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Victor DF
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Toothpaste Ingredients
Victor ® DF Dicalcium Phosphate, Dihydrate
Dentifrice Grade
Dicalcium Phosphate, Anhydrous
USP/FCC Grade
VersaCAL ® DA, FCC Grade
Dicalcium Phosphate, Dihydrate
USP/FCC Grade
TetraSodium Pyrophosphate, Anhydrous
FCC grade

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Toothpaste Ingredients
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, FCC Grade
Tri-Magnesium Phosphate, Octahydrate
Technical Grade
Sodium Hexametaphosphate, FCC Grade
Sodium Tripolyphosphate, FCC Grade
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate, FCC Grade
Mono-Di-Tri-Sodium Phosphates,
FCC Grade

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Toothpaste Ingredient Descriptions & Functions
Victor ® DF
Dicalcium Phosphate, Dihydrate.
White, tasteless powdered material stabilized for use in
dentifrice formulations as a polishing agent. Specification
31% Calcium as (CaO) and 40.4% Phosphorus as P2O5.
Sieving through USS 325 mesh screen 99%.
Dicalcium Phosphate, Anhydrous
White, tasteless powdered material for use in dentifrice
formulations as a polishing agent. Specification Assay 98.0%
to 105%. Sieving through USS 325 mesh screen 99%.

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Toothpaste Ingredient Descriptions & Functions
VersaCAL ® DA
White, tasteless powdered material for use in
dentifrice formulations as a polishing agent.
Specification Assay 97.0% to 105%.
Dicalcium Phosphate, Dihydrate
White, tasteless powdered material for use in dentifrice
formulations as a polishing agent. Specification Assay 98.0%
to 105%. Sieving through USS 325 mesh screen 99%
TetraSodium Pyrophosphate
White powdered material for use in dentifrice formulations
as a tartar control agent. Specification Assay 95% minimum.
pH (1% solution) 10.2

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Toothpaste Ingredient Descriptions & Functions
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
White powdered material for use in dentifrice formulations
as a tartar control agent.
Tri-Magnesium Phosphate
White powdered material for use as a beneficial additive
in toothpaste and tooth powder formulations.
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
White powdered material for use in dentifrice formulations
as a tartar control and whitening agent

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Toothpaste Ingredient Descriptions & Functions
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
White material for use in dentifrice formulations as a
whitening agent
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
White powdered material for use in dentifrice formulations
as a tartar control agent. Also available in liquid.
Mono-Di-Tri-Sodium Phosphates
White material used as pH buffering agents in toothpaste.

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Toothpaste Function
Humectants: the primary function of
humectants as part of the liquid phase is to retain
moisture which provides good “mouth feel” and
maintains and attractive glossy appearance when
the paste is exposed to air.
Binder: is essential to toothpaste for stabilization
against separation of the liquid and solid phases.
Gums such as Tragacanth, Gum Arabic have been
used. Colloids and CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose)
are also used.

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Toothpaste Function
Preservatives: natural and synthetic water
dispersions of organic binders are subject to
microbial or mold attack. Small amounts of
preservative agents may be added to the paste.
Detergents: lowers the surface tension and
the improves the sudsing action in the mouth.
Improves mouth feel.
Flavoring: probably represents the greatest
single factor in consumer acceptance. Care
should be taken in selecting balanced blends
of different essential oils.

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Toothpaste Function
Sweeteners: improves taste and enhances the flavor qualities
of the toothpaste. Use at very low concentrations.
Water: purified water should be used to produce the desired
toothpaste quality
Polishing Agents: the type of polishing agent selected will,
to a very large degree, determine the qualities of consistency,
stability and polishing action in the formulated paste. These
qualities are best realized when 35 to 50% of the weight of the
paste is a phosphate polishing agent.
Anti-caries Agents: these agents are generally
formulated in dentifrice at 1000 ppm fluoride ion.

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Toothpaste Formulation
Toothpaste Formulations using Victor ® DF
1. Victor ® DF 49.0%
2. Glycerine (95%) 30.0%
3. Binder 1.0%
4. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (USP) 1.5%
5. Preservative 0.1%
6. Flavoring 1.0%
7. Sweetener 0.1%
8. Demineralized Water 17.3%
9. (Anti-caries agent if needed) (x%)

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Toothpaste Quality
A. Viscosity - binder level, solids to liquid ratio,
humectant to water ratio.
B. Appearance - should be air free, binder should
be free of particles, have gloss and homogeneity.
C. Flavor - minty flavor is popular, control amount
of sweetener.
D. Detergent - minimum amount to obtain desired foaming.
E. Mouth Feel - paste should not be “sticky”, paste should
have “good body”
F. Stability - storage and compatibility tests should
be done.

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