Inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Fluoride inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Wondering whether your Fluoride has lactose, gluten, soy, a dye or gelatin in it? The medicine is the same, but the fillers, coatings and colors differ from one company to the next. This page shows what each Fluoride product's FDA label lists, so you can find a version that leaves out what you avoid and ask your pharmacist for it by its NDC.

We have read the FDA labels of 14 of the 20 current Fluoride products on the market today, from 14 companies listing it with the FDA, and lined them up side by side. 4 are still being read and will appear on a later visit. 2 labels have no inactive-ingredient list we could read, so those products cannot be compared.

Ask about your bottle

Is there something in your Fluoride? Ask in plain words.

Name the company, strength or the NDC on your bottle and the ingredient you avoid. The answer comes only from the FDA labels on this page.

Answers are drawn from the FDA label data on this page and checked against it. They are not medical advice: confirm with your pharmacist before relying on them.

The short answer

Which Fluoride products list lactose, a gluten source, soy, dyes or gelatin?

  1. LactoseNo checked product

    No checked Fluoride product lists lactose.

  2. Wheat or gluten sourceDiffers by manufacturer

    1 of 14 checked products list a wheat or gluten source; 13 do not. See the products

    Does not list it Caldwell Consumer Health Caldwell Health CVS Pharmacy Heb Laclede McKesson Protegera, Inc Protegera, Inc. Ross Healthcare Shulisa (Foshan) Daily ChemicalIndustry Whole Foods
    Lists it Productos de Bio Oxidacion Energetica SAPI de CV
  3. SoyNo checked product

    No checked Fluoride product lists soy.

  4. Synthetic dyesDiffers by manufacturer

    2 of 14 checked products list synthetic dyes; 12 do not. See the products

    Does not list it Caldwell Consumer Health Caldwell Health CVS Pharmacy Heb Laclede McKesson Productos de Bio Oxidacion Energetica SAPI de CV Protegera, Inc Protegera, Inc. Shulisa (Foshan) Daily ChemicalIndustry Whole Foods
    Lists it Heb Ross Healthcare
  5. GelatinNo checked product

    No checked Fluoride product lists gelatin.

Also listed by some products: Titanium dioxide 6 of 14 Alcohol 1 of 14 Benzyl alcohol 3 of 14 PEG or polysorbate 5 of 14 Sorbitol or mannitol 8 of 14 Aspartame 1 of 14 Sugar 1 of 14

Find a version without it

Every current Fluoride product and what its label lists

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ProductListsInactive ingredients on the label
Caldwell Consumer Health LLC 1 product
0.243 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 34362-0233-02 Titanium dioxide Sorbitol or mannitol
Show 14 ingredients

ALOE VERA LEAF, CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, UNSPECIFIED FORM, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCERIN, GRAPEFRUIT SEED OIL, HYDRATED SILICA, MICA, SODIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE, SORBITOL, STEVIA REBAUDIUNA LEAF, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, WATER, XANTHAN GUM, XYLITOL
Caldwell Health LLC 1 product
0.243 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 34362-0237-02 Titanium dioxide Sorbitol or mannitol
Show 17 ingredients

ALOE VERA LEAF, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER, CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, UNSPECIFIED FORM, CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, CITRUS MAXIMA SEED, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA, GLYCERIN, GOLDENSEAL, HYDRATED SILICA, SODIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE, SORBITOL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, WATER, XANTHAN GUM, XYLITOL, ZINC CITRATE
CVS Pharmacy 2 products
0.15 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 69842-0251-19 Titanium dioxide
Show 9 ingredients

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCERIN, HYDRATED SILICA, SACCHARIN SODIUM, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, WATER
0.454 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 69842-0872-19 Titanium dioxide
Show 9 ingredients

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCERIN, HYDRATED SILICA, SACCHARIN SODIUM, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE ANHYDROUS, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, WATER
Heb 3 products
0.15 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 37808-0192-02 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate Sorbitol or mannitol
Show 12 ingredients

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, UNSPECIFIED FORM, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, FD&C RED NO. 40, GLYCERIN, HYDRATED SILICA, MICA, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 600, SACCHARIN SODIUM, SODIUM BENZOATE, SORBITOL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, WATER
0.15 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 37808-0167-72 Still being read Not read yet
0.15 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 37808-0230-09 Titanium dioxide Sorbitol or mannitol
Show 10 ingredients

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCERIN, HYDRATED SILICA, SACCHARIN SODIUM, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE ANHYDROUS, SORBITOL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, WATER
Laclede, Inc. 1 product
1.4 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 54897-0701-13 Sorbitol or mannitol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
Show 19 ingredients

CALCIUM LACTATE, CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, DEXTRANASE PENICILLIUM, GLUCOSE OXIDASE, GLYCERIN, HYDRATED SILICA, HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE (140 MPA.S AT 5%), ISOCETETH-20, LACTOFERRIN, BOVINE, LACTOPEROXIDASE BOVINE, LYSOZYME, MINT, POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SORBITOL, WATER, XYLITOL
Lornamead 1 product
0.15 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62721-0473-09 Still being read Not read yet
McKesson 1 product
0.76 g/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68599-9571-01 Benzyl alcohol Sorbitol or mannitol
Show 12 ingredients

