Mono-, di- and polyol alkoxylate phosphate esters in oral care formulations and methods for using same

An oral care composition, comprising:

• (a) from about 10% to about 99% of at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of an abrasive polishing agent, sudsing agents, surfactants, a binder, a humectant, a medicinal agent, peroxide sources, alkali metal bicarbonate salts, thickening materials, titanium dioxide, flavor agents, sweetening agents, xylitol, coloring agents, water and mixtures thereof, and
• (b) an effective amount of an anti-stain agent comprising:
• (b)(I)(1) organophosphorus compounds according to structure (I):
• wherein:
• each R1 is and each R2 is independently absent or O, provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is O,
• each R3 is independently alkyleneoxy, poly(alkyleneoxy), which may optionally, be substituted on one or more carbon atom of such alkyleneoxy, or poly(alkyleneoxy) group by hydroxyl, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, aryl, or aryloxy,
• R5 is and each R4 is independently absent or alkyleneoxy, poly(alkyleneoxy), which may optionally, be substituted on one or more carbon atom of such alkyleneoxy, or poly(alkyleneoxy) group by hydroxyl, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, aryl, or aryloxy,
• R6 and R8 are each and each R7 is independently H or —POR9R10,
• R9 and R10 are each independently hydroxyl, and
• m is an integer of from 1 to 5,
• (b)(I)(2) salts of organophosphorus compounds according to structure (I),
• (b)(I)(3) condensation reaction products of two or more molecules of one or more organophosphorus compounds according to structure (I), and
• (b)(I)(4) mixtures comprising two or more of the compounds, salts, and/or reaction products of (b)(I)(1), (b)(I)(2), and (b)(I)(3).