Zinc Phosphate Containing Compositions
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsEric SIMON, Yun XU, Stacey LAVENDER, Irene PETROU, Deon HINES, Erin LASKOWSKI
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Abstract
The invention provides oral care compositions, for example a dentifrice or mouthwash, comprising zinc phosphate, wherein the zinc phosphate is added to the dentifrice or mouthwash as a preformed salt; as well as methods of making and using the same.
Claims15
An oral care composition comprising:
- a. zinc phosphate;
- b. a thickener system present in an amount of about 0.01-1.5% by weight relative to the total weight of the oral care composition, the thickener system comprising xanthan gum and/or carboxymethyl cellulose;
- c. a basic amino acid in free or orally acceptable salt form;
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- d. an orally acceptable vehicle.
The oral care composition of claim 5, wherein the xanthan gum is present in an amount of 0.01% to 0.5%, 0.01% to 0.1% or 0.01% to 0.08% by weight relative to the total weight of the oral care composition, and/or the carboxymethyl cellulose is present in an amount of 0.3% to 0.7%, 0.4% to 0.6%, or 0.5% to 0.6% by weight relative to the total weight of the oral care composition.
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