BENZYL ALCOHOL, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, UNSPECIFIED, SILICA, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM SACCHARIN, SODIUM SILICATE, SORBITOL, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Productos de Bio Oxidacion Energetica SAPI de CV 1 product
0.32 mg ointment or gel topical creamNDC 84411-0555-11 Wheat or gluten source Sorbitol or mannitol Aspartame (phenylalanine)
Show 24 ingredients

AMMONIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, ASPARTAME, BACILLUS COAGULANS, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CITRUS AURANTIUM FRUIT OIL, ISOMALT, LACTICASEIBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MALTODEXTRIN, MENTHA ARVENSIS LEAF OIL, MENTHOL, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, PEPPERMINT OIL, REBAUDIOSIDE A, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, SODIUM LAURYL SULFOACETATE, SORBITOL, STARCH, TAPIOCA, TALC, TARA SPINOSA RESIN, TEA LEAF OIL, XYLITOL
Protegera, Inc 1 product
1.4 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 83610-1050-01 Benzyl alcohol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 14 ingredients

BENZYL ALCOHOL, CALCIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, CARBOMER 980, CELLULOSE GUM, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCERIN, HYDRATED SILICA, METHYL VINYL ETHER AND MALEIC ACID COPOLYMER (1750000 WAMW), POLOXAMER 407, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM GLUCONATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Protegera, Inc. 1 product
1.4 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 83610-1060-01 Benzyl alcohol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 14 ingredients

BENZYL ALCOHOL, CALCIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, CARBOMER 980, CELLULOSE GUM, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCERIN, HYDRATED SILICA, METHYL VINYL ETHER AND MALEIC ACID COPOLYMER (1750000 WAMW), POLOXAMER 407, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM GLUCONATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Ross Healthcare Inc. 4 products
2 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62007-0216-64 No inactive-ingredient list on the label No list we could read
2 mg/mL ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62007-0215-64 Still being read Not read yet
2 mg/mL ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62007-0212-64 No inactive-ingredient list on the label No list we could read
20 mg/mL ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62007-0213-64 Synthetic dyes
Show 1 ingredient

FD&C RED NO. 40
Shulisa (Foshan) Daily ChemicalIndustry Co., Ltd 1 product
0.76 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 87576-0332-02 Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate Sorbitol or mannitol
Show 20 ingredients

CARBON BLACK, CELLULOSE GUM, DISODIUM HYDROGEN CITRATE, FERRIC OXIDE RED, FRAGRANCE 13576, GLYCERIN, HYDRATED SILICA, MENTHOL, METHYL SALICYLATE, PEG-32, PHOSPHORIC ACID P-32, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM SACCHARIN, SORBITOL, SPEARMINT OIL, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, THYMOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Whole Foods 1 product
0.1 mg/mL mouth rinseNDC 42681-0048-01 Alcohol (ethanol) Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 10 ingredients

ALCOHOL, CITRIC ACID, EUCALYPTOL, MENTHYL SALICYLATE, POLYSORBATE 80, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, STEVIA REBAUDIUNA LEAF, THYMOL, WATER
World Dentists Association America Limited 1 product
0.25 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 85215-0002-02 Still being read Not read yet

A product with none of these listed is not certified to be without them: the label says what the manufacturer declared, and the source of a starch or a flavor is often not stated. The companies are the FDA's labelers, which include repackagers and distributors selling another company's product under their own label. The NDC opens the product's own page, with the full label and its inactive-ingredient notes.

Fluoride without a wheat or gluten source

Wheat or gluten source: wheat, barley or rye; a concern with celiac disease or wheat allergy. 1 of 14 checked products list a wheat or gluten source; 13 do not.

Does not list a wheat or gluten source

Lists a wheat or gluten source

Fluoride without synthetic dyes

Synthetic dyes: FD&C or D&C colorants and their aluminum lakes. 2 of 14 checked products list synthetic dyes; 12 do not.

Does not list synthetic dyes

Lists synthetic dyes

Fluoride without titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide: A white colorant some people choose to avoid. 6 of 14 checked products list titanium dioxide; 8 do not.

Does not list titanium dioxide

Lists titanium dioxide

Fluoride without alcohol (ethanol)

Alcohol (ethanol): mostly in liquids; a concern in alcohol recovery, for children, or with disulfiram or metronidazole. 1 of 14 checked products list alcohol (ethanol); 13 do not.

Does not list alcohol (ethanol)

Lists alcohol (ethanol)

Fluoride without benzyl alcohol

Benzyl alcohol: A preservative, mostly in injections and liquids; not for newborns. 3 of 14 checked products list benzyl alcohol; 11 do not.

