Elmex Anti-caries
No. No, Elmex Anti-caries is not fragrance-free.
It is scented with essential oils: Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil and Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil.
- Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil
- Limonene
Why
Fragrance-free means no perfume in the ingredient list. On a label perfume shows up as Parfum or Fragrance, as essential oils, and often as named allergens like Limonene and Linalool that brands have to declare in the EU.
No, Elmex Anti-caries is not fragrance-free. It is scented with essential oils: Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil and Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil.
This is not a safety warning. Perfume suits most people, but if your skin reacts or you are patch testing, this is the line you came for.
Full ingredient list
Aqua, Hydrated Silica, Sorbitol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Olaflur, Aroma, Saccharin, Limonene, CI 77891 Bevat: Sodium Monofluorophosphate Total Fluoride Content: 1450 Ppm, Aroma(>, 100 Ppm): Anethole, Carvone, Eucalyptol, Mentha Arvensis Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil, Menthol.
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 1074050559114.