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US 12,109,442 B2Granted
Oral care compositions and methods of use
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsWilbens Josias, Richard Robinson, Adam Pepperney, Kimdra Smith-Webster
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Abstract
This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising a basic amino acid or salt thereof, a zinc source, and a preservative, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.
Claims6
An oral care composition comprising:
- arginine, in free or salt form;
- a mixture comprising zinc oxide and zinc citrate;
- a preservative, wherein the preservative is benzyl alcohol, wherein the benzyl alcohol is in an amount of 0.7% by wt., wherein the arginine is present in an amount of 1% to 15% wt. based on the weight of the oral care composition, the weight of the arginine being calculated as free base form, wherein zinc oxide is present in an amount of 1% wt. based on the weight of the oral care composition, and wherein the zinc citrate is in an amount of from 0.5% wt. based on the weight of the oral care composition;
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- wherein the pH of the oral care composition is between 7.5 and 10.5.
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