Stable aqueous abrasive peroxide tooth whitening dentifrice
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsMahmoud Hassan, Nagaraj Dixit, Michael Prencipe, David B. VIscio, Salim A. Nathoo
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Abstract
An aqueous abrasive whitening composition containing a peroxide whitening compound which is chemically and physically stable and exhibits heightened and rapid whitening of teeth and stain removal which comprises a combination of water, abrasive and peroxide compounds, a humectant containing a polyethylene glycol, a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer, a metal ion complexing agent and an antioxidant, the pH of the composition being in the range of about 5.8 to about 7.2.
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A method for preparing an aqueous tooth whitening composition containing an abrasive and a peroxide compound which is chemically and physically stable and effects whitening and stain removal from teeth which comprises admixing water, a peroxide compound, a humectant containing polyethylene glycol, and a polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene block copolymer gelling agent, heating the admixture to a temperature of about 130.degree. to 170.degree. C. until a gel phase is formed, adding a calcium phosphate abrasive compound to the gel to form a paste, cooling the paste to about 90.degree. F. to 130.degree. F. and then adding 0.01 to about 1% by weight of a metal ion chelating agent, about 0.05 to about 0.20% by weight of an antioxidant, and an alkali metal pyrophosphate buffering agent effective to buffer the pH of the composition in the range of about 5.8 to about 7.2 and then heating the admixture to a temperature between about 90.degree. to about 170.degree. F., the buffering agent being added to the composition ingredients at a temperature no higher than 100.degree. F.
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