, meaning it may be used in a formula intended to help a hairstyle hold its shape. One clinical trial in adults examined a toothpaste and rinse that combined amine fluoride with potassium fluoride; because that was a combination, its results do not establish an effect of olaflur alone or support claims for a hair product.
OLAFLUR: conditions and care
In a 28-day oral study in rats, doses of 4 and 10 mg of fluoride per kg were associated with signs of toxicity. This is repeated-ingestion animal research: it does not set a cosmetic-use concentration or measure the risk of human application.
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