Does not list benzyl alcohol

Lists benzyl alcohol

Fluoride without polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate: PEG, macrogol or polysorbate; a rare cause of allergic reactions. 5 of 14 checked products list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate; 9 do not.

Does not list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Lists polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Fluoride without sorbitol or mannitol

Sorbitol or mannitol: sugar alcohols that can cause bloating or diarrhea in larger amounts. 8 of 14 checked products list sorbitol or mannitol; 6 do not.

Does not list sorbitol or mannitol

Lists sorbitol or mannitol

Fluoride without aspartame (phenylalanine)

Aspartame (phenylalanine): A concern with phenylketonuria (PKU). 1 of 14 checked products list aspartame (phenylalanine); 13 do not.

Does not list aspartame (phenylalanine)

Lists aspartame (phenylalanine)

Fluoride without sugar (sucrose or dextrose)

Sugar (sucrose, dextrose): A consideration in diabetes, mostly in liquids and chewables. 1 of 14 checked products list sugar (sucrose or dextrose); 13 do not.

Does not list sugar (sucrose or dextrose)

Lists sugar (sucrose or dextrose)

At the pharmacy counter

How to use this at the pharmacy counter

  1. Pick the company whose list suits you and copy the NDC from the table. Many pharmacies order from wholesalers that carry several companies' versions and can request a particular one if you ask before the prescription is filled; some buy from one contracted source only, and a few insurance plans cover only certain NDCs, so ask the pharmacist to check.
  2. Treat "does not list" as exactly that. The label is what the manufacturer declared; a flavor or a starch may have an unstated source, and lines change. For celiac disease or a serious allergy, ask the manufacturer's medical information line for a written statement about the lot you have.
  3. Check the bottle each refill. A different company usually means a different shape, color and inactive-ingredient list; the pharmacist can tell you who made it, and the two-NDC comparison shows the difference line by line.
  4. If you need one company's version kept constant, ask your prescriber to write that company or the NDC on the prescription and tell the pharmacy you need it held. Rules vary by state and plan, so confirm with the pharmacist.
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Common questions about Fluoride inactive ingredients

Is Fluoride gluten-free?
This page cannot certify any Fluoride product gluten-free; it reports what each label declares. Of the 14 products checked, 1 lists a wheat, barley, rye or gluten ingredient (Productos de Bio Oxidacion Energetica SAPI de CV (0.32 mg ointment or gel topical cream)), and none lists a starch without a stated source. If you have celiac disease, ask the manufacturer's medical information line for a written gluten statement for the lot you have.
Does Fluoride contain lactose?
No checked Fluoride product lists lactose on its label. People with a milk allergy or a strong intolerance often prefer a version that does not list it.
Does Fluoride contain soy?
No checked Fluoride product lists a soy ingredient (soybean oil or soy lecithin) on its label. Soy lecithin is the usual form and the amount is small, but people with a soy allergy often prefer a version that does not list it.
Is there a dye-free Fluoride?
2 of 14 checked Fluoride products list a synthetic dye (an FD&C or D&C colorant); 12 do not: Caldwell Consumer Health (0.243 g/100 g ointment or gel topical cream), Caldwell Health (0.243 g/100 g ointment or gel topical cream), CVS Pharmacy (0.15 g/100 g ointment or gel topical cream and 0.454 g/100 g ointment or gel topical cream) and Heb (0.15 g/100 g ointment or gel topical cream) and 7 other companies. Colorants often differ by strength within one company's line, so compare the lists above strength by strength.
Does Fluoride contain gelatin?
No checked Fluoride product lists gelatin on its label. Gelatin is usually bovine or porcine and the label rarely says which; for kosher, halal or vegetarian needs, ask the manufacturer.
Why do the inactive ingredients differ between manufacturers?
A generic must match the brand's active ingredient, strength, dose form and how it is absorbed; its fillers, binders, coatings and colorants are the manufacturer's own choice. That is why one Fluoride product can list lactose and a dye while another from a different company lists neither.
Can my pharmacy give me a specific manufacturer's version?
Often, if you ask before the prescription is filled: many pharmacies order from wholesalers that carry several companies' versions and can request a particular one. Some pharmacies buy a generic from one contracted source only, and a few insurance plans cover only certain NDCs, so ask the pharmacist to check. Give them the NDC from this page; the company name alone is often enough.
How current is this list?
The products are the ones in the FDA's current NDC directory as of October 6, 2026, and each inactive-ingredient list is the manufacturer's FDA label as our label sync last read it. Formulations change, so check the label on your own bottle and ask your pharmacist if a refill looks different.

Sources: the products are the finished Fluoride products in the FDA's current NDC directory (openFDA), as of October 6, 2026; each inactive-ingredient list is the manufacturer's FDA Structured Product Label via DailyMed, as our label sync last read it. The concern groups are HelloPharmacist's classification of the names the label declares. Educational information only, not medical advice; confirm with your pharmacist before relying on a list. ← Back to the Fluoride guide