Vanish is alcohol based (which is ethanol), and FluoriMax is alcohol based (ethanol), the same solvent. Vanishalso has a hexane additive (which has a poor toxicology profile) and has been banned (or restricted) in parts of the EU. Our product is designed to stay on the tooth for extended periods of time (about 24 hours), but designed to release most of its fluoride within 4-6 hours. We did this because that’s how long a patient typically wears a varnish coating. They brush it off at bed time so it’s a good idea to put the fluoride to use rather than spitting it down the sink.