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US 5,686,063 AGranted
Mouthrinse compositions
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsKevin Thomas McLaughlin, Stephen Joseph Hunter-Rinderle, William Gerald Hall
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mouthrinse and methods of use providing improved antimicrobial activity and thereby reducing oral bacteria, mouth malodor and further promoting oral health.
Claims8
A clear, ethanol-free mouthrinse composition comprising:
- a.) from about 0.01% to below about 0.5% of a quaternary ammonium compound;
- b.) from about 5% to about 20% of a polyhydric alcohol selected from among the group consisting of butylene glycol, hexylene glycol and mixtures thereof, and
- c.) an orally acceptable carrier.
- wherein said composition contains less than about 1% of any anionic or nonionic surfactants and wherein the viscosity of said composition is below about 5 centipoise.
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