NF EN ISO 11609
Dentistry - Dentifrices - Requirements, test methods and marking
ISO 11609:2010 specifies requirements for the physical and chemical properties of dentifrices and provides guidelines for suitable test methods. It also specifies requirements for the marking, labelling and packaging of dentifrices.ISO 11609:2010 applies to dentifrices, including toothpastes, destined to be used by the public on a daily basis with a toothbrush to promote oral hygiene.
ISO 11609:2010 specifies requirements for the physical and chemical properties of dentifrices and provides guidelines for suitable test methods. It also specifies requirements for the marking, labelling and packaging of dentifrices.
ISO 11609:2010 applies to dentifrices, including toothpastes, destined to be used by the public on a daily basis with a toothbrush to promote oral hygiene.
ISO 11609:2017 specifies requirements for the physical and chemical properties of dentifrices and provides guidelines for suitable test methods. It also specifies requirements for the marking, labelling and packaging of dentifrices. ISO 11609:2017 applies to dentifrices, including toothpastes, destined to be used by the consumers on a daily basis with a toothbrush to promote oral hygiene. Specific qualitative and quantitative requirements for freedom from biological and toxicological hazards are not included in this document. These are covered in ISO 7405[1] and ISO 10993‑1[2].
- Avant-proposiv
- Introductionv
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1 Domaine d'application1
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2 Références normatives1
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3 Termes et définitions1
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4 Exigences relatives aux propriétés physiques et chimiques des dentifrices2
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4.1 Fluorure total2
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4.2 Métaux lourds2
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4.3 p H2
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4.4 Microbiologie2
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4.5 Abrasivité2
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4.6 Stabilité3
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4.7 Hydrates de carbone aisément fermentescibles3
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5 Méthodes d'essai3
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5.1 Détermination du pH3
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5.2 Détermination de l'abrasivité de la dentine3
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5.3 Détermination de l'abrasivité de l'émail3
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5.4 Détermination de la stabilité3
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6 Marquage et étiquetage4
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7 Emballage4
- Annexe A (informative) Mode opératoire d'essai de l'abrasivité - Méthode de l'Association dentaire américaine (ADA)5
- Annexe B (informative) Détermination de l'abrasivité relative d'un dentifrice envers l'émail et la dentine par la méthode du palpeur (profil de surface)13
- Annexe C (informative) Détermination du fluorure total contenu dans les dentifrices17
- Bibliographie20
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