Dentifrice compositions containing reactive ingredients stabilized with alkali metal compounds
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsJohn Santalucia, Richard J. Crawford, David B. Viscio, Nagaraj S. Dixit, Michael A. Collins
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Abstract
A dentifrice composition containing reactive ingredients such as peroxide and bicarbonate compounds which are stabilized to decomposition during storage by incorporating in dentifrice composition about 1.0 to about 5.0% by weight of an alkali metal compound.
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An aqueous toothpaste or gel composition for cleaning teeth containing reactive peroxide and bicarbonate ingredients stabilized to interaction or decomposition during storage, the composition comprised of a vehicle containing calcium peroxide, sodium bicarbonate and about 5 to about 9% by weight water and an effective stabilizing amount of sodium carbonate.
A method for improving the storage stability of aqueous toothpaste or gel compositions containing reactive peroxide and bicarbonate ingredients which comprises preparing a vehicle containing about 5 to about 9% by weight water for the composition and then including in the vehicle an effective stabilizing amount of sodium carbonate.
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