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US 10,518,113 B2Granted
Dentifrice composition and method of use
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsThomas Boyd, Evangelia Arvanitidou, Joe Vazquez, Ying Yang, Qing Claire He, Mary Horchos
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Abstract
An exfoliating dentifrice composition is described that contains a plurality of granules and an orally acceptable vehicle. The granules include at least one polymeric binding agent. The composition includes at least one abrasive agent having an average particle diameter of 0.01 mm to 4 mm. Also included are methods of exfoliating an oral cavity soft tissue by use of the composition.
Claims11
An exfoliating dentifrice composition comprising
- (A) a plurality of granules, wherein the granules comprise at least one polymeric binding agent;
- (B) an orally acceptable vehicle comprising water,
- wherein at least one of the granules and the orally acceptable vehicle further comprises at least one abrasive agent and having an average particle diameter of 0.01 mm to 4 mm and comprises silica;
- and
- (C) a hydroxyacid,
- wherein the granules further comprise a plasticizer selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerin and triacetin in an amount of 5 to 35 percent by weight of the granule;
- and
- wherein the plurality of granules are present in an amount of 1 to 5 percent by weight of the composition.
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