# US 2021/0330564 A1 · Aqueous oral care compositions

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- Number: US 2021/0330564 A1
- Document ID: US20210330564A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/858,969
- Filed: 2020-04-27
- Published: 2021-10-28
- Earliest claimed: 2020-04-27
- Inventors: Mahnaz Rashti
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210330564A1

## CPC

- A61K 8/345: {containing more than one hydroxy group}
- A61K 8/19: containing inorganic ingredients
- A61K 8/20: Halogens; Compounds thereof
- A61K 8/27: Zinc; Compounds thereof
- A61K 8/361: {Carboxylic acids having more than seven carbon atoms in an unbroken chain; Salts or anhydrides thereof}
- A61K 8/365: Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids
- A61K 8/60: Sugars; Derivatives thereof
- A61K 8/9789: Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
- A61Q 11/00: Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses
- A61K 2800/30: Characterized by the absence of a particular group of ingredients
- A61K 2800/59: Mixtures
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

Disclosed herein are aqueous oral care compositions and methods of making such compositions. One aspect of the aqueous oral care composition comprises sodium bicarbonate, glycerin, sodium gluconate, erythritol, magnesium chloride, zinc citrate, and potassium citrate. Additional aspects include methods for making an aqueous oral care composition.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An aqueous oral care composition consisting of:
a. sodium bicarbonate;
b. glycerin;
c. sodium gluconate;
d. erythritol;
e. magnesium chloride;
f. zinc citrate;
g. potassium citrate;
h. water; and
i. a plurality of extracts.

### Claim 2

(canceled)

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The aqueous oral care composition of claim 1, wherein the plurality of extracts comprises a flavor extract, an antimicrobial extract, an anti-inflammatory extract, an antioxidant extract, an anti-cavity extract, an antibacterial extract, an antiviral extract, an anti-inflammatory extract, a digestive extract, and/or an anti-allergy extract.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The aqueous oral care composition of claim 3, wherein the plurality of extracts comprises a pomegranate extract, a thyme extract, a licorice extract, a turmeric extract, and/or a peppermint extract.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The aqueous oral care composition of claim 1, wherein the aqueous oral care composition has a pH in the range of 7 to 9.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The aqueous oral care composition of claim 1, wherein the aqueous oral care composition is ingestible.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The aqueous oral care composition of claim 1, wherein the aqueous oral care composition can be safely stored at room or ambient temperature for a usefully long shelf life.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The aqueous oral care composition of claim 7, wherein the aqueous oral care composition can be safely stored at room or ambient temperature for at least 1 year.

### Claim 9

(canceled)

### Claim 10 (depends on 4)

The aqueous oral care composition of claim 4, wherein the aqueous oral care composition formulation consists of:
a. a percentage of sodium bicarbonate between about 0.95% w/w and about 1.05% w/w of the formulation;
b. a percentage of glycerin between about 28.5% w/w and about 31.5% w/w of the formulation;
c. a percentage of sodium gluconate between about 0.38% w/w and about 0.42% w/w of the formulation;
d. a percentage of erythritol between about 3.8% w/w and about 4.2% w/w of the formulation;
e. a percentage of magnesium chloride between about 0.475% w/w and about 0.525% w/w of the formulation;
f. a percentage of zinc citrate between about 0.19% w/w and about 0.21% w/w of the formulation;
g. a percentage of potassium citrate between about 1.425% w/w and about 1.575% w/w of the formulation; and
h. a percentage of water between about 57% w/w and about 63% w/w of the formulation.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The aqueous oral care composition of claim 10, wherein the plurality of extracts of the aqueous oral care composition formulation consists of:
a. pomegranate extract, wherein a percentage of pomegranate extract is between about 0.095% w/w and about 0.105% w/w of the formulation;
b. thyme extract, wherein a percentage of thyme extract is between about 0.095% w/w and about 0.105% w/w of the formulation;
c. licorice extract, wherein a percentage of licorice extract is between about 0.095% w/w and about 0.105% w/w of the formulation;
d. turmeric extract, wherein a percentage of turmeric extract is between about 0.095% w/w and about 0.105% w/w of the formulation; and
e. peppermint flavor extract, wherein a percentage of peppermint flavor extract is between about 0.19% w/w and about 0.21% w/w of the formulation.

### Claim 12

(canceled)

### Claim 13

(canceled)

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The aqueous oral care composition of claim 12, wherein the aqueous oral care composition is ingestible.

### Claim 15

A method for producing an aqueous oral care composition comprising the steps of:
a. adding water to a vessel;
b. adding zinc citrate and potassium citrate to the vessel;
c. mixing the water, zinc citrate, and potassium citrate;
d. adding a plurality of additional ingredients to the vessel comprising sodium bicarbonate, glycerin, sodium gluconate, erythritol, magnesium chloride, and at least one extract; and
e. mixing the ingredients to produce a solution.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one extract is selected from the group of consisting of a flavor extract, an antimicrobial extract, an anti-inflammatory extract, an antioxidant extract, an anti-cavity extract, an antibacterial extract, an antiviral extract, an anti-inflammatory extract, a digestive extract, and an anti-allergy extract.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein the at least one extract is selected from the group consisting of a pomegranate extract, a thyme extract, a licorice extract, a turmeric extract, and a peppermint extract.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein the solution comprises:
a. a percentage of sodium bicarbonate between about 0.95% w/w and about 1.05% w/w of the solution;
b. a percentage of glycerin between about 28.5% w/w and about 31.5% w/w of the solution;
c. a percentage of sodium gluconate between about 0.38% w/w and about 0.42% w/w of the solution;
d. a percentage of erythritol between about 3.8% w/w and about 4.2% w/w of the solution;
e. a percentage of magnesium chloride between about 0.475% w/w and about 0.525% w/w of the solution;
f. a percentage of zinc citrate between about 0.19% w/w and about 0.21% w/w of the solution;
g. a percentage of potassium citrate between about 1.425% w/w and about 1.575% w/w of the solution; and
h. a percentage of water between about 57% w/w and about 63% w/w of the solution.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18, wherein the solution further comprises:
j. pomegranate extract, wherein a percentage of pomegranate extract is between about 0.095% w/w and about 0.105% w/w of the solution;
k. thyme extract, wherein a percentage of thyme extract is between about 0.095% w/w and about 0.105% w/w of the solution;
l. licorice extract, wherein a percentage of licorice extract is between about 0.095% w/w and about 0.105% w/w of the solution, and;
m. turmeric extract, wherein a percentage of turmeric extract is between about 0.095% w/w and about 0.105% w/w of the solution.

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein the solution further comprises:
n. peppermint flavor extract, wherein a percentage of peppermint flavor extract is between about 0.19% w/w and about 0.21% w/w of the solution.

### Claim 21 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the duration of mixing for step c is at least 1 hour.

### Claim 22 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the duration of mixing for step e is at least 30 minutes.