Oral care compositions having improved consumer aesthetics and taste
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsKuo-Chung Mark Lee, James Carl Grimm
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Abstract
The present invention relates to peroxide containing oral care compositions containing a flavor system that effectively masks the undesirable taste and sensations due to peroxide. The flavor system comprises menthol, at least one other secondary coolant and selected flavor chemicals that together provide a stable flavor profile and a high impact refreshing taste and sensation. The secondary coolant is selected from carboxamides, ketals, diols, menthyl esters and mixtures thereof.
Claims9
An oral care composition in liquid form selected from mouthrinse, mouth spray, dental solution and irrigation fluid comprising
- (a) from about 0.01% to about 30% by weight of the composition of a pre-solubilized peroxide source,
- (b) a flavor composition comprising a coolant combination of menthol and at least one secondary coolant and a mixture of flavor components that maintain a consistent flavor profile in the presence of peroxide comprising methyl salicylate, cinnamic alcohol, eucalyptol, and menthone, wherein the menthol and secondary coolant combination comprises from about 0.03% to about 1.5% and menthol comprises at least about 0.015% or more by weight of the oral care composition, and
- (c) an orally-acceptable carrier,
- wherein the composition has a pH of about 4.0 to about 6.0 for peroxide stability and wherein the flavor composition effectively masks undesirable aesthetics derived from peroxide and provides a high impact refreshing taste and sensation.
An oral care composition in liquid form selected from mouthrinse, mouth spray, dental solution and irrigation fluid comprising
- (a) from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the composition of a pre-solubilized peroxide source selected from hydrogen peroxide or urea peroxide,
- (b) from about 0.03% to about 0.6% by weight of the composition of a coolant combination of menthol and at least one secondary coolant, wherein menthol comprises about 0.015% or more by weight of the composition,
- (c) a mixture of flavor components comprising methyl salicylate, cinnamic alcohol, eucalyptol, and menthone, and
- (d) an orally-acceptable aqueous carrier,
- wherein the composition has a pH of about 4.0 to about 6.0 for peroxide stability and wherein undesirable aesthetics derived from peroxide are effectively masked and the composition provides a consistent flavor profile and a high impact refreshing taste and sensation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.