Dental composition
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsKenneth Harvey, Harry Hayes
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Abstract
A dentifrice composition is disclosed utilizing a gelling agent consisting essentially of xanthan and guar gums in specified ratios.
Claims5
A dental composition comprising 20 to 75% by weight of an aqueous liquid carrier consisting essentially of sorbitol as humectant and, proportioned therewith to provide a creamy or gel consistency in amount of 0.2 to 10% by weight, a gelling agent composition consisting essentially of xanthan and guar gum, the weight ratio of xanthan to guar gum being from 1:3 to 1:10.
A dental composition as claimed in claim 3 wherein the gelling agent composition is present in amount in the range 0.5 to 1.5% by weight.
A dental composition as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein from 15 to 75% of a dentally acceptable water insoluble polishing material is present.
A dental composition as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein a fluorine-providing compound is present in a non-toxic amount to provide up to about 1% fluorine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.