Flavored dentifrice
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorJordan B. Barth
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Abstract
There is disclosed a substantially anhydrous dentifrice which contains a dipeptide sweetener in combination with an acid anhydride. There is also disclosed a method of making the same.
Claims15
An anhydrous dentifrice which contains about 10 to 90% by weight of a liquid vehicle including a hydroscopic humectant, about 0.1 to 10% by weight of a dipeptide sweetner selected from the group consisting of L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl sweetener ethyl esters and L-aspartyl-L-hexahydrophenylalanine methyl and ethyl esters in admixture with about 0.1 to 15% by weight of a non-toxic acid anhydride selected from the group consisting of acetic-, succinic-, adipic-, fumaric-, lactic-, malic-, folic-, ascorbic-, aspartic-, benzoic-, isovaleric-, phenoxyacetic-, citric-, tartaric-, orthophosphoric-, lauric- and stearic acids and compatible mixtures thereof whereby the acid pH integrity of said sweetener is maintained about 3 to 5 and excess-free water present is absorbed thereby providing the stability in said sweetener.
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