Stable oral compositions containing zinc and fluoride compounds

A stable water-containing oral composition substantially free of insoluble fluoride precipitants consisting essentially of an effective mouth odor inhibiting amount of an organic zinc salt selected from the group consisting of zinc salicylate, zinc lactate, zinc gluconate and mixtures thereof and an effective anti-caries amount of a water soluble inorganic ionic fluoride salt selected from the group consisting of ammonium fluoride, alkali metal fluoride, tin fluoride and mixtures thereof, said zinc and said fluoride salts being in simple solution without additional adjuvant to inhibit interaction between zinc ion and fluoride ion in an oral vehicle containing at least sufficient water to solubilize said salts.

A stable aqueous solution substantially free of insoluble fluoride precipitants consisting essentially of water and, dissolved therein in simple solution without additional adjuvant to inhibit interaction between zinc ion and fluoride ion, an effective mouth odor inhibiting amount of an organic zinc salt selected from the group consisting of zinc salicylate, zinc lactate, zinc gluconate and mixtures thereof and an effective anti-caries amount of a water soluble inorganic fluoride salt selected from the group consisting of ammonium fluoride, alkali metal fluoride, tin fluoride and mixtures thereof.

A stable aqueous ethanolic solution substantially free of insoluble fluoride precipitants consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of ethanol and, dissolved therein in simple solution without additional adjuvant to inhibit interaction between zinc ion and fluoride ion, an effective mouth odor inhibiting amount of an organic zinc salt selected from the group consisting of zinc salicylate, zinc lactate, zinc gluconate and mixtures thereof and an effective anti-caries amount of a water soluble inorganic fluoride salt selected from the group consisting of ammonium fluoride, alkali metal fluoride, tin fluoride and mixtures thereof.

A stable aqueous mouthwash solution substantially free of insoluble fluoride precipitants consisting essentially of water and, dissolved therein in simple solution without additional adjuvant to inhibit interaction between zinc ion and fluoride ion, a sufficient amount of an organic zinc salt selected from the group consisting of zinc salicylate, zinc lactate, zinc gluconate and mixtures thereof to provide from about 0.01 to about 5.0 weight percent of theoretical elemental zinc and a sufficient amount of a water soluble inorganic ionic fluoride salt selected from the group consisting of ammonium fluoride, alkali metal fluoride, tin fluoride and mixtures thereof to provide from about 25 to about 15000 parts per million of available fluoride ion.

A stable aqueous ethanolic mouthwash solution substantially free of insoluble fluoride precipitants consisting essentially of from about 5 to about 40 percent by weight of ethanol in water and, dissolved therein in simple solution without additional adjuvant to inhibit interaction between zinc ion and fluoride ion, a sufficient amount of an organic zinc salt selected from the group consisting of zinc salicylate, zinc lactate, zinc gluconate and mixtures thereof to provide from about 0.01 to about 5.0 weight percent of theoretical elemental zinc and a sufficient amount of a water soluble inorganic ionic fluoride salt selected from the group consisting of ammonium fluoride, alkali metal fluoride salt, tin fluoride, and mixtures thereof to provide from about 25 to about 15000 parts per million of available fluoride ion.

A mouthwash composition consisting of the following formulation or equivalent thereof:

• ______________________________________ Zinc salicylate 5.52 g Sodium fluoride 0.5 g Alcohol U.S.P. 52.6 ml Glycerin 20.0 g Pluronic F-127 10.0 g Cinnamaldehyde 0.9 ml Tween 80 1.0 g Saccharin insoluble 0.5 g Menthol-L--natural 0.38 g Clove oil 0.14 g Colorant 0.003 g Distilled water, to make 1000.00 ml ______________________